Abstract
Data from a heterogeneous-agents economy with incomplete asset markets and indivisible labor supply are simulated under various fiscal policy regimes and an approximating representative-agent model is estimated. Preference and technology parameter estimates of the representative-agent model are not invariant to policy changes and the bias in the representative-agent model's policy predictions is large compared to predictive intervals that reflect parameter uncertainty. Since it is not always feasible to account for heterogeneity explicitly, it is important to recognize the possibility that the parameters of a highly aggregated model may not be invariant with respect to policy changes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 193-220 |
Number of pages | 28 |
Journal | Journal of the European Economic Association |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | SUPPL. 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 Jan |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)