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Pricing behaviour and inflation during the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from consumer prices microdata

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  • Olga Bilyk
  • Mikael Khan
  • Olena Kostyshyna

Abstract

Using the microdata underlying the Canadian consumer price index, we study how often and by how much firms changed their prices during the COVID-19 pandemic. We find that the surge in inflation was mainly associated with retailers raising prices much more often than before. We also find that more recently, corporate price-setting behaviour appears to be approaching pre-pandemic norms.

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  • Olga Bilyk & Mikael Khan & Olena Kostyshyna, 2024. "Pricing behaviour and inflation during the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from consumer prices microdata," Staff Analytical Notes 2024-6, Bank of Canada.
    • Handle: RePEc:bca:bocsan:24-6
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    Keywords

    Firm dynamics; Inflation and prices; Recent economic and financial developments;
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    JEL classification:

    • D2 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations
    • D22 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis
    • E3 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles
    • E31 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
    • L1 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance
    • L11 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms

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