In a standard dynamic stochastic general equilibrium framework, with sticky prices, the cross sectional distribution of output and inflation across a population of firms is studied. The only form of heterogeneity is confined to the probability that the ith changes its prices in response to a...

In this paper, we estimate a small New Keynesian dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) model for Germany for the period from 1975 to 1998 and use it to identify the structural shocks, which have driven the business cycle. For this purpose we apply indirect inference methods, that is we...

Inhalt dieses Beitrags ist die Simulation einer alternativen Geldpolitik der Deutschen Bundesbank mit Hilfe eines makrookonometrischen Ungleichgewichtsmodells. Dazu wird nach einem kurzen Überblick über das Modell für den Zeitraum 1985 bis 1988 eine Geldmengenentwicklung unterstellt, die sich...

German unifikation hit the West German economy in a prosperous and appeared as a huge demand shock at least for the first few quarters. This combination resulted in a major increase of imports from the main trading partners of West Germany, which may have helped to cushion recessionary trends...