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Expectation Formation in a Simple New Keynesian DSGE Framework: A Comparative Analysis of Behavioral and Rational Expectations in the Indian Context

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The Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) model has become a cornerstone of macroeconomic analysis, yet research in emerging economies like India remains limited. This study makes a significant contribution by introducing behavioral expectation formation into a New Keynesian DSGE model of the Indian economy, a novel approach absent in existing literature. While previous studies have exclusively employed rational expectations, this research comparatively examines behavioral and rational expectation frameworks. Using the output gap and the inflation rate, we find nuanced differences in model performance: behavioral expectations more effectively capture the constructed output gap characteristics, while rational expectations capture the inflation dynamics better. These findings have critical implications for future macroeconomic modeling and policy design, suggesting context-specific expectation formation strategies.

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  • Arpan Chakraborty, 2024. "Expectation Formation in a Simple New Keynesian DSGE Framework: A Comparative Analysis of Behavioral and Rational Expectations in the Indian Context," Papers 2411.17165, arXiv.org.
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