Arbeitspapier

Shocks and Frictions in US Business Cycles: a Bayesian DSGE Approach

Using a Bayesian likelihood approach, we estimate a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model for the US economy using seven macro-economic time series. The model incorporates many types of real and nominal frictions and seven types of structural shocks. We show that this model is able to compete with Bayesian Vector Autoregression models in out-of-sample prediction. We investigate the relative empirical importance of the various frictions. Finally, using the estimated model we address a number of key issues in business cycle analysis: What are the sources of business cycle fluctuations? Can the model explain the cross-correlation between output and inflation? What are the effects of productivity on hours worked? What are the sources of the “Great Moderation”?

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: NBB Working Paper ; No. 109

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Thema
DSGE models
monetary policy
Konjunktur
Geldpolitik
Schock
Allgemeines Gleichgewicht
Zeitreihenanalyse
USA

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Smets, Frank
Wouters, Raf
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
National Bank of Belgium
(wo)
Brussels
(wann)
2007

Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:45 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Smets, Frank
  • Wouters, Raf
  • National Bank of Belgium

Entstanden

  • 2007

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