The objective of this research paper is to examine the relationship between relative price variability and inflation by … demonstrated that there is a probable relationship between inflation (DPt) and both un-weighted measures of price variability (VPt …

inflation should differ between inflation and deflation episodes, using data for Japan and Hong Kong. We use a random cross … both the inflation and deflation periods, and the parameter on the second moment changes sign in the deflation period, as … the theory predicts. Keywords: inflation, deflation, menu costs, Hong Kong, Japan. …