Home Business & Economics Nonlinear Expectation Formation, Endogenous Business Cycles and Stylized Facts
Article
Licensed
Unlicensed Requires Authentication

Nonlinear Expectation Formation, Endogenous Business Cycles and Stylized Facts

Published/Copyright: December 4, 2006

We modify Samuelson’s multiplier-accelerator model to explore the influence of expectations on fluctuations in economic activity. Within our model, the agents use a nonlinear mix of extrapolative and regressive forecast rules to predict the output. Our model is able to mimic some generic features of business cycles. In particular, consumption is procyclical and fluctuates less than output while investment is procyclical and fluctuates more than output.

Published Online: 2006-12-4

©2011 Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin/Boston

Downloaded on 22.3.2026 from https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.2202/1558-3708.1324/html
Scroll to top button