Rockets and feathers : asymmetric petroleum product pricing in developing countries (English)

This paper aims to provide those working in developing countries with a review of the issues that can help address the four questions: 1) are petroleum product margins excessively high at certain times?; 2) Does asymmetry of price responses to cost changes exist and, if so, what are the possible reasons that could account for it?; 3) If there is asymmetry of petroleum product price responsiveness, how large is the cost to consumers compared with symmetric...

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Bacon,Robert W.;

Kojima,Masami;
Document Date
2010/06/01
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
56249
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2010/08/20
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Rockets and feathers : asymmetric petroleum product pricing in developing countries
Keywords
asymmetric pricing

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Bacon,Robert W.; Kojima,Masami.

Rockets and feathers : asymmetric petroleum product pricing in developing countries (English). Extractive industries for development series; no. 18 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/503711468330335850

Rockets and feathers : asymmetric petroleum product pricing in developing countries (English)

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