Bayesian Estimation of DSGE Models

Description

Dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models have become one of the workhorses of modern macroeconomics and are extensively used for academic research as well as forecasting and policy analysis at central banks. This book introduces readers to state-of-the-art computational techniques used in the Bayesian analysis of DSGE models. The book c

Edward P. Herbst is an economist in the Division of Research and Statistics at the Federal Reserve Board. Frank Schorfheide is Professor of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania and research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He also is a fellow of the Penn Institute for Economic Research, a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Banks of Philadelphia and New York, and a coeditor of Quantitative Economics. For more, see edherbst.net and sites.sas.upenn.edu/schorf.

"Well written and well organized, and the topic analyzed is very interesting and current."--Manuel Salvador, MathSciNet