Table of contents : Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Contents Acronyms List of Figures List of Tables Part I Introduction 1 Introduction to Modern Macroeconomic Models 1.1 Old Time Economics 1.2 The New Consensus Macroeconomics 1.3 Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Models References 2 Time to Improve the Existing Models 2.1 Criticism on Existing DSGE Models 2.2 New Dynamic Macroeconomic Models for Emerging Market Economies 2.2.1 Financial Sector 2.2.2 Real Estate Market 2.2.3 Social Structure and Household Stratification 2.2.4 Why Emerging Market Economies and Why Brazil, India and China References Part II Dynamic Macroeconomic Modelling 3 Traditional Dynamic Macroeconomic Models 3.1 It All Starts from Solow 3.2 The Stochastic Models 3.3 Money and Finance in RBC/DSGE Models 3.3.1 Money in the Utility 3.3.2 Cash in Advance References 4 Modern Mainstream Macroeconomic Models 4.1 Manufacturer Firms 4.1.1 Intermediate Manufacturer 4.1.2 Final Goods Producer 4.1.3 Price Rigidity 4.2 Household Sector 4.2.1 Labour Market 4.3 The General Equilibrium References Part III The Financial and Housing Sectors Asymmetric Model for Emerging Market Economies 5 Overview and General Assumptions 5.1 The Incentives to Build New Dynamic Macroeconomic Models for Emerging Market Economies 5.2 General Assumptions References 6 The Basic Model 6.1 Theoretical Framework 6.1.1 Household Sector 6.1.2 Production Sector 6.1.3 The Steady State 6.2 Theoretical Summary and Testable Hypotheses References 7 The Advanced Model 7.1 Theoretical Framework 7.1.1 Household Sector 7.1.2 Production and Technology 7.1.3 Nominal Rigidity 7.1.4 Monetary Policy 7.1.5 General Equilibrium 7.1.6 Unexpected Shocks 7.2 Theoretical Summary and Testable Hypotheses References 8 The Full Model 8.1 Theoretical Framework 8.1.1 Household Sector 8.1.2 Production and Nominal Rigidities 8.1.3 Financial Market and the Optimal Debt Contract 8.1.4 General Equilibrium 8.1.5 First Order Conditions 8.1.6 Shocks 8.1.7 Steady State 8.2 Theoretical Summary and Testable Hypotheses References 9 Solving DSGE Models 9.1 Linearizing the Non-Linear Dynamic Stochastic Models 9.2 The State-Space Representation of the DSGE Model 9.3 Blanchard 數瑥湤慳栠Kahn Condition References Part IV Empirical Analysis 10 Empirical Methodologies and Software Tools 10.1 Empirical Methodologies 10.1.1 Calibration 10.1.2 Bayesian Estimation with Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods and the Metropolis 數瑥湤慳栠Hastings Algorithm 10.2 Software Tools References 11 Data, Statistics and Stylized Facts 11.1 Data 11.2 Stylized Facts References 12 Empirical Analysis 12.1 Empirical Analysis of the Basic Model 12.1.1 The Empirical Results 12.1.2 The Impulse Responses 12.1.3 Social Stratification 12.2 Empirical Analysis of the Advanced Model 12.2.1 Parameter Identification 12.2.2 Empirical Study of the Model Economy 12.2.3 The Impulse Response 12.3 Empirical Analysis of the Full Model 12.3.1 Parameter Identification 12.3.2 Empirical Study of the Model Economy 12.3.3 The Impulse Responses References Part V Summary 13 Conclusion and Discussion 13.1 Conclusion 13.2 The Potentials of FHSAM Glossary