Ergodic chaos, learning and sunspot equilibrium

Citation
Ap. Araujo et Wl. Maldonado, Ergodic chaos, learning and sunspot equilibrium, ECON THEORY, 15(1), 2000, pp. 163-184
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
ECONOMIC THEORY
ISSN journal
09382259 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
163 - 184
Database
ISI
SICI code
0938-2259(200001)15:1<163:ECLASE>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
In this paper we construct sunspot equilibria that arise from chaotic deter ministic dynamics. These equilibria are stationary and have absolutely cont inuous stationary measures. We prove that they can be learned by a simple r ule based on the histograms of past state variables. This work gives a theo retical justification for complex deterministic models that might compete w ith stochastic models to explain real data. Also we prove the stochastic st ability of the indeterminate equilibrium. JEL Classification Numbers: C61, E32.