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Given the fixed exchange rate regime towards the Portuguese Escudo\/Euro and the high degree of trade inter\u2010dependence, this paper aims to analyse the \u201cinflation import\u201d phenomenon from Portugal to Cape Verde's economy from 1992 to 2008.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title><jats:p>The paper takes a VECM and Granger causality approach.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>The paper finds evidence in favour of the existence of a propagation mechanism, i.e., inflation transmission from Portugal to Cape Verde. The reverse conclusion is not true though. Another interesting implication from the policy\u2010making perspective is that Cape Verde's CPI is affected by non\u2010expected shocks in the short run and it takes, on average, 12 months for an adjustment towards a higher level to take place.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>So, Portuguese inflation is an important variable to take into account when doing inflation forecasting exercises to Cape Verde's economy as well as when thinking about setting\/defining exchange rate regimes. In this context, diversifying trading partners in Cape Verde is highly recommended as a way to reduce and dilute the Portuguese influence (as well as the role of external shocks) in the overall economy and price levels in Cape Verde.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>The paper applies a well\u2010known economic phenomenon to the relationship between Portugal and one of its former colonies \u2013 Cape Verde. 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