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Examining the Bond Premium Puzzle with a DSGE Model (2007)
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@MISC{Rudebusch07examiningthe,
author = {Glenn D. Rudebusch and Eric T. Swanson},
title = {Examining the Bond Premium Puzzle with a DSGE Model },
year = {2007}
}
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Abstract
The basic inability of standard theoretical models to generate a sufficiently large and variable nominal bond risk premium has been termed the “bond premium puzzle.” We show that the term premium on long-term bonds in the canonical dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) model used in macroeconomics is too small and stable relative to the data. We find that introducing long-memory habits in consumption as well as labor market frictions can help fit the term premium, but only by seriously distorting the DSGE model’s ability to fit other macroeconomic variables, such as the real wage; therefore, the bond premium puzzle remains.
Keyphrases
bond premium puzzle dsge model term premium canonical dynamic stochastic general equilibrium real wage standard theoretical model long-memory habit dsge model ability basic inability variable nominal bond risk premium long-term bond labor market friction stable relative macroeconomic variable
