Discussion paper

DP8177 Second Order Approximation of Dynamic Models with Time-Varying Risk

This paper provides first and second-order approximation methods for the solution of non-linear dynamic stochastic models in which the exogenous state variables follow conditionally-linear stochastic processes displaying time-varying risk. The first-order approximation is consistent with a conditionally-linear model in which risk is still time-varying but has no distinct role - separated from the primitive stochastic disturbances- in influencing the endogenous variables. The second-order approximation of the solution, instead, is sufficient to get this role. Moreover, risk premia, evaluated using only a first-order approximation of the solution, will be also time varying.

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Benigno, P, G Benigno and S Nistico (2011), ‘DP8177 Second Order Approximation of Dynamic Models with Time-Varying Risk‘, CEPR Discussion Paper No. 8177. CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/dp8177