Empirical evidence on the Euler equation for investment in the US

Guido Ascari, Qazi Haque, Leandro M. Magnusson, Sophocles Mavroeidis

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Abstract

Is the typical specification of the Euler equation for investment employed in dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models consistent with aggregate macro data? The answer is yes using state-of-the-art econometric methods that are robust to weak instruments and exploit information in possible structural changes. Unfortunately, however, there is very little information about the values of the parameters in aggregate data because investment is unresponsive to changes in capital utilization and the real interest rate. Bayesian estimation using fully specified DSGE models is more accurate due to both informative priors and cross-equation restrictions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)543-563
Number of pages21
JournalJournal of Applied Econometrics
Volume39
Issue number4
Early online date27 Feb 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2024

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