Economic Theory

, Volume 63, Issue 2, pp 559–585 | Cite as

Indeterminacy in stochastic overlapping generations models: real effects in the long run

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Abstract

Indeterminate equilibria are known to exist for overlapping generations models, though recent research has been limited to deterministic settings in which all equilibria converge to a steady state in the long run. This paper analyzes stochastic overlapping generations models with three-period-lived representative consumers and adopts a novel computational algorithm to numerically approximate the entire set of competitive equilibria. In a stochastic setting with incomplete markets, indeterminacy has real effects in the long run. Our numerical simulations reveal that indeterminacy is an order of magnitude more important than endowment shocks in explaining long-run consumption and asset price volatility.

Keywords

OLG Indeterminacy Markov Equilibrium Computation Simulation 

JEL Classification

C63 D52 D91 E21 

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of EconomicsUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–ChampaignUrbanaUSA
  2. 2.Department of EconomicsPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteUSA

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