Analyzing disaggregate data on inventories and sales from the U.S. manufacturing and trade sector between 1960 and 1997 …

infrequently and hold substantially larger inventories of imported goods than domestic goods. Using multiple sources of data, we …

constraints to the flow of funds can generate the frequently overlooked fact that investment in input inventories leads investment …

, Inventories. This article presents a closer look of standard (objective, scope, definitions, measurement and disclosures. …

What is the role of inventories in UK manufacturing? We present and estimate a model of inventories that considers … separately finished goods and input (i.e. the sum of raw materials and work-in-process) inventories. We estimate structural … parameters which allows us to make inferences on the role of inventories in cyclical frequencies. Our results suggest that both …

financial trade-offs. In this paper, we consider the trade-offs with inventories and develop a simple model that recognizes the … receivable to changes in the cost of inventories, profitability, risk and liquidity, and importantly, this influence operates …

leads to a procyclical shadow value of inventories, which acts as an automatic stabilizer that discourages sales in booms …