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The experiment in macroeconometrics

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  • John Aldrich
  • Anna Staszewska

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This paper examines the experiment in macroeconometrics, the different forms it has taken and the rules that have been proposed for its proper conduct. Here an 'experiment' means putting a question to a model and getting an answer. Different types of experiment are distinguished and the justification that can be provided for a particular choice of experiment is discussed. Three types of macroeconometric modelling are considered: the Cowles (system of equations) approach, the vector autoregressive model approach and the computational experiment. JEL Classifications: B41, C5, E37

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  • John Aldrich & Anna Staszewska, 2007. "The experiment in macroeconometrics," Journal of Economic Methodology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 14(2), pages 143-166.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jecmet:v:14:y:2007:i:2:p:143-166
    DOI: 10.1080/13501780701394060
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    1. Hausman,Daniel M., 1992. "The Inexact and Separate Science of Economics," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9780521425230, December.
    2. Hausman,Daniel M., 1992. "The Inexact and Separate Science of Economics," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9780521415019, December.
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    1. Staszewska, Anna, 2007. "Representing uncertainty about response paths: The use of heuristic optimisation methods," Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 52(1), pages 121-132, September.

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    Keywords

    experiment; impulse response analysis; ceteris paribus ; structural invariance;
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    JEL classification:

    • B41 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology - - - Economic Methodology
    • C5 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling
    • E37 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications

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