Solving the incomplete market model with aggregate uncertainty using a perturbation method

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control
Year: 2010
Volume: 34
Issue: 1
Pages: 50-58

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

We use a perturbation method to solve the incomplete markets model with aggregate uncertainty described in den Haan et al. [Computational suite of models with heterogeneous agents: incomplete markets and model uncertainty. Journal of Economic Dynamics & Control, this issue]. To apply that method, we use a "barrier method" to replace the original problem with occasionally binding inequality constraints by one with only equality constraints. We replace the structure with a continuum of agents by a setting in which a single infinitesimal agent faces prices generated by a representative-agent economy. We also solve a model variant with a large (but finite) number of agents. Our perturbation-based method is much simpler and faster than other methods.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:dyncon:v:34:y:2010:i:1:p:50-58
Journal Field
Macro
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25