Business Cycles: Fact, Fallacy And Fantasy

This book provides an overview of the modern theory and empirics of business cycles. Written by one of the pioneering authors in this field, it examines the notion of a business cycle and discusses alternative approaches to modeling. Arguably, one of the most important debates in this literature has...

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Main Author Sumru G Altug
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore World Scientific Publishing Company 01.12.2009
Subjects
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Business Cycles, Shocks and Propagation Mechanisms, Calibration, Matching Model to Data
Econometrics
Economics
Economics & Finance
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
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Summary:This book provides an overview of the modern theory and empirics of business cycles. Written by one of the pioneering authors in this field, it examines the notion of a business cycle and discusses alternative approaches to modeling. Arguably, one of the most important debates in this literature has been the issue of "matching" a business cycle to the data. In their original contribution, Kydland and Prescott (1982) proposed the method of calibration as a way of examining the implications of a business cycle model; yet, even at its inception, this approach came under criticism from a variety of sources. This monograph will examine some of these criticisms and discuss alternative approaches that have been put forward. More generally, it will discuss what lies ahead for modern business cycle theory.
ISBN:9812832769
9789812832764
DOI:10.1142/6934#t=toc