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In this paper we identify the effects of ageing on the relative price of nontradeables versus tradeables. We consider …
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In this paper we study the implications of population ageing in an economy with a sizeable non-traded goods sector. To this effect a highly stylized micro-founded macro model is constructed in which the age structure of the population plays a non-trivial role. The model distinguishes separate...
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We consider an oligopolistic market where firms compete in price and quality and where consumers are heterogeneous in …-inefficiency of the price/quality offers. But, better price/quality combinations are signalled with lower prices in one type and with …
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In this paper, we study the short-run and long-run comovement between prices and real activity in the G7 countries during the postwar period using vector autoregressive systems and frequency-domain filters. We find several patterns that are robust across countries and time periods. Typically,...
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We study price formation in the standard model of consumer search for differentiated products but allow for search cost … important but often neglected aspect of the price mechanism. Recognizing the role the equilibrium price plays in consumers …
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What explains apparent price rigidity over the business cycle? This paper shows that price fluctuations may be hidden … procyclicality is driven by a shift in price setting behavior, where local stores use extended warranty discounts to make base … durable demand less price elastic and, as a result, increase sales of durable goods. Discounts on extended warranties were …
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– with a DFM and an FF component - will be applied to a comparative performance analysis of several major airports in Europe …
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