An Interview Study of Pricing

Truman F. Bewley
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No 2374, Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers from Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University

Abstract: Why do the prices of some products change little during business cycles while the prices of others vary wildly and tend to rise during economic booms and fall during recessions? In particular, why do the prices of some products not fall or fall only a little when the demand for them declines dramatically. It is not surprising that in highly competitive industries prices fluctuate with shifts in demand and supply, but what explains the stability of prices in markets where firms have more direct control of prices? These questions are central to an understanding of business cycles, and good answers would also help us predict how prices will behave.

Pages: 37 pages
Date: 2023-12-11
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