In recent years, digital platforms and the platform economy have become an integral part of the current technological revolution. Many of the world’s most valuable companies in terms of market capitalisation have been in business for only a few years.
One possible extension might be found in a more strongly formalised combined assessment of the information included in both pillars for future inflation developments at various time horizons (short, medium and long-term). Of course, the advantages and pitfalls of a more formalised forecasting combination have to be investigated thoroughly, and research activities are needed for that.