output and inflation across a population of firms is studied. The only form of heterogeneity is confined to the probability … of output and inflation depend crucially on the proportion of firms that are allowed to change their prices. We test this …-cyclical correlation between the skewness of inflation and aggregates, but the relation with output is less sure. Our results can be …

The People's Bank of China (PBoC) has taken numerous measures to cushion the impacts of the COVID-19 health crisis on … pricing signals, we employ a dynamic-factor modeling approach to derive an indicator of China's monetary policy stance. Our …