We Consider the Null Hypothesis That a Time Series Has a Unit Root with Possibly Non-Zero Drift Against the Alternative That the Process Is 'Trend-Stationary'. the Interest Is That We Allow Under Both the Null and Alternative Hypotheses for the Presence of a One-Time Change in the Level Or in...

We analyze an alternative to the standard rationalizability requirement for observed choices by considering non-deteriorating selections. A selection function is a generalization of a choice function where selected alternatives may depend on a reference (or status quo) alternative in addition to...

This paper derives optimal monetary policy rules in setups where certainty equivalence does not hold because either central bank preferences are not quadratic, and/or the aggregate supply relation is nonlinear. Analytical results show that these features lead to sign and size asymmetries, and...

Cet Article Discute L'utilisation des Shemas de Reproduction de Marx Faite Par Kalecki et Par Joan Robinson Dans L'analyse de la Demande Effective. Nous Montrons Que D'apres Kalecki, Il N'y a Pas de Limites Formelles au Financement de L'investissement et Que Ce Dernier Determine Toujours le...

We study the problem of testing the error distribution in a multivariate linear regression (MLR) model. The tests are functions of appropriately standardized multivariate least squares residuals whose distribution is invariant to the unknown cross-equation error covariance matrix. Empirical...