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We follow the production function approach to assess markups, which requires the estimation of the output elasticity of … hours as free input. We find rather stable markups in the Netherlands in the period 2006-2016. We show that extending the …
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How strong are strategic complementarities in price setting across firms? In this paper, we provide a direct empirical estimate of firm price responses to changes in prices of their competitors. We develop a general framework and an empirical identification strategy to estimate the elasticities...
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This paper provides first firm-level evidence of the links between income inequality and the patterns of trade and export prices. We identify a theoretical mechanism behind these links, which suggests that a more unequal income distribution leads to higher average prices. We test the theory...
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to raise firm-level markups. …
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