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Accelerators in Macroeconomics: Comparison of Discrete and Continuous Approaches

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  • Vasily E. Tarasov
  • Valentina V. Tarasova

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We prove that the standard discrete-time accelerator equation cannot be considered as an exact discrete analog of the continuous-time accelerator equation. This leads to fact that the standard discrete-time macroeconomic models cannot be considered as exact discretization of the corresponding continuous-time models. As a result, the equations of the continuous and standard discrete models have different solutions and can predict the different behavior of the economy. In this study, we propose a self-consistent discrete-time description of the economic accelerators that is based on the exact finite differences. For discrete-time approach, the model equations with exact differences have the same solutions as the corresponding continuous-time models and these discrete and continuous models describe the same behavior of the economy. Using the Harrod-Domar growth model as an example, we show that equations of the continuous-time model and the suggested exact discrete model have the same solutions and these models predict the same behavior of the economy.

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  • Vasily E. Tarasov & Valentina V. Tarasova, 2017. "Accelerators in Macroeconomics: Comparison of Discrete and Continuous Approaches," American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Science Publications, vol. 9(3), pages 47-55, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:abk:jajeba:ajebasp.2017.47.55
    DOI: 10.3844/ajebasp.2017.47.55
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    1. Tarasov, Vasily E., 2015. "Lattice fractional calculus," Applied Mathematics and Computation, Elsevier, vol. 257(C), pages 12-33.
    2. Valentina V. Tarasova & Vasily E. Tarasov, 2017. "Concept of dynamic memory in economics," Papers 1712.09088, arXiv.org.
    3. Vasily E. Tarasov & Valentina V. Tarasova, 2016. "Long and Short Memory in Economics: Fractional-Order Difference and Differentiation," Papers 1612.07903, arXiv.org, revised Aug 2017.
    4. Vasily E. Tarasov, 2015. "Exact Discrete Analogs of Derivatives of Integer Orders: Differences as Infinite Series," Journal of Mathematics, Hindawi, vol. 2015, pages 1-8, November.
    5. Valentina V. Tarasova & Vasily E. Tarasov, 2017. "Logistic map with memory from economic model," Papers 1712.09092, arXiv.org.
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