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Welfare Costs of Inflation in a Menu Cost Model

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  • Christian Hellwig

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  • Ariel Burstein & Christian Hellwig, 2008. "Welfare Costs of Inflation in a Menu Cost Model," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 98(2), pages 438-443, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:aecrev:v:98:y:2008:i:2:p:438-43
    DOI: 10.1257/aer.98.2.438
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    JEL classification:

    • E31 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
    • L11 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms

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