by Carl E. Walsh
University of California, Santa Cruz
Modern policy analysis makes extensive use of dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models. These models differ significantly from earlier generations of large-scale econometric models. I review what I see as major progress in the ability of economists to conduct model-based policy analysis. This progress has come through the evolution in the types of models being used and in a refinement of the types of questions asked of these models.
JEL Codes: E17, E52.
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