The purpose of this paper is to apply the Kunert and Martin’s (2000b) method for finding optimal designs into the case of dependence. Using this method we study optimality of circular neighbor balanced designs at distances 1 and 2 under the one-dimensional interference model with errors...

We consider a general interference model which includes as special cases interference models as well as cross-over models. In the paper, we extend the results of Kunert and Martin (J. Statist. Plann. Inference 87 (2000a) 119) showing that orthogonal arrays of type I are universally optimal...

Rational expectations models fail to explain the disconnect between the ex-change rate and macroeconomic fundamentals. In line with survey evidence on the behaviour of foreign exchange traders, we introduce model misspecification and learning into a standard monetary model. Agents use simple...

The purpose of this paper is to study optimality of an experimental design under the multivariate models with a known or unknown dispersion matrix. In the case of unknown dispersion matrix optimality is considered with respect to the precision in maximum likelihood estimation. We show relations...

In this paper, we study the relationship between income inequality and stock market returns. We develop a quantitative general equilibrium model that links shifts in both labour and capital income inequality to stock market variables. An increase of the share of capital ownersíincome from risky...

The recent financial crisis 2007-2009 was the longest and the deepest recession since the Great Depression of 1930. The crisis that originated in subprime mortgage markets was spread and amplified through globalised financial markets and resulted in severe debt crises in several European...

This paper develops a general-equilibrium model of skill-biased technological change that approximates the observed shifts in the shares of wage and non-wage income going to the top decile of U.S. households since 1980. Under realistic assumptions, we find that all agents can benefit from the...

This paper investigates the ability of the adaptive learning approach to replicate the expectations of professional forecasters. For a range of macroeconomic and financial variables, we compare constant and decreasing gain learning models to simple, yet powerful benchmark models. We find that...