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Modern neoclassical theories of the business cycle are founded upon the assumption that fluctuations in consumption and employment are the consequence of dynamic optimizing behavior by economic agents who face no quantity constraints. In this paper, we present and estimate an explicit Operational model of an optimizing household. Our examination of post war aggregate data provides no support for these theories.
As in many recent studies of consumption and asset returns, we posit that observed fluctuations can be modeled as the outcome of optimizing decisions of a representative individual. The individual has a utility function that is additively separable through time and faces an economic environment where future opportunities are uncertain. Our approach avoids the intractable problem of finding a closed form solution for the representative individual's choices. Rather, we use the restrictions on the data implied by the first-order conditions for an optimum. The estimation of these first-order conditions makes it possible to recover the structural parameters of the underlying utility function.
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Modern neoclassical theories of the business cycle are founded upon the assumption that fluctuations in consumption and employment are the consequence of dynamic optimizing behavior by economic agents who face no quantity constraints. In this paper, we present and estimate an explicit Operational model of an optimizing household. Our examination of post war aggregate data provides no support for these theories.
As in many recent studies of consumption and asset returns, we posit that observed fluctuations can be modeled as the outcome of optimizing decisions of a representative individual. The individual has a utility function that is additively separable through time and faces an economic environment where future opportunities are uncertain. Our approach avoids the intractable problem of finding a closed form solution for the representative individual's choices. Rather, we use the restrictions on the data implied by the first-order conditions for an optimum. The estimation of these first-order conditions makes it possible to recover the structural parameters of the underlying utility function.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Modern neoclassical theories of the business cycle posit that aggregate fluctuations in consumption and employment are the consequence of dynamic optimizing behavior by economic agents who face no quantity constraint. In this paper, we estimate an explicit model of this type. In particular, we assume that the observed fluctuations correspond to the decisions of an optimizing representative individual. This individual has a stable utility function which is additively separable over time but not necessarily additively separable in consumption and leisure. We estimate three first order conditions which represent three margins on which the individual is optimizing. He can trade off present consumption for future consumption, present leisure for future leisure and present consumption for present leisure. Our results show that the aggregate U.S. data are extremely reluctant to be characterized by a model of this type. Not only are the overidentifying restrictions statistically rejected but, In addition, the estimated utility function is often not concave. Even when it is concave the estimates imply that either consumption or leisure is an inferior good.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the fascinating world of macroeconomics, specifically focusing on how individuals make decisions about their spending and work habits over time. The author challenges a fundamental assumption of many classical economic models: that people's choices about consumption and leisure are always rational and driven by an unchanging desire to maximize their well-being. By analyzing data from the U.S. economy, the author investigates whether observed patterns in spending and work hours are truly consistent with this idea of continuous optimization. The book utilizes a sophisticated econometric approach to test the validity of this assumption. The author analyzes three key economic relationships: the trade-off between present and future consumption, the trade-off between present and future leisure, and the relationship between consumption and leisure in a single period. The results, however, are far from conclusive. The data persistently reject the theoretical predictions of a simple model based on continuous optimization. The author meticulously explores alternative explanations for this discrepancy, including issues of data measurement, the complexity of individual preferences, and the influence of changing economic conditions. The book's findings ultimately question the prevailing assumption of continuous optimization in macroeconomics, offering a compelling argument for reevaluating our understanding of how people make choices in a dynamic economic environment. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781332266111_0
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