Discussion Paper

No. 2012-17 | March 21, 2012
Daniel Dufresne and Felisa Vázquez-Abad
Cobweb Theorems with Production Lags and Price Forecasting

Abstract

The classical cobweb theorem is extended to include production lags and price forecasts. Price forecasting based on a longer period has a stabilizing effect on prices. Longer production lags do not necessarily lead to unstable prices; very long lags lead to cycles of constant amplitude. The classical cobweb requires elasticity of demand to be greater than that of supply; this is not necessarily the case in a more general setting, price forecasting has a stabilizing effect. Random shocks are also considered.

JEL Classification

C02 C62 C65 D58 E32

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Daniel Dufresne and Felisa Vázquez-Abad (2012). Cobweb Theorems with Production Lags and Price Forecasting. Economics Discussion Papers, No 2012-17, Kiel Institute for the World Economy. http://www.economics-ejournal.org/economics/discussionpapers/2012-17

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