noun
cost-push inflation
Economic term for inflation caused by rising production costs, such as raw materials or wages, rather than demand.
原油価格の高騰がコストプッシュインフレーションを引き起こした。
The surge in crude oil prices caused cost-push inflation.
Spelling with interpuncts, sometimes used for clarity.
Demand-pull inflation, caused by high demand, in contrast to cost-push inflation.
Loanword from English 'cost-push inflation'.