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A Log-linear Homotopy Approach to Initialize the Parameterized Expectations Algorithm

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In this paper I present a proposal to obtain appropriate initial conditions when solving general equilibrium rational expectations models with the Parameterized Expectations Algorithm. The proposal is based on a log-linear approximation to the model under study, so that it can be though of as a particular variant of the homotopy approach.The main advantages of the proposal are: i. it guarantees the ergodicity of the initial time series used as an input to the Parameterized Expectations algorithm; ii. it performs well as regards speed of convergence when compared to some homotopy alternatives; iii. it is easy to implement. The claimed advantages are successfully illustrated in the framework of the Cooley and Hansen (1989) model with indivisible labor and money demand motivated via a cash-in-advance constraint, as compared to a procedure based on the standard implementation of homotopy principles.

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  • Javier J. Pérez, 2001. "A Log-linear Homotopy Approach to Initialize the Parameterized Expectations Algorithm," Economic Working Papers at Centro de Estudios Andaluces E2001/02, Centro de Estudios Andaluces.
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    Parameterized Expectations Algorithm; initial conditions; log-linear approximations; homotopy; rational expectations;
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    • C63 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Computational Techniques
    • E17 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - General Aggregative Models - - - Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications

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