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Confidence Regions for Calibrated Parameters in Computable General Equilibrium Models

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  • Jean-Marie Dufour
  • Touhami Abdelkhalek

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We consider the problem of accessing the uncertainty of calibrated parameters in computable general equilibrium (CGE) models through the construction of confidence sets (or intervals) for these parameters. We study two different setups under which this can be done.
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  • Jean-Marie Dufour & Touhami Abdelkhalek, 2000. "Confidence Regions for Calibrated Parameters in Computable General Equilibrium Models," CIRANO Working Papers 2000s-18, CIRANO.
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    1. Dufour, Jean-Marie, 1990. "Exact Tests and Confidence Sets in Linear Regressions with Autocorrelated Errors," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 58(2), pages 475-494, March.
    2. Devaragan, Shantayanan & Lewis, Jeffrey D. & Robinson, Sherman, 1990. "Policy lessons from trade-focused, two-sector models," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 12(4), pages 625-657.
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    Keywords

    Computable general equilibrium models; calibration; sensitivity analysis; confidence set; confidence interval; projection; Morocco; Modèles calculables d'équilibre général; calibration; région de confiance; intervalle de confiance; projection; analyse de sensibilité; Maroc;
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    • C10 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - General
    • C13 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Estimation: General
    • D58 - Microeconomics - - General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium - - - Computable and Other Applied General Equilibrium Models

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