Journal Article
Tight Labor Markets Have Been a Key Contributor to High Food Inflation
Abstract: Food inflation remains higher than measures of overall inflation, and labor markets have been tight. We find that processed food products have driven recent increases in grocery prices, and we argue that labor market tightness affects the prices of these labor-intensive products in particular through increases in production and distribution costs. Food inflation at grocery stores could remain elevated if price pressures on the supply side persist and demand for food at home remains strong.
Keywords: food prices; labor markets; inflation;
JEL Classification: E2; E31; L66;
Access Documents
File(s):
File format is application/pdf
https://www.kansascityfed.org/Economic%20Bulletin/documents/9493/EconomicBulletin23ScottCowleyKreitman0419.pdf
Description: Full Text
Bibliographic Information
Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Part of Series: Economic Bulletin
Publication Date: 2023-04-19
Pages: 4