Between preferences and references: Evidence from Great Britain on asymmetric price elasticities

Cornelsen, Laura ; Mazzocchi, Mario ; Smith, Richard (2018) Between preferences and references: Evidence from Great Britain on asymmetric price elasticities. Bologna, IT: Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche "Paolo Fortunati", Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, p. 34. DOI 10.6092/unibo/amsacta/5821. In: Quaderni di Dipartimento. Serie Ricerche (1). ISSN 1973-9346.
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Abstract

Canonical demand studies and fiscal policy simulations rest on the assumption that consumers react symmetrically to price increases and decreases. We propose a theoretically consistent demand system which allows for asymmetric response by incorporating reference prices into both own- and cross-prices. Applying the system to a large and detailed home-scan household-level data-set with food prices and purchases from Great Britain, we show evidence on asymmetric consumer response and loss aversion, with a stronger response when prices rise above their reference level. Results are robust to changes in the price definition and model specification, and a simulation shows that ignoring asymmetry may lead to important biases.

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Cornelsen, LauraLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Public Health and Policy0000-0003-3769-8740
Mazzocchi, MarioUniversity of Bologna, Department of Statistical Sciences000-0002-0498-8031
Smith, RichardLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Public Health and Policy0000-0003-3837-6559
Parole chiave
Reference Price, Price Elasticities, Demand System, Food Prices, Loss Aversion Prezzi di riferimento, Elasticità di prezzo, Sistema di domanda, Prezzi degli alimenti, Avversione alla perdita
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1973-9346
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28 Mar 2018 15:16
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