Technology Shocks and Aggregate Fluctuations : How Well Does the RBC Model Fit Postwar U.S. Data? /

Our answer: Not so well. We reached that conclusion after reviewing recent research on the role of technology as a source of economic fluctuations. The bulk of the evidence suggests a limited role for aggregate technology shocks, pointing instead to demand factors as the main force behind the strong...

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Autore principale: Gali Garreta, Jordi
Altri autori: Rabanal, Pau
Natura: Periodico
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2004/234
Accesso online:Full text available on IMF