The incremental predictive information associated with using theoretical new keynesian DSGE models vs. simple linear econometric models

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics

Volumn 67, Issue SUPPL., 2005, Pages 905-930

  Korenok, Oleg ^a   Swanson, Norman R ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 29144494185     PISSN: 03059049     EISSN: 14680084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0084.2005.00145.x     Document Type: Article

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