A reliable and computationally efficient algorithm for imposing the saddle point property in dynamic models

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 472-489

  Anderson, Gary S ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD   (United States)

Author keywords

Blanchard Kahn; Linear rational expectations; Saddle point solution

Indexed keywords

EID: 77249106447     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jedc.2009.10.004     Document Type: Article

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