In this paper we investigate the effects of EU enlargement on price convergence. The internal market is expected to … drivers are crucial to explain price developments. On the one hand, higher competition exerts a downward pressure on prices … because of lower mark ups. On the other hand, the catching up process of low income countries leads to a rise in the price …

We investigate price index convergence on the base of regional data for 439 German districts. Prices refer to the … overall consumer price index as well as to the index without housing prices. To increase the efficiency of the testing … a lack of regional price convergence. While the idiosyncratic component of price differentials is mostly stationary …

This note explores the relationship between the price elasticity of demand and the R&D intensity of the product. We … cost of production. Within this framework, sectors with a higher R&D intensity show a lower price elasticity of demand …

allowing for spatial and second degree price discrimination, without increasing the informational requirements. We also …

for FIT strength that captures variability in tariff size, contract duration, digression rate, electricity price, and …