Table of Links Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Mathematical Arguments 3 Outline and Preview 4 Calvo Framework and 4.1 Household’s Problem 4.2 Preferences 4.3 Household Equilibrium Conditions 4.4 Price-Setting Problem 4.5 Nominal Equilibrium Conditions 4.6 Real Equilibrium Conditions and 4.7 Shocks 4.8 Recursive Equilibrium 5 Existing Solutions 5.1 Singular Phillips Curve 5.2 Persistence and Policy Puzzles 5.3 Two Comparison Models 5.4 Lucas Critique 6 Stochastic Equilibrium and 6.1 Ergodic Theory and Random Dynamical Systems 6.2 Equilibrium Construction 6.3 Literature Comparison 6.4 Equilibrium Analysis 7 General Linearized Phillips Curve 7.1 Slope Coefficients 7.2 Error Coefficients 8 Existence Results and 8.1 Main Results 8.2 Key Proofs 8.3 Discussion 9 Bifurcation Analysis 9.1 Analytic Aspects 9.2 Algebraic Aspects (I) Singularities and Covers 9.3 Algebraic Aspects (II) Homology 9.4 Algebraic Aspects (III) Schemes 9.5 Wider Economic Interpretations 10 Econometric and Theoretical Implications and 10.1 Identification and Trade-offs 10.2 Econometric Duality 10.3 Coefficient Properties 10.4 Microeconomic Interpretation 11 Policy Rule 12 Conclusions and References Appendices A Proof of Theorem 2 and A.1 Proof of Part (i) A.2 Behaviour of ∆ A.3 Proof Part (iii) B Proofs from Section 4 and B.1 Individual Product Demand (4.2) B.2 Flexible Price Equilibrium and ZINSS (4.4) B.3 Price Dispersion (4.5) B.4 Cost Minimization (4.6) and (10.4) B.5 Consolidation (4.8) C Proofs from Section 5, and C.1 Puzzles, Policy and Persistence C.2 Extending No Persistence D Stochastic Equilibrium and D.1 Non-Stochastic Equilibrium D.2 Profits and Long-Run Growth E Slopes and Eigenvalues and E.1 Slope Coefficients E.2 Linearized DSGE Solution E.3 Eigenvalue Conditions E.4 Rouche’s Theorem Conditions F Abstract Algebra and F.1 Homology Groups F.2 Basic Categories F.3 De Rham Cohomology F.4 Marginal Costs and Inflation G Further Keynesian Models and G.1 Taylor Pricing G.2 Calvo Wage Phillips Curve G.3 Unconventional Policy Settings H Empirical Robustness and H.1 Parameter Selection H.2 Phillips Curve I Additional Evidence and I.1 Other Structural Parameters I.2 Lucas Critique I.3 Trend Inflation Volatility 6.2 Equilibrium Construction Here I characterize the stochastic equilibrium of the Calvo New Keynesian economy. The main tool is Birkhoff’s ergodic theorem. The stochastic steady state resembles its non-stochastic counterpart, except there are expectation terms attached to future realizations of non-linear functions of the variables (π, y, ∆, ψ, A) underpinning the recursive equilibrium, described back in Section 4.8 and Proposition 4. Current values of this set can be interpreted as their long run mathematical expectation. Existence results will be established in Section 8. Starting with the Phillips curve, in particular the numerator of the reset price relationship from Proposition 1 given by combining infinite horizon expression (28) and recursive form (30) combining gives the basis for the Stochastic Equilibrium Phillips curve. Price dispersion evolves as follows It is clear that the asymptote in all these equations corresponds to the case where ∆ grows unbounded. The Euler equation takes the form Hence the equilibrium real interest rate, known as the natural rate of interest rate, is Similar expressions could be written for the quantities U and Π but are suppressed in the interest of space. Author:
(1) David Staines. This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. [44] This integral is technically a Bochner or strong integral, the natural extension of Lebesgue integral to infinite dimensional space, whereas that of (28) is a more general Pettis integral. Table of Links Abstract Abstract 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 2 Mathematical Arguments 2 Mathematical Arguments 3 Outline and Preview 3 Outline and Preview 4 Calvo Framework and 4.1 Household’s Problem 4 Calvo Framework and 4.1 Household’s Problem 4.2 Preferences 4.2 Preferences 4.3 Household Equilibrium Conditions 4.3 Household Equilibrium Conditions 4.4 Price-Setting Problem 4.4 Price-Setting Problem 4.5 Nominal Equilibrium Conditions 4.5 Nominal Equilibrium Conditions 4.6 Real Equilibrium Conditions and 4.7 Shocks 4.6 Real Equilibrium Conditions and 4.7 Shocks 4.8 Recursive Equilibrium 4.8 Recursive Equilibrium 5 Existing Solutions 5 Existing Solutions 5.1 Singular Phillips Curve 5.1 Singular Phillips Curve 5.2 Persistence and Policy Puzzles 5.2 Persistence and Policy Puzzles 5.3 Two Comparison Models 5.3 Two Comparison Models 5.4 Lucas Critique 5.4 Lucas Critique 6 Stochastic Equilibrium and 6.1 Ergodic Theory and Random Dynamical Systems 6 Stochastic Equilibrium and 6.1 Ergodic Theory and Random Dynamical Systems 6.2 Equilibrium Construction 6.2 Equilibrium Construction 6.3 Literature Comparison 6.3 Literature Comparison 6.4 Equilibrium Analysis 6.4 Equilibrium Analysis 7 General Linearized Phillips Curve 7 General Linearized Phillips Curve 7.1 Slope Coefficients 7.1 Slope Coefficients 7.2 Error Coefficients 7.2 Error Coefficients 8 Existence Results and 8.1 Main Results 8 Existence Results and 8.1 Main Results 8.2 Key Proofs 8.2 Key Proofs 8.3 Discussion 8.3 Discussion 9 Bifurcation Analysis 9 Bifurcation Analysis 9.1 Analytic Aspects 9.1 Analytic Aspects 9.2 Algebraic Aspects (I) Singularities and Covers 9.2 Algebraic Aspects (I) Singularities and Covers 9.3 Algebraic Aspects (II) Homology 9.3 Algebraic Aspects (II) Homology 9.4 Algebraic Aspects (III) Schemes 9.4 Algebraic Aspects (III) Schemes 9.5 Wider Economic Interpretations 9.5 Wider Economic Interpretations 10 Econometric and Theoretical Implications and 10.1 Identification and Trade-offs 10 Econometric and Theoretical Implications and 10.1 Identification and Trade-offs 10.2 Econometric Duality 10.2 Econometric Duality 10.3 Coefficient Properties 10.3 Coefficient Properties 10.4 Microeconomic Interpretation 10.4 Microeconomic Interpretation 11 Policy Rule 11 Policy Rule 12 Conclusions and References 12 Conclusions and References Appendices Appendices A Proof of Theorem 2 and A.1 Proof of Part (i) A Proof of Theorem 2 and A.1 Proof of Part (i) A.2 Behaviour of ∆ A.2 Behaviour of ∆ A.3 Proof Part (iii) A.3 Proof Part (iii) B Proofs from Section 4 and B.1 Individual Product Demand (4.2) B Proofs from Section 4 and B.1 Individual Product Demand (4.2) B.2 Flexible Price Equilibrium and ZINSS (4.4) B.2 Flexible Price Equilibrium and ZINSS (4.4) B.3 Price Dispersion (4.5) B.3 Price Dispersion (4.5) B.4 Cost Minimization (4.6) and (10.4) B.4 Cost Minimization (4.6) and (10.4) B.5 Consolidation (4.8) B.5 Consolidation (4.8) C Proofs from Section 5, and C.1 Puzzles, Policy and Persistence C Proofs from Section 5, and C.1 Puzzles, Policy and Persistence C.2 Extending No Persistence C.2 Extending No Persistence D Stochastic Equilibrium and D.1 Non-Stochastic Equilibrium D Stochastic Equilibrium and D.1 Non-Stochastic Equilibrium D.2 Profits and Long-Run Growth D.2 Profits and Long-Run Growth E Slopes and Eigenvalues and E.1 Slope Coefficients E Slopes and Eigenvalues and E.1 Slope Coefficients E.2 Linearized DSGE Solution E.2 Linearized DSGE Solution E.3 Eigenvalue Conditions E.3 Eigenvalue Conditions E.4 Rouche’s Theorem Conditions E.4 Rouche’s Theorem Conditions F Abstract Algebra and F.1 Homology Groups F Abstract Algebra and F.1 Homology Groups F.2 Basic Categories F.2 Basic Categories F.3 De Rham Cohomology F.3 De Rham Cohomology F.4 Marginal Costs and Inflation F.4 Marginal Costs and Inflation G Further Keynesian Models and G.1 Taylor Pricing G Further Keynesian Models and G.1 Taylor Pricing G.2 Calvo Wage Phillips Curve G.2 Calvo Wage Phillips Curve G.3 Unconventional Policy Settings G.3 Unconventional Policy Settings H Empirical Robustness and H.1 Parameter Selection H Empirical Robustness and H.1 Parameter Selection H.2 Phillips Curve H.2 Phillips Curve I Additional Evidence and I.1 Other Structural Parameters I Additional Evidence and I.1 Other Structural Parameters I.2 Lucas Critique I.2 Lucas Critique I.3 Trend Inflation Volatility I.3 Trend Inflation Volatility 6.2 Equilibrium Construction Here I characterize the stochastic equilibrium of the Calvo New Keynesian economy. The main tool is Birkhoff’s ergodic theorem. The stochastic steady state resembles its non-stochastic counterpart, except there are expectation terms attached to future realizations of non-linear functions of the variables (π, y, ∆, ψ, A) underpinning the recursive equilibrium, described back in Section 4.8 and Proposition 4. Current values of this set can be interpreted as their long run mathematical expectation. Existence results will be established in Section 8. Starting with the Phillips curve, in particular the numerator of the reset price relationship from Proposition 1 given by combining infinite horizon expression (28) and recursive form (30) combining gives the basis for the Stochastic Equilibrium Phillips curve. Price dispersion evolves as follows It is clear that the asymptote in all these equations corresponds to the case where ∆ grows unbounded. The Euler equation takes the form Hence the equilibrium real interest rate, known as the natural rate of interest rate, is Similar expressions could be written for the quantities U and Π but are suppressed in the interest of space. Author: (1) David Staines. Author: Author: (1) David Staines. This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. available on arxiv [44] This integral is technically a Bochner or strong integral, the natural extension of Lebesgue integral to infinite dimensional space, whereas that of (28) is a more general Pettis integral.

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