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The choice between state- and time-dependent price rules

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Large review costs lead to time-dependent price setting rules. State-dependent rules become more likely when there is an increase in: set-up costs, the variability of the equilibrium price or the efficiency loss associated with being away from equilibrium.

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  • Fregert, Klas, 2008. "The choice between state- and time-dependent price rules," Working Papers 2008:6, Lund University, Department of Economics.
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    time-dependent price rule; state-dependent price rule;

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    • E31 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
    • E32 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Business Fluctuations; Cycles

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