Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/17993 
Year of Publication: 
2008
Series/Report no.: 
Economics Discussion Papers No. 2008-21
Publisher: 
Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), Kiel
Abstract: 
Examples of simple economic theory models are analyzed as restrictions on the Cointegrated VAR (CVAR). This establishes a correspondence between basic economic concepts and the econometric concepts of the CVAR: The economic relations correspond to cointegrating vectors and exogeneity in the economic model implies the econometric concept of strong exogeneity for â. The economic equilibrium corresponds to the so-called long-run value (Johansen 2005), the comparative statics are captured by the long-run impact matrix, C; and the exogenous variables are the common trends. Also, the adjustment parameters of the CVAR are shown to be interpretable in terms of expectations formation, market clearing, nominal rigidities, etc. The general-partial equilibrium distinction is also discussed.
Subjects: 
Cointegrated VAR
unit root approximation
economic theory models
expectations
general equilibrium
DSGE models
JEL: 
C32
Creative Commons License: 
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Document Type: 
Working Paper

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