real business cycle theory
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Real business cycle theory is a macroeconomic framework that explains fluctuations in economic output and employment primarily through real shocks, such as changes in technology or productivity, under the assumption of rational expectations and market clearing.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| real business cycle theory canonical | 2 |
| Real Business Cycle theorists | 1 |
| Real Business Cycles | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: real business cycle theory Context triple: [New Neoclassical Synthesis, sharesFeatureWith, real business cycle theory]
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Business Cycles in the United States of America, 1919–1932
"Business Cycles in the United States of America, 1919–1932" is an influential econometric study by Jan Tinbergen that analyzes and models U.S. economic fluctuations during the interwar period.
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neoclassical synthesis
The neoclassical synthesis is a mid-20th-century economic framework that blends Keynesian macroeconomics with neoclassical microeconomics to explain and guide modern mixed-market economies.
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New Keynesian economics
New Keynesian economics is a modern macroeconomic framework that incorporates rational expectations and micro-founded price and wage rigidities to explain short-run economic fluctuations and justify active stabilization policy.
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A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle
A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle is an influential economic work by John R. Hicks that develops a formal model to explain the causes and dynamics of business cycles.
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New Neoclassical Synthesis
The New Neoclassical Synthesis is a macroeconomic framework that blends key elements of New Keynesian and New Classical theories, using microfounded models with rational expectations and nominal rigidities to analyze monetary and fiscal policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: real business cycle theory Target entity description: Real business cycle theory is a macroeconomic framework that explains fluctuations in economic output and employment primarily through real shocks, such as changes in technology or productivity, under the assumption of rational expectations and market clearing.
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A.
Business Cycles in the United States of America, 1919–1932
"Business Cycles in the United States of America, 1919–1932" is an influential econometric study by Jan Tinbergen that analyzes and models U.S. economic fluctuations during the interwar period.
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B.
neoclassical synthesis
The neoclassical synthesis is a mid-20th-century economic framework that blends Keynesian macroeconomics with neoclassical microeconomics to explain and guide modern mixed-market economies.
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C.
New Keynesian economics
New Keynesian economics is a modern macroeconomic framework that incorporates rational expectations and micro-founded price and wage rigidities to explain short-run economic fluctuations and justify active stabilization policy.
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D.
A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle
A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle is an influential economic work by John R. Hicks that develops a formal model to explain the causes and dynamics of business cycles.
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E.
New Neoclassical Synthesis
The New Neoclassical Synthesis is a macroeconomic framework that blends key elements of New Keynesian and New Classical theories, using microfounded models with rational expectations and nominal rigidities to analyze monetary and fiscal policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
business cycle theory
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economic model ⓘ macroeconomic theory ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charles I. Plosser
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Edward C. Prescott ⓘ Finn E. Kydland ⓘ Robert G. King ⓘ |
| assumes |
complete markets
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flexible prices ⓘ flexible wages ⓘ intertemporal optimization ⓘ market clearing ⓘ perfect competition ⓘ rational expectations ⓘ representative agent ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Keynesian business cycle theories
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New Keynesian economics ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
capital accumulation dynamics
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intertemporal labor-leisure choice ⓘ productivity-driven fluctuations ⓘ total factor productivity shocks ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
neglect of nominal rigidities
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overemphasis on technology shocks ⓘ weak empirical support for large technology shocks ⓘ |
| developedIn | 1980s ⓘ |
| downplays |
demand shocks
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monetary shocks ⓘ nominal rigidities ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
productivity shocks
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real shocks ⓘ technology shocks ⓘ |
| explains |
business cycles
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fluctuations in economic output ⓘ fluctuations in employment ⓘ |
| field | macroeconomics ⓘ |
| focusesOn | supply-side disturbances ⓘ |
| implies |
fluctuations can be optimal
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limited role for stabilization policy ⓘ |
| influenced |
New Classical macroeconomics
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modern DSGE modeling ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
productivity-driven business cycles
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real shocks ⓘ |
| treats | business cycles as efficient responses to shocks ⓘ |
| uses |
calibration methods
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dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models ⓘ general equilibrium analysis ⓘ microfoundations ⓘ stochastic processes ⓘ |
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Subject: real business cycle theory Description of subject: Real business cycle theory is a macroeconomic framework that explains fluctuations in economic output and employment primarily through real shocks, such as changes in technology or productivity, under the assumption of rational expectations and market clearing.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Real Business Cycle theorists
this entity surface form:
Real Business Cycles
“Propagation Problems and Impulse Problems in Dynamic Economics”
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influenced
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real business cycle theory
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subject surface form:
Propagation Problems and Impulse Problems in Dynamic Economics