• Stagflation is a situation with high inflation and high unemployment.
  • The Phillips Curve suggests an inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment.
  • However, stagflation disproves this in the short term.
  • The text states that the original Phillips curve concept was disproven by stagflation in the 1970s.
  • It does not explicitly discuss the role of monetary policy in controlling stagflation.
  • Stagflation is often triggered by supply-side factors.

Diagram: RBI’s Monetary Policy Toolkit

  • Repo Rate
  • Reverse Repo Rate
  • Standing Deposit Facility
  • Marginal Standing Facility
  • Bank Rate
  • Liquidity Adjustment Facility
  • Reserve Requirements
  • Market Stabilization Scheme