Time or state dependent price setting rules? Evidence from Portuguese micro data

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In this paper we analyse the ability of time and state dependent price setting rules to explain durations of price spells or the probability of changing prices. Our results suggest that simple time dependent models cannot be seen as providing a reasonable approximation to the data and that state dependent models are required to fully characterise the price setting behaviour of Portuguese firms. Inflation, the level of economic activity and the magnitude of the last price change emerge as relevant variables affecting the probability of changing prices. Moreover, it is seen that the impact differs for negative and positive values of these covariates.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: ECB Working Paper ; No. 511

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Duration Analysis; Optimal Timing Strategies ; Market Structure, Pricing, and Design: General ; Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
• Subject: CPI data ; Hazard functions ; inflation ; Preisrigidität ; Preismanagement ; Inflation ; Portugal

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Dias, Daniel ; Robalo Marques, Carlos ; Santos Silva, João M. C.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): European Central Bank (ECB)
• (where): Frankfurt a. M.
• (when): 2005

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/152945
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:45 AM CET