The Cyclicality of Sales, Regular and Effective Prices: Business Cycle and Policy Implications
2015 ◽
Vol 105
(3)
◽
pp. 993-1029
◽
Keyword(s):
We study the cyclical properties of sales, regular price changes, and average prices paid by consumers (“effective” prices) using data on prices and quantities sold for numerous retailers across many US metropolitan areas. Inflation in the effective prices paid by consumers declines significantly with higher unemployment while little change occurs in the inflation rate of prices posted by retailers. This difference reflects the reallocation of household expenditures across retailers, a feature of the data which we document and quantify, rather than sales. We propose a simple model with household store-switching and assess its implications for business cycles and policymakers. (JEL D12, E31, E32, L25, L81)
Technology, Employment, and the Business Cycle: Do Technology Shocks Explain Aggregate Fluctuations?
1999 ◽
Vol 89
(1)
◽
pp. 249-271
◽
2012 ◽
Vol 13
(4)
◽
pp. 436-446
◽
Keyword(s):
2009 ◽
Vol 4
(1)
◽
pp. 46-61
◽
Keyword(s):
Keyword(s):
1994 ◽
Vol 26
(3)
◽
pp. 369-375
◽
2014 ◽
Vol 52
(4)
◽
pp. 993-1074
◽
2013 ◽
Vol 18
(5)
◽
pp. 1069-1090
◽