Markups and inflation: Evidence from firm-level data

Markups and inflation: Evidence from firm-level data

In the past two years, Canada has experienced inflation rates that have not been seen in the past two decades. The rise of markups, i.e., price over marginal cost, can be one of the potential drivers or amplifiers of inflation. This study uses firm-level data to estimate markups in Canada's pre...

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Main Authors: Hassan Faryaar, Danny Leung, Alexandre Fortier-Labonté
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Statistics Canada 2023-06-01
Series:Economic and Social Reports
Subjects:
Business organisations
Business organizations
Businesses
Commercial enterprises
Core inflation
Cost of living
Online Access:https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28-0001/2023006/article/00004-eng.htm
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Summary:In the past two years, Canada has experienced inflation rates that have not been seen in the past two decades. The rise of markups, i.e., price over marginal cost, can be one of the potential drivers or amplifiers of inflation. This study uses firm-level data to estimate markups in Canada's pre- and post-COVID.
ISSN:2563-8955

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