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Relative Price Fluctuations in a Two-Sector Model with Imperfect Competition

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Counter-cyclical fluctuations in the price of investment in consumption units are often attributed to investment-specific technology shocks. This paper looks at an additional source for such fluctuations: sector-specific markup variations, the idea being that pro-cyclical competition and the higher variability of investment compared to consumption pushes down the relative price of investment during expansions. I find that such endogenous movements in sector-specific markups can account for up to 30% of the observed fluctuations in the price of investment. (Copyright: Elsevier)

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  • Alain Gabler, 2014. "Relative Price Fluctuations in a Two-Sector Model with Imperfect Competition," Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics, vol. 17(3), pages 474-483, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:red:issued:10-165
    DOI: 10.1016/j.red.2013.10.002
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    Keywords

    Relative price of investment; Firm entry and exit; Endogenous markups; Multi-sector modeling;
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    JEL classification:

    • E32 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Business Fluctuations; Cycles
    • D43 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection

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