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Convergence to Rational Expectations in Learning Models: A Note of Caution

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This paper illustrates a challenge in analyzing the learning algorithms resulting in second-order difference equations. We show in a simple monetary model that the learning dynamics do not converge to the rational expectations monetary steady state. We then show that to guarantee convergence, the gain parameter used in the learning rule has to be restricted based on economic fundamentals in the monetary model.

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  • YiLi Chien & In-Koo Cho & B. Ravikumar, 2020. "Convergence to Rational Expectations in Learning Models: A Note of Caution," Working Papers 2020-027, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, revised 19 Sep 2020.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedlwp:88664
    DOI: 10.20955/wp.2020.027
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    rational expectations equilibrium; learning algorithm; convergence; gain function;
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    JEL classification:

    • C60 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - General
    • D84 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Expectations; Speculations

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