Price synchronization in retailing: some empirical evidence

The paper investigates the synchronization of price changes in the context of retail tire dealers in São Paulo-Brazil and selected items in supermarkets for cleaning supplies and food in Rio de Janeiro-Brazil. Results indicate similar and non-negligible synchronization for different brands, although...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Resende, Rodrigo Zeidan, Gabriel P. Rega
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora 34 2014-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Political Economy
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-31572014000200007&lng=en&tlng=en