Why do prices in Sierra Leone change so often? : a case study using micro-level price data /

We use cross-section and time-series techniques to analyze pricing behavior in Sierra Leone. In cross-sectional data, we find that inflation volatility and product diversification are the main factors explaining differences in the frequency of price adjustments. We show that variance in the fraction...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kovanen, Arto (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: International Monetary Fund. African Department
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, African Dept., 2006.
Colección:IMF working paper ; WP/06/53.
Temas:
Inflation (Finance) > Sierra Leone > Econometric models.
Pricing > Sierra Leone > Econometric models.
Inflation > Sierra Leone > Modèles économétriques.
Prix > Fixation > Sierra Leone > Modèles économétriques.
Inflation (Finance) > Econometric models
Pricing > Econometric models
Sierra Leone
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Empirical Studies on Pricing Behavior
  • III. Some Stylized Factsâ€?Cross-Sectional Evidence
  • IV. What Explains the High Frequency of Price Changes?
  • V. What Determines the Frequency of Price Changes Over Time?
  • VI. Conclusions
  • References
  • APPENDIX

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