A Note on the Relationship Between the Cyclicality of Markups and Fiscal Policy

Peter Claeys, Luis Costa

Research output: Working paper

Abstract

We demonstrate that the cyclical behaviour of markups is re- lated to the cyclical behaviour of government spending. For plau- sible parameter assumptions, pro-cyclical spending results in less counter-cyclical mark-ups. Evidence for thirteen OECD countries conÖrms a weak version of this hypothesis.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationBarcelona
PublisherIREA
Number of pages9
Volume2012
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Publication series

NameIREA working paper series

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