Loss aversion in aggregate macroeconomic time series |
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Authors: | Rina Rosenblatt-Wisch |
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Institution: | Swiss National Bank, Research, Börsenstrasse 15, P.O. Box, CH-8022 Zurich, Switzerland |
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Abstract: | Prospect theory has been the focus of increasing attention in many fields of economics. However, it has scarcely been addressed in macroeconomic growth models—neither on theoretical nor on empirical grounds. In this paper we use prospect theory in a stochastic optimal growth model. Thereafter, the focus lies on linking the Euler equation obtained from a prospect theory growth model of this kind to real macroeconomic data. We will use generalized method of moments (GMM) estimation to test the implications of such a non-linear prospect utility Euler equation. Our results indicate that loss aversion can be traced in aggregate macroeconomic time series. |
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Keywords: | E21 O41 |
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