TY - BOOK AU - Hansen,Lars Peter AU - Sargent,Thomas J. TI - Recursive models of dynamic linear economies T2 - The Gorman lectures in economics SN - 9780691042770 (hardcover : alk. paper) U1 - 330.01511352 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Princeton PB - Princeton University Press KW - Economics KW - Mathematical models N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-392) and index; Part I: Overview -- 1. Theory and econometrics -- Part II: Tools -- 2. Linear stochastic difference equations -- 3. Efficient computations -- Part III: Components of economies -- 4. Economic environments -- 5. Optimal resource allocations -- 6. A commodity space -- 7. Competitive economies -- Part IV: Representations and properties -- 8. Statistical representations -- 9. Canonical household technologies -- 10. Examples -- 11. Permanent income models -- 12. Gorman heterogeneous households -- 13. Complete markets aggregation -- 14. Periodic models of seasonality-- References -- Subject index -- Author index -- MATLAB index; Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Overview -- Theory and econometrics -- Tools -- Linear stochastic difference equations -- Efficient computations -- Components of economies -- Economic environments -- Optimal resource allocations -- A commodity space -- Competitive economies -- Representations and properties -- Statistical representations -- Canonical household technologies -- Examples -- Permanent income models -- Gorman heterogeneous households -- Complete markets aggregation -- References -- Subject index -- Author index -- MATLAB index N2 - Demonstrates the analytical benefits acquired when an analysis with a representative consumer is possible, they also characterize the restrictiveness of assumptions under which a representative household justifies a purely aggregative analysis. ER -