This paper quantifies the effect of the government-controlled appreciation of the Chinese renminbi (RMB) vis-à-vis the … import prices only to a small extent, it may have a substantial impact on inflation, as it exerts a sizeable impact on the …

This paper quantifies the effect of the government-controlled appreciation of the Chinese renminbi (RMB) vis-à-vis the … import prices only to a small extent, it may have a substantial impact on inflation, as it exerts a sizeable impact on the …

Import competition from China is pervasive in the sense that for many good categories, the competitive environment that …. This paper quantifies the effect of the government-controlled appreciation of the Chinese renminbi vis-à-vis the USD from … mild effects on US prices. Further analysis points to the importance of trade integration, variable markups, and demand …

annum. The most substantial impact on inflation arises, however, from the role of lower markups in reducing the inflation … markups. Using disaggregated data for EU manufacturing over the period 1988-2000 we find increased openness exerts a negative … and significant impact on sectoral prices. Increased openness lowers prices by both reducing markups and raising …

networks. Starting with country-level data, we find that both producer price and consumer price inflation rates move more …

networks. Starting with country-level data, we find that both producer price and consumer price inflation rates move more …