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The parametric path method: an alternative to Fair–Taylor and L–B–J for solving perfect foresight models

✍ Scribed by Kenneth L. Judd


Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2002
Tongue
English
Weight
206 KB
Volume
26
Category
Article
ISSN
0165-1889

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✦ Synopsis


The parametric path method applies projection methods to compute the equilibrium time path of economic variables in inÿnite-horizon dynamic models. We exploit the special structure of equilibrium paths common in such models to construct a low-dimensional set of candidate solutions, and then use e cient integration and equation solution methods to ÿnd an approximate solution. Simple illustrative examples show that the parametric path method can ÿnd excellent approximations with little computational cost.