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Original Articles

Determinants of cyclical properties of the price-cost margin in US manufacturing industries

Pages 353-364 | Published online: 12 Dec 2010
 

Abstract

Supergame theoretical predictions tell that oligopoly pricing may be procyclical or counter-cyclical. Industry by industry analysis shows that the speed of industry growth and the size of fixed cost are crucial in distinguishing characteristically counter-cyclical industries from procyclical industries. Counter-cyclical industries are characterized by high growth of demand and low fixed costs. Procyclical industries are characterized by low growth of demand and high fixed costs.

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