Davis, Leila - In: European journal of economics and economic policies : … 21 (2024) 2, pp. 202-231
In this paper, I use firm-level data from Compustat to document the evolution of markups among listed U.S. non-financial firms during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2022). I show that, continuing its long-term rise, the aggregate (sales-weighted) markup rises markedly in 2020 and...