Volatility of relative prices and transportation costs: evidence for Brazilian cities

This work estimates the effect of transport costs on relative price volatility in Brazilian cities. We use time-varying volatility measures and propose a new proxy for transportation costs. The results of the dynamic panel data models show (little) evidence of a positive impact of transport costs on...

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Published in:Applied economics letters 2021-06, Vol.28 (10), p.872-875
Main Authors: Bastos, Felipe de Sousa, Ferreira, Roberto Tatiwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brazilian cities
Economic analysis
Economic theory
Economics
Longitudinal studies
Panel data
Prices
relative Prices
Transport Costs
Transportation
Volatility
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Summary:This work estimates the effect of transport costs on relative price volatility in Brazilian cities. We use time-varying volatility measures and propose a new proxy for transportation costs. The results of the dynamic panel data models show (little) evidence of a positive impact of transport costs on relative price volatility, only in specifications without the relative wage volatility.
ISSN:1350-4851
1466-4291
DOI:10.1080/13504851.2020.1784383