%0 Journal Article %1 Burmeister1982255 %A Burmeister, Edwin %A Wall, Kent D. %D 1982 %J Journal of Econometrics %K econometrics hyperinflation inflation likelihood maximum kalman_filter %N 2 %P 255 - 284 %R 10.1016/0304-4076(82)90021-5 %T Kalman filtering estimation of unobserved rational expectations with an application to the German hyperinflation %U http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0304407682900215 %V 20 %X The assumption that rational expectations always lie on a convergent path is subject to an empirical test using the German hyperinflation data. The estimation technique employs a Kalman filtering algorithm. After presenting a brief background for the convergent expectations problem and a derivation of the various model specifications, a generalized expectations model and its attendant Kalman filtering estimation technique are discussed. Additional estimation details and empirical results are then presented. Based on an assumption of normally distributed errors, the null hypothesis of convergent paths is rejected in all situations involving a deterministic specification of the evolution of the unobserved parameter which characterizes the convergent path. The same null hypothesis is rejected in four of the six cases corresponding to a stochastic specification of the evolution of the unobserved parameter which characterizes the convergent path. A discussion of these findings, their economic significance, and suggestions for further research concludes the paper.

@article{Burmeister1982255, abstract = {The assumption that rational expectations always lie on a convergent path is subject to an empirical test using the German hyperinflation data. The estimation technique employs a Kalman filtering algorithm. After presenting a brief background for the convergent expectations problem and a derivation of the various model specifications, a generalized expectations model and its attendant Kalman filtering estimation technique are discussed. Additional estimation details and empirical results are then presented. Based on an assumption of normally distributed errors, the null hypothesis of convergent paths is rejected in all situations involving a deterministic specification of the evolution of the unobserved parameter which characterizes the convergent path. The same null hypothesis is rejected in four of the six cases corresponding to a stochastic specification of the evolution of the unobserved parameter which characterizes the convergent path. A discussion of these findings, their economic significance, and suggestions for further research concludes the paper.}, added-at = {2013-03-14T02:06:20.000+0100}, author = {Burmeister, Edwin and Wall, Kent D.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/252e4765863dd89b8136358c5aa27e26f/jp}, description = {ScienceDirect.com - Journal of Econometrics - Kalman filtering estimation of unobserved rational expectations with an application to the German hyperinflation}, doi = {10.1016/0304-4076(82)90021-5}, interhash = {22ad4975f0bdf2e835f8a2f7eb879ac2}, intrahash = {52e4765863dd89b8136358c5aa27e26f}, issn = {0304-4076}, journal = {Journal of Econometrics}, keywords = {econometrics hyperinflation inflation likelihood maximum kalman_filter}, number = 2, pages = {255 - 284}, timestamp = {2013-05-09T03:21:30.000+0200}, title = {Kalman filtering estimation of unobserved rational expectations with an application to the German hyperinflation}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0304407682900215}, volume = 20, year = 1982 }