Bernanke and Blanchard answer the question posed by the title by specifying and
estimating a simple dynamic model of prices, wages, and short-run and long-run inflation …

We answer the question posed by the title by specifying and estimating a simple dynamic
model of prices, wages, and short-run and long-run inflation expectations. The estimated …

This article examines the determinants and impacts of rising market concentration in food
retail. We argue that the differentiated nature of food retail complicates the common …

This study examines the impact of repealing Sunday blue laws on alcohol sales and retail
competition, focusing on Connecticut's 2012 policy change allowing Sunday beer sales in …

The capability of large food retail chains to respond quickly to changes in consumer
behaviour and their dominant market position affects all food market players and often …

Leading national retail grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons announced plans to merge in
the fall of 2022, a transaction that is currently under review by antitrust enforcers. This paper …

Retailers commonly price diet and sugary sodas of the same brand and size uniformly.
However, soda taxes are often applied to diet and sugary products differentially. I document …

Grocery stores consumed approximately 3% of total electricity used by commercial buildings
in the US in 2018 (EIA 2018), representing a unique end-use load profile characterized by …

In my dissertation, I explore the welfare implications of market imperfections in agrifood
systems, focusing on agricultural production and food consumption. For the agricultural …

The onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 elevated the importance of food retailers by
shifting consumer from food-away-from-home establishments (eg, restaurants, cafeterias …