Chaotic dynamics in an overlapping generations model with myopic and adaptive expectations

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
Year: 2008
Volume: 67
Issue: 1
Pages: 48-56

Authors (3)

Chen, Hung-Ju (National Taiwan University) Li, Ming-Chia (not in RePEc) Lin, Yung-Ju (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.673 = (α=2.02 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

In this paper, we study dynamic behavior of an overlapping generations model under three different expectations: perfect foresight, myopic expectations and adaptive expectations. We show that economic transition under myopic or adaptive expectations is very different from that under perfect foresight. When agents are perfectly foresighted, dynamics is simple, with a unique steady state that is globally attracting. However, cycles and chaotic motion can appear under myopic and adaptive expectations. We study the possibility of Li-Yorke chaos under myopic expectations and entropic chaos under adaptive expectations.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jeborg:v:67:y:2008:i:1:p:48-56
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25