On Quality and Variety Bias in Aggregate Prices

How do product variety and quality affect the aggregate price bias? We develop a general equilibrium model that accounts for the joint interaction of product quality and variety. Our findings show that the aggregate price bias is procyclical and the contribution of product variety is persistent wher...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hamano, M. (Author), Zanetti, F. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Inc. 2018
Subjects:
D24
E23
E32
L11
L60
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