The responses of internet retail prices to aggregate shocks: A high-frequency approach

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2018
Volume: 164
Issue: C
Pages: 124-127

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Abstract

Using a unique dataset of daily price listings and the associated number of clicks for precisely defined goods from a major shopping platform, we examine whether internet prices respond to aggregate shocks at a high frequency. We find little evidence that online prices respond promptly to unanticipated announcements about macroeconomic activity. Shopping activity also appears unresponsive to aggregate shocks, suggesting that internet retailers may follow individual demand for their products more closely than aggregate demand.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:164:y:2018:i:c:p:124-127
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25