following Koszegi and Rabin (2006). We apply this model to panel data on ketchup
purchases and a repeated cross section on automobile purchases, finding significant
reference effects in both cases. Estimated reference effects imply substantial differences
between short-and long-run demand responses, with magnitudes comparable to a dynamic
stockpiling model. This attractive model feature allows us to explore price policy alternatives …
We develop a structural model of demand with expectations-based reference effects
following Koszegi and Rabin (2006). We apply this model to panel data on ketchup
purchases and a repeated cross section on automobile purchases, finding significant
reference effects in both cases. Estimated reference effects imply substantial differences
between short-and long-run demand responses, with magnitudes comparable to a dynamic
stockpiling model. This attractive model feature allows us to explore price policy alternatives …