Menu costs and Markov inflation: A theoretical revision with new evidence

Journal of Monetary Economics

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 753-784

  Ahlin, Christian ^a   Shintani, Mototsugu ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Markov inflation; Menu cost; Optimal pricing

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247169507     PISSN: 03043932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmoneco.2006.01.003     Document Type: Article

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