
Why inflation may respond faster to big shocks: The rise of state-dependent pricing
Macroeconomic models distinguish time-dependent pricing, where firms change prices at fixed intervals, from state-dependent pricing, where firms change prices

Macroeconomic models distinguish time-dependent pricing, where firms change prices at fixed intervals, from state-dependent pricing, where firms change prices

Attending the World Economic Forum in Davos is costly, with estimates ranging between $20,000 and $70,000 per delegate. This

In many developing countries, productive firms remain too small, while less productive firms are too large. Such misallocation contributes

Climate change is increasingly shaping macro-fiscal outlooks. Extreme weather events, chronic damages from global warming, and decarbonisation efforts all

The post‑pandemic inflation surge is often attributed to pent-up demand and opportunistic price hikes by firms. This column argues

Diversification has kept global trade strong, despite Trump’s tariffs and accelerated US-China decoupling. One of the main ways in

The question of whether Europe’s $12.6 trillion holdings of US assets be used as leverage if relations with Washington

European firms tend to be smaller and less productive than US firms. Qualitative and survey-based evidence suggests that one

During the recent tightening and easing cycle, the aggregate bank lending rate to firms in the euro area increased

A central concern in the climate policy debate is whether ambitious mitigation efforts simply shift emissions abroad. This column

Macroeconomic models distinguish time-dependent pricing, where firms change prices at fixed intervals, from state-dependent pricing, where firms change prices

Attending the World Economic Forum in Davos is costly, with estimates ranging between $20,000 and $70,000 per delegate. This

In many developing countries, productive firms remain too small, while less productive firms are too large. Such misallocation contributes

Climate change is increasingly shaping macro-fiscal outlooks. Extreme weather events, chronic damages from global warming, and decarbonisation efforts all

The post‑pandemic inflation surge is often attributed to pent-up demand and opportunistic price hikes by firms. This column argues

Diversification has kept global trade strong, despite Trump’s tariffs and accelerated US-China decoupling. One of the main ways in

The question of whether Europe’s $12.6 trillion holdings of US assets be used as leverage if relations with Washington

European firms tend to be smaller and less productive than US firms. Qualitative and survey-based evidence suggests that one

During the recent tightening and easing cycle, the aggregate bank lending rate to firms in the euro area increased

A central concern in the climate policy debate is whether ambitious mitigation efforts simply shift emissions abroad. This column




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