first essay explores the implications of imperfect information on macroeconomic volatility. It offers a micro-founded theory … aggregate shock volatility. As an application, I use the model to explain the Great Moderation, the well-documented significant …

There is a long tradition within qualitative research of theory being central and of critical importance. Qualitative … research theory often equates with the methodologies used but this is a complex relationship, plagued by lack of consensus … among scholars regarding how theory and methodology are related. This article furthers the debates on how theories are used …