In the 1970s, large increases in the price of oil were associated with sharp decreases in output and large increases in inflation. In the 2000s, and at least until the end of 2007, even larger increases in the price of oil were associated with much milder movements in output and inflation. Using...

In the 1970s, large increases in the price of oil were associated with sharp decreases in output and large increases in inflation. In the 2000s, and at least until the end of 2007, even larger increases in the price of oil were associated with much milder movements in output and inflation. Using...

Using a rich survey panel dataset of Italian businesses, this paper provides new empirical evidence on the drivers of firms' pricing decisions over the last six years. We document a set of interesting results. First, the share of firms adjusting their prices in each period co-moves with current...

Using a rich survey panel of Italian businesses, this paper provides new empirical evidence on the drivers of firms’ pricing decisions over the last six years. We document a set of interesting results. First, the share of firms adjusting their prices in each period co-moves with current...

In the 1970s, large increases in the price of oil were associated with sharp decreases in output and large increases in inflation. In the 2000s, even larger increases in the price of oil were associated with much milder movements in output and inflation. Using a structural VAR approach,...