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Recent empirical studies examining the asymmetric effects of monetary shocks on economic activity do not systematically control for the non-monetary sources of fluctuations as well as the endogenous component of monetary policy. The evidence of asymmetry could simply reflect the failure to...
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We extend the Hansen and Prescott (1991) method for the numerical computation of equilibria of dynamic business cycle models in which there are two sets of agents who play a dynamic Stackelberg game. Such models have application to analysis of issues of optimal government policy in which the...
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Ce texte fait le point sur l'état des connaissances théoriques et empiriques quant aux différentiels de taux d/intérêt (et autres déviations par rapport aux conditions internationales de non-arbitrage). Il met particulièrement l'accent sur ce que ces différentiels peuvent nous apprendre...
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Ce texte propose une revue des développements récents de la littérature macroéconomique inspirée de l'approche des modèles du cycle réel via l'introduction de différentes facettes de l'activité gouvernementale. A l'aide d'un modèle typique du cycle réel avec gouvernement, nous...
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En considérant la partie non anticipée des annonces monétaires de M1, les changements du taux d'escompte et les changements du taux des avances à un jour comme des signaux potentiels de la politique monétaire canadienne, nous vérifions l'existence d'un impact significatif de ces signaux...
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We study a version of the neoclassical growth model in which shocks to both aggregate productivity and the depreciation of capital generate fluctuations around the steady-state growth path. Depreciation shocks induce an inverse comovement between average labor productivity and hours worked. When...
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This survey covers the major methods used to forecast interest rates. The theoretical underpinings are presented and discussed in the perspective of forecast accuracy using results published in the literature. A basic review of interest rate modeling is also provided. <P> Ce survol couvre les...</p>
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We consider the effects of fiscal spending shocks in a real business model when a portion of government spending is endogenized and chosen to maximize the utility of the representative private agent. Endogenous spending partially neutralizes the effects of both exogenous fiscal spending shocks...
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Ce texte discute de la mesure, des causes et des conséquences de l'endettement public et revoit divers indicateurs d'endettement, de solvabilité et de prudence fiscale. Après avoir présenté une analyse descriptive et comparative de la situation de la dette publique des gouvernements au...
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The 1980s and early 1990s have set applied macroeconometrics on a new course because of advances in econometric theory and the development of ever more powerful computers and softwares. A thorough understanding of the fundamental statistical theory underlying the new techniques may be too...
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