TABLE 14-1 The Variables and Parameters in the Dynamic AD–AS Model
Endogenous Variables
Yt Output
πt Inflation
rt Real interest rate
it Nominal interest rate
Etπt+1 Expected inflation
Exogenous Variables
image Natural level of output
πt* Central bank’s target for inflation
ϵt Shock to the demand for goods and services
vt Shock to the Phillips curve (supply shock)
Predetermined Variable
πt–1 Previous period’s inflation
Parameters
α The responsiveness of the demand for goods and services to the real interest rate
ρ The natural rate of interest
ϕ The responsiveness of inflation to output in the Phillips curve
θπ The responsiveness of the nominal interest rate to inflation in the monetary-policy rule
θY The responsiveness of the nominal interest rate to output in the monetary-policy rule