In this study, we analyse variation of markups in Finnish industrial sectors, both between industries and over time. The study finds evidence that: - Since the beginning the 1980s, practically every Finnish industrial sector has been able to extract a positive markup. - The average industrial...

This study of markups, ie prices over marginal costs in manufacturing industries, builds on the work of Robert Hall and Werner Roeger. We analyze several methods used in estimating sectoral markups, and then apply them to empirical analysis of the industrial sectors of six EU countries (Germany,...

This study of markups, ie prices over marginal costs in manufacturing industries, builds on the work of Robert Hall and Werner Roeger.We analyze several methods used in estimating sectoral markups, and then apply them to empirical analysis of the industrial sectors of six EU countries (Germany,...

In this study, we analyse variation of markups in Finnish industrial sectors, both between industries and over time.The study finds evidence that:Since the beginning the 1980s, practically every Finnish industrial sector has been able to extract a positive markup.The average industrial markup...