Business Cycle Theory : A Survey of Methods and Concepts
by Günter Gabisch, Hans-Walter Lorenz
1. Introduction -- 2. Measurement -- 2.1. Economic Indicators -- 2.2. Capacity Utilization -- 3. Shock-Dependent Business Cycle Theories -- 3.1. Discrete-Time Shock-Dependent Models -- 3.2. Continuous-Time Shock-Dependent Models -- 3.3. The Kalecki-Model and Mixed Difference-Differential Equations -- 3.4. The Relevance of Shock-Dependent Business Cycle Theories -- 4. Business Cycle Theory and Exogenous Shocks -- 4.1. The Political Business Cycle -- 4.2. The Theory of Stochastic Business Cycles -- 4.3. The Rational Expectations Approach to Business Cycles -- 5. Shock-Independent Business Cycle Theories -- 5.1. Vogt’s Linear Growth Cycle Model -- 5.2. Goodwin’s Quasi-Non-Linear Accelerator -- 5.3. Non-Linear Theories of the Cycle -- 6. New Developments in the Theory of Dynamical Systems -- 6.1. Dynamical Systems and Transitions -- 6.2. Catastrophe Theory and Business Cycle Theory -- 6.3. Structural Instability and Business Cycle Theory — Conclusions -- References -- Author Index.
