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    Cavallo, Alberto F.Remove Cavallo, Alberto F. →

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    • 10 Feb 2022
    • Research & Ideas

    Why Are Prices So High Right Now—and Will They Ever Return to Normal?

    by Rachel Layne

    And when will sold-out products return to store shelves? The answers aren't so straightforward. Research by Alberto Cavallo probes the complex interplay of product shortages, prices, and inflation. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 23 Jul 2020
    • Research & Ideas

    How Countries Use Financial Policy to Fight COVID-19

    by Rachel Layne

    Developing countries have fewer fiscal tools and policy options to combat COVID-19 damage to their economies, according to research by Alberto Cavallo and colleagues. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 02 Jul 2020
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Inflation with COVID Consumption Baskets

    by Alberto Cavallo

    Examining the impact that changes in expenditure patterns are having on the measurement of consumer price indices (CPI) inflation in 17 countries, this study finds that the cost of living for the average consumer is higher than estimated by the official CPI. This implies that real consumption is falling more quickly over time.

    • 02 Jun 2020
    • Working Paper Summaries

    HBS COVID-19 Global Policy Tracker

    by Alberto Cavallo and Tannya Cai

    The Harvard Business School Covid-19 Global Policy Tracker monitors new developments and changes in government policies throughout this crisis to analyze trends and correlations in countries' responses and economic impact.

    • 05 May 2020
    • Research & Ideas

    China Tariffs and Coronavirus a Double Hit to American Retailers

    by Michael Blanding

    American retailers have yet to pass along higher prices caused by Chinese tariffs, but shrinking product demand caused by the coronavirus could change that, warns Alberto Cavallo. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 12 Nov 2019
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Tariff Passthrough at the Border and at the Store: Evidence from US Trade Policy

    by Alberto Cavallo, Gita Gopinath, Brent Neiman, and Jenny Tang

    Collecting and analyzing microdata on prices and the reaction of importers, retailers, and exporters to US trade policy since 2018, this study finds most of the tariffs’ incidence rests with the US firms.

    • 26 Jun 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    Why the US-China Tariff Standoff Hurts American Companies More

    by Danielle Kost

    US exporters have been slashing the prices of goods they sell to China to offset higher trade costs, but Chinese exporters are passing those costs to American companies, research by Alberto F. Cavallo says. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 24 Apr 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    The 'Amazon Effect' Is Changing Online Price Competition—and the Fed Needs to Pay Attention

    by Roberta Holland

    Amazon's power in the retail sector puts price pressure on what competitors charge, with implications for how federal regulators govern inflation, says Alberto F. Cavallo. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 15 Mar 2018
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Targeted Price Controls on Supermarket Products

    by Alberto Cavallo and Diego Aparicio

    Governments sometimes consider targeted price controls when popular goods become less affordable. Looking at price controls in Argentina between 2007 and 2015, this study’s findings suggest that new technologies like mobile phones are allowing governments to better enforce targeted price control programs, but the impact of these policies on aggregate inflation is small and short-lived.

    • 12 Mar 2018
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Using Online Prices for Measuring Real Consumption Across Countries

    by Alberto Cavallo, W. Erwin Diewert, Robert C. Feenstra, Robert Inklaar, and Marcel P. Timmer

    The increasing availability of big data can improve measurement of real consumption in closer to real time. This study shows that online prices may enhance data of the International Comparisons Program, dramatically improving the frequency and transparency of purchasing power parities compared with traditional data collection methods.

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