Concept information
Preferred term
deflation
Definition
- A general decrease in the prices of goods in a nation's economy. Deflation often goes hand in hand with economic recession or depression. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Deflation (Economics)]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/deflation
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