The Evolution of Macro Models at the Federal Reserve Board

Flint Brayton, Andrew Levin (), Ralph W. Tryon and John Williams

No 1997-29, Finance and Economics Discussion Series from Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.)

Abstract: Large-scale macroeconomic models have been used at the Federal Reserve Board for nearly thirty years. After briefly reviewing the first generation of Fed models, which were based on the IS/LM/Phillips curve paradigm, the paper describes the structure and properties of a new set of models. The new models are more explicit in their treatment of expectations formation and household and firm intertemporal decisionmaking. The incorporation of more rigorous theoretical microfoundations is accomplished while maintaining a high standard of goodness of fit. Simulations illustrate the effects of alternative assumptions about the formation of expectations and policy credibility on system properties.

Keywords: Macroeconometric models; monetary policy; fiscal policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 42 pages
Date: 2019-12-10
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