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Pricing Is a System, Not a Number

Working PaperEconomics & DevelopmentSeries: Decision Systems2025-12-12

This sample paper page outlines a pricing-system argument.

Thesis

Pricing is an architecture linking customer value, channel constraints, cost discipline, and competitive positioning.

Elements

  1. Value definition and segmentation
  2. Channel economics (who captures margin, where)
  3. Cost discipline and unit economics
  4. Governance: discounting, approvals, guardrails

Decision checklist

  • What is the reference price in the customer’s mind?
  • What is the channel’s take-rate and control point?
  • What must remain true for margin to hold under stress?