In this paper we present a large scale computable general equilibrium model derived from GEM-E3 model for European Union with three geographical areas and 18 different sectors. We do simulations with GAMS-PATH software algorithm which is based on mix complementarity (FOC and shadow prices). This...

This paper studies the conditions under which new equipment may endogenously occur. To this end, we construct an endogenous growth multisectoral model with a preeminent new equipment sector. Technological progress is embodied: New machines can only be run on the most recent generations of...

This paper studies the cyclical properties the standard Mortensen-Pissarides model of labor search and matching embedded in the real business cycles model with capital, risk-averse agents, and lack of private insurance against unemployment risk. The model enables a direct comparison between the...

A number of studies have documented a reduction in aggregate macroeconomic volatility beginning in the early 1980s. Using an empirical model of business cycles, we extend this line of research to state-level employment data, find significant heterogeneity in the timing and magnitude of the...

Theory implies that employment protection will unambiguously decrease job flows. However, cross-country comparisons of annual rates of job reallocation seem to show that employment protection has no discernible effect on job flows. This paper presents a model that shows that employment...