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New Keynesian Models and the Kydland and Prescott Test

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  • Juan Paez-Farrell

    (Hull University & Julian Hodge Institute of Applied Macroeconomics)

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This paper evaluates New Keynesian models using RBC methods for a number of key macroeconomic variables. Its main findings are that the NK model provides a good description of the behaviour of real variables but performs very poorly when nominal variables are considered. The latter result is puzzling, given the success of NK models in replicating impulse response function and presents a challenge for current models.

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  • Juan Paez-Farrell, 2004. "New Keynesian Models and the Kydland and Prescott Test," Macroeconomics 0411003, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 24 Nov 2004.
    • Handle: RePEc:wpa:wuwpma:0411003
    Note: Type of Document - pdf; pages: 24. This paper evaluates NK models using RBC methods and finds that they have difficulty matching the data.
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    Keywords

    New Keynesian; Business Cycles; Inflation;
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    • E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics

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