Two approaches are considered to incorporate judgment in DSGE models. First, Bayesian estimation indirectly imposes judgment via priors on model parameters, which are then mapped into a judgmental interest rate decision. Standard priors are shown to be associated with highly unrealistic...

We estimate the Smets and Wouters (2007) model augmented with the Gertler and Karadi (2011) financial intermediation sector on US data by using real and financial observables. Given the framework of the estimated model, we address the question whether and how standard monetary policy should...

In this paper we estimate an extended version of the previously estimated small open economy dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model for Estonia (Gelain and Kulikov 2009). Here we introduce financial frictions, in the form of the so-called financial accelerator. Our main findings are: (1)...