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Distance and Time Effects in Swedish Commodity Prices, 1732-1914 / Mario J. Crucini, Gregor W. Smith.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Crucini, Mario J.
- Series:
- Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w22175.
- NBER working paper series no. w22175
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2016.
- Summary:
- We study the role of distance and time in statistically explaining price dispersion across 32 Swedish towns for 19 commodities from 1732 to 1914. The resulting large number of relative prices (502,689) allows precise estimation of distance and time effects, and their interaction. We find an effect of distance that declines significantly over time, beginning in the 18th century, well before the arrival of canals, the telegraph, or the railway.
- Notes:
- Print version record
- April 2016.
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