卢卡斯批判、政策不变性与多重均衡

The Lucas Critique, Policy Invariance and Multiple Equilibria

Review of Economic Studies · 1991
被引 38
人大 A+FT50ABS 4*

中文导读

指出卢卡斯批判所依赖的跨方程约束条件并不必然成立,通过一个存在多重理性预期均衡的模型,提出以对卢卡斯批判的免疫性作为均衡选择标准。

Abstract

The Lucas Critique of Econometric Policy Evaluation argues that the parameters of econometric models are subject to theoretical cross-equation restrictions which follow from the fact that the endogenous variables of the models are chosen optimally by forward-looking agents. In this paper I argue that these facts alone are insufficient to generate such restrictions. I present an example of a model in which there exist multiple stationary rational expectations equilibria one of which is supported by a process-invariant forecast rule. Immunity to the Lucas Critique is proposed as a selection criterion in models with multiple equilibria.

卢卡斯批判政策不变性多重均衡预测规则