Solving and analyzing DSGE models in the frequency domain
I solve multivariate linear rational expectations models in the frequency domain using the generalized Schur decomposition, providing a numerical implementation suitable for standard DSGE estimation and analysis procedures. This approach generalizes the time domain restriction of autoregressive-moving average exogenous driving forces to arbitrary covariance stationary processes. Applied to the standard New Keynesian model, I find that a Bayesian analysis favors a single parameter log harmonic function of the lag operator over the usual AR(1) assumption as it generates hump shaped autocorrelation patterns more consistent with the data.
Authors
- Alexander Meyer‐Gohde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0538-4328)
Institutions
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jedc.2026.105281
- Primary Topic
- Monetary Policy and Economic Impact
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00