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Menu cost

In economics, a menu cost is the cost incurred by a firm when changing its prices. The concept is one microeconomic explanation for the stickiness of prices in the macroeconomy, particularly emphasized by New Keynesian economists.

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Menu costs and nominal rigidity

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Menu cost

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Triples45
Avg. degree1.97
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related to history · 17
Menu cost → Eytan Sheshinski, George Akerlof, Gregory Mankiw, He, In, Janet Yellen, Michael Parkin, New Keynesian, Nobuhiro Kiyotaki, Nominal Price Rigidity, Olivier Blanchard, Sheshink, The, They, This, Weiss, Yoram Weiss
related to Menu costs and nominal rigidity · 8
Menu cost → Despite, Firms, For, If, Menu, So, Thus, When
related to Menu costs and inflation · 5
Menu cost → And, But, So, The, We
related to Magnitude of menu costs · 4
Menu cost → For, Menu, The, When
related to Analysing menu cost · 3
Menu cost → Consider, The, When
related to Factors influencing menu costs · 3
Menu cost → Further, Pricing, The
is a · 1
Menu cost → cost incurred by a firm when changing its prices

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Menu costis acost incurred by a firm when changing its prices0.90text
requiring individual price stickers on each item can increase menu costs by increasing the time needed to update prices in stores physicallyinstance ofFactors influencing menu costsPricing regulationPricing and regulatory requirements0.80text
Pricing regulationinstance ofonly actual factors0.80text
Number of product variablesinstance ofonly actual factors0.80text
and Industry/market are mentionedinstance ofonly actual factors0.80text
Menu costrelated to Analysing menu costWhen0.60section
Menu costrelated to Analysing menu costConsider0.60section
Menu costrelated to Analysing menu costThe0.60section
Menu costrelated to Factors influencing menu costsPricing0.60section
Menu costrelated to Factors influencing menu costsThe0.60section
Menu costrelated to Factors influencing menu costsFurther0.60section
Menu costrelated to historyThe0.60section

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