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Enestor Dos Santos
Enestor Dos Santos
BBVA Research - Principal Economist

Enestor Dos Santos is principal economist at BBVA Research.

His previous professional and academic experience includes the World Bank, the IADB, the Wharton Business School and the IE Business School.

He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a master's degree in the same discipline from the Getulio Vargas Foundation in Brazil.

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Inflation peaked in 2022 before easing considerably in 2023 in most economies. For instance, the average inflation rate in the United States dropped from 8.0% in 2022 to around 4.1% in 2023, while in the eurozone it fell from 8.4% to nearly 5.6%.
According to our analysis, global demographic trends and, more specifically, the ongoing process of population aging are contributing to current inflationary pressures.
The recent resilience of activity does not imply that the economic scenario for next year will be any better. In fact, it will most likely complicate the outlook for 2024.