The economic effects of energy price shocks

Lutz Kilian, 13 November 2007

In Discussion Paper 6559 Research Fellow Lutz Killian dispels a number of myths concerning oil price shocks and their impact on the US economy. What is the origin of oil price shocks?

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Topics: Energy
Tags: Asymmetry, Causality, Channels of transmission, Crude oil, Elasticity, Gasoline, Price shocks, Propagation

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