The Network Origins of Aggregate Fluctuations

This paper argues that in the presence of intersectoral input-output linkages, microeconomic idiosyncratic shocks may lead to aggregate fluctuations. We show, as the economy becomes more disaggregated, the rate at which aggregate volatility decays is determined by the structure of the network cap...

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Main Authors: Acemoglu, Daron, Carvalho, Vasco M., Ozdaglar, Asuman E., Tahbaz-Salehi, Alireza
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Econometric Society 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/72578
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