How large are double markups?

B-Tier
Journal: International Journal of Industrial Organization
Year: 2022
Volume: 85
Issue: C

Authors (2)

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

Because prices exceed marginal costs in many upstream and downstream industries, downstream prices often reflect a double markup. This paper estimates the size of double markups across many industries accounting for direct and indirect upstream markups. The double markups in many U.S. manufacturing industries are significant because of large upstream and downstream markups and increasing returns to scale.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:indorg:v:85:y:2022:i:c:s0167718722000613
Journal Field
Industrial Organization
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29