OPTIMAL POLICY IN RATIONAL EXPECTATIONS MODELS: NEW SOLUTION ALGORITHMS
- 18 January 2007
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Macroeconomic Dynamics
- Vol. 11 (1) , 31-55
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1365100507050341
Abstract
This paper develops methods to solve for optimal discretionary policies and optimal commitment policies in rational expectations models. These algorithms, which allow the optimization constraints to be conveniently expressed in second-order structural form, are more general than existing methods and are simple to apply. We use several New Keynesian business cycle models to illustrate their application. Simulations show that the procedures developed in this paper can quickly solve small-scale models and that they can be usefully and effectively applied to medium- and large-scale models.Keywords
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