Large Shocks Travel Fast

A-Tier
Journal: American Economic Review: Insights
Year: 2024
Volume: 6
Issue: 4
Pages: 558-74

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We document a sizeable increase in the frequency of price adjustments following the large energy shocks of 2022. We use a tractable New Keynesian model, calibrated to the preshock data, to interpret such a pattern. The calibration highlights the state dependence of firms' decisions: prices are adjusted rapidly when markups are misaligned. In the model, a large cost shock triggers a swift increase in the frequency of price adjustments, causing a rapid pass-through from costs to prices. Time-dependent models, such as the Calvo model, miss this frequency response, failing to capture the sudden inflation surge after a large shock.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aerins:v:6:y:2024:i:4:p:558-74
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25