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Estimation of the Cyclical Behaviour of Mark-ups: A Technical Note

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  • Joaquim Oliveira Martins
  • Stefano Scarpetta

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This paper presents estimates of the cyclical fluctuations of price-cost margins, following an extended version of the Rotemberg and Woodford (1991) approach. The results support the hypothesis of counter-cyclical price margins in most manufacturing industries, especially in the presence of downward rigidities of labour inputs. This is consistent with a growing body of empirical literature showing that economic booms tend to increase competition or decrease the incentives for collusion, thereby creating downward pressures on price margins. It also offers an appealing interpretation of the otherwise puzzling pro-cyclicality of real wages.

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Article provided by OECD Publishing in its journal OECD Economic Studies.

Volume (Year): 2002 (2002)
Issue (Month): 1 ()
Pages: 173-188

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Handle: RePEc:oec:ecokaa:5lmqcr2k2c33

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  1. Holger Gæ””g & Frederic Warzynski, 2003. "Price cost margins and exporting behaviour: Evidence from firm level data," LICOS Discussion Papers 13303, LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, KU Leuven.
  2. Hervé Boulhol, 2005. "The convergence of price-cost margins," Cahiers de la Maison des Sciences Economiques bla05056, Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1).
  3. Alain Gabler, 2008. "Sector-specific Markup Fluctuations and the Business Cycle," 2008 Meeting Papers 88, Society for Economic Dynamics.
  4. António Afonso & Luís Costa, 2010. "Market Power and Fiscal Policy in OECD Countries," Working Papers 2010/11, Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon..
  5. Laurent Maurin & Moreno Roma & Igor Vetlov, 2011. "Profit dynamics across the largest euro area countries and sectors," Working Paper Series 1410, European Central Bank.
  6. Camille Logeay & Silke Tober, 2003. "Time-varying Nairu and Real Interest Rates in the Euro Area," Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin 351, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research.
  7. Hervé Boulhol, 2005. "Why haven't price-cost margins decreased with globalization ?," Cahiers de la Maison des Sciences Economiques bla06007, Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1).
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  9. Hervé Boulhol, 2006. "Why Haven't Price-Cost Margins Decreased with Globalization ?," Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers) halshs-00084267, HAL.
  10. repec:hal:journl:halshs-00193915 is not listed on IDEAS
  11. Luís Costa, 2006. "Entry and fiscal policy effectiveness in a small open economy within a Monetary Union," Portuguese Economic Journal, Springer, vol. 5(1), pages 45-65, May.
  12. Declerck, Francis & Viviani, Jean-Laurent, 2012. ""Solvency and Performance of French Wineries in Times of Declining Sales: Co-operatives and Corporations”," International Journal on Food System Dynamics, International Center for Management, Communication, and Research, vol. 3(2).

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