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Cartel Stability, Mark-Up Cyclicality and Government Spending Multipliers

Mark-up cyclical behaviour is relevant in determining the size of government spending multiplier on output. While theoretical literature priviliged the counteryclical hypothesis, empirical evidence is far from being conclusive. Based on seminal Rotemberg and Saloner (1986) contribution, we build a theoretical framework based on Bertrand duopoly, stochastic demand and product differentiation, where the analysis of cartel stability under partial collusion points towards procyclical pricing. According to the intensity of marginal cost cyclicality, this can produce a procyclical mark up or - at least- render it less countercyclical than expected, with relevant effects on the transmission mechanism of government spending stimuli.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Quaderni - Working Paper DSE ; No. 820

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Stochastic and Dynamic Games; Evolutionary Games; Repeated Games
Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Lambertini, Luca
Marattin, Luigi
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche (DSE)
(wo)
Bologna
(wann)
2012

DOI
doi:10.6092/unibo/amsacta/4196
Handle
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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Lambertini, Luca
  • Marattin, Luigi
  • Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche (DSE)

Entstanden

  • 2012

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