Parameter Learning in General Equilibrium: The Asset Pricing Implications

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Pierre Collin-Dufresne

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne; Swiss Finance Institute; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Michael Johannes

Columbia University

Lars A. Lochstoer

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management

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Date Written: September 18, 2015

Abstract

Parameter learning strongly amplifies the impact of macro shocks on marginal utility when the representative agent has a preference for early resolution of uncertainty. This occurs as rational belief updating generates subjective long-run consumption risks. We consider general equilibrium models with unknown parameters governing either long-run economic growth, rare events, or model selection. Overall, parameter learning generates long-lasting, quantitatively significant additional macro risks that help explain standard asset pricing puzzles.

Keywords: Parameter learning, asset pricing, general equilibrium

JEL Classification: G12

Suggested Citation

Collin-Dufresne, Pierre and Johannes, Michael and Lochstoer, Lars A., Parameter Learning in General Equilibrium: The Asset Pricing Implications (September 18, 2015). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2024130 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2024130

Pierre Collin-Dufresne

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne ( email )

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Michael Johannes

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Lars A. Lochstoer (Contact Author)

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