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. 2022 Apr 8;57(2):69–75. doi: 10.1007/s10272-022-1032-y

Inflation Developments in the Euro Area Since the Onset of the Pandemic

Christiane Nickel 1,, Gerrit Koester 1,, Eliza Lis 1,
PMCID: PMC8992403

Abstract

There is hope that the Russian war on Ukraine could expedite the energy transition in Europe leading to a new and more environmentally sustainable steady state.

Footnotes

Christiane Nickel, European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Gerrit Koester, European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Eliza Lis, European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Contributor Information

Christiane Nickel, Email: christiane.nickel@ecb.europa.eu.

Gerrit Koester, Email: gerrit.koester@ecb.europa.eu.

Eliza Lis, Email: Eliza.Lis@ecb.europa.eu.

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