O objetivo do presente trabalho é avaliar o impacto da política fiscal sobre as variáveis de economia aberta, incluindo a taxa de câmbio. Para tanto, faz-se uso de um modelo DSGE com setor externo para o Brasil, tendo por base Grith (2007). Essa abordagem apresenta vantagens significativas em relação à literatura existente, como: (i) a presença de uma autoridade fiscal; (ii) rigidez nominal de preços e salários, (iii) uma Regra de Taylor, condizente com o sistema de Metas de Inflação; e (iv) a possibilidade de avaliar o impacto de choques gerados no país estrangeiro – no caso, os Estados Unidos –, sobre a economia local. Os resultados do modelo estimado, com dados trimestrais entre 2000 e 2011, sugerem que, entre as tributações sobre consumo, salário, capital e gastos do governo, a política fiscal que mais surte efeito sobre as variáveis do setor externo é a última. Além disso, é a política monetária que provoca o maior efeito em magnitude sobre a taxa de câmbio. / The present work aims to evaluate the fiscal policy impact on the open economy variables, including the exchange rate. In order to do this, it is used an DSGE model with external sector for Brazil, having Grith (2007) as a basis. This approach has significant advantages compared to the existing literature, such as: (i) the presence of a fiscal authority; nominal rigidity of prices and wages; (iii) a Taylor Rule, consistent with a Inflation Targeting system; and (iv) the possibility to evaluate the impact of shocks generated in the foreign country - in this case, the United States - under the local economy. The results of the estimated model suggest that among consumption, wage, capital taxations and government expenditures, the fiscal policy that has the biggest effect on the external sector variables is the last one. Furthermore, the monetary policy causes the greatest effect on the exchange rate.

A utilização de modelos de equilíbrio-geral estocásticos e dinâmicos (DSGE) para o estudo detalhado das relações entre variáveis econômicas reais e nominais tem crescido substancialmente nos últimos anos. Avanços computacionais recentes contribuíram significativamente para este movimento, permitindo que a modelagem DSGE se torne cada vez mais precisa, superando técnicas menos restritivas de modelagem macroeconômica. Contudo, a estimação destes modelos, usualmente realizada através de métodos Bayesianos, apresenta problemas, como a alta dependência da distribuição a priori. A principal inovação desta tese é propor uma solução para estes problemas, ao apresentar e utilizar o método de datacloning para estimar uma versão simplificada do modelo DSGE de Gali e Monacelli (2005), com o objetivo de avaliar a condução da política monetária pelo Banco Central do Brasil (BCB). Os principais resultados encontrados indicam que o BCB segue uma política anti-inflacionária, reage ao produto e a variações cambiais, além de gerar uma trajetória suave para a taxa de juros ao longo do tempo. Foram encontrados indícios de que a alteração de estratégia do BCB a partir de 2010, com a introdução de uma série de medidas macroprudenciais, não configurou quebra na condução da política monetária. / The use of dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models for the detailed study of the relationship between real and nominal economic variables has grown substantially in recent years. Computational advances have contributed significantly to this movement, allowing DSGE modelling to become increasingly precise, surpassing less restrictive macroeconomic modelling techniques. However, the estimation of these models, usually performed with Bayesian methods, presents problems, such as high dependence on the prior distribution. The main innovation of this thesis is to propose a solution to these problems, presenting and using the data cloning method to estimate a simplified version of Gali and Monacelli (2005)’s DSGE model, in order to assess the conduct of monetary policy by the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB). The main findings of this thesis indicate that the BCB follows an anti-inflationary policy, responds to GDP and exchange rate changes, and chooses a smooth interest rate path over time. Evidence suggests that the change in BCB’s strategy from 2010 onwards, with the introduction of a series of macroprudential measures, is not a conclusive indication of a parameter break in its reaction function.

O objetivo do presente trabalho é avaliar o impacto da política fiscal sobre as variáveis de economia aberta, incluindo a taxa de câmbio. Para tanto, faz-se uso de um modelo DSGE com setor externo para o Brasil, tendo por base Grith (2007). Essa abordagem apresenta vantagens significativas em relação à literatura existente, como: (i) a presença de uma autoridade fiscal; (ii) rigidez nominal de preços e salários, (iii) uma Regra de Taylor, condizente com o sistema de Metas de Inflação; e (iv) a possibilidade de avaliar o impacto de choques gerados no país estrangeiro – no caso, os Estados Unidos –, sobre a economia local. Os resultados do modelo estimado, com dados trimestrais entre 2000 e 2011, sugerem que, entre as tributações sobre consumo, salário, capital e gastos do governo, a política fiscal que mais surte efeito sobre as variáveis do setor externo é a última. Além disso, é a política monetária que provoca o maior efeito em magnitude sobre a taxa de câmbio. / The present work aims to evaluate the fiscal policy impact on the open economy variables, including the exchange rate. In order to do this, it is used an DSGE model with external sector for Brazil, having Grith (2007) as a basis. This approach has significant advantages compared to the existing literature, such as: (i) the presence of a fiscal authority; nominal rigidity of prices and wages; (iii) a Taylor Rule, consistent with a Inflation Targeting system; and (iv) the possibility to evaluate the impact of shocks generated in the foreign country - in this case, the United States - under the local economy. The results of the estimated model suggest that among consumption, wage, capital taxations and government expenditures, the fiscal policy that has the biggest effect on the external sector variables is the last one. Furthermore, the monetary policy causes the greatest effect on the exchange rate.

A falta de coordenação das políticas fiscal e monetária no Brasil, freqüentemente, tem sido apontada como motivo para os desequilíbrios macroeconômicos que a economia enfrentou nas últimas três décadas. No período mais recente, pós-metas de inflação, diversos autores apontaram a política fiscal ativa como fator restritivo ao desempenho da política monetária. Nesse caso, a autoridade fiscal desconsidera a interferência do lado fiscal no monetário, o que implica em uma menor eficácia da política monetária. Somente a partir de uma condução de política fiscal com um comportamento passivo a política monetária poderia ser mais eficiente. Para testar a hipótese de políticas ativas e/ou passivas, estimou-se, por meio do método Bayesiano, um modelo DSGE com rigidez de preços e concorrência monopolística para a economia brasileira, baseado em Woodford (2003). Neste modelo, o superávit primário e a taxa de juros nominal são os instrumentos de política econômica. As estimações apontaram para um regime no qual as políticas fiscal e monetária foram ativas durante o período de 2000I a 2002IV. Porém, para o período posterior, de 2003I a 2008IV, a política fiscal foi passiva e a monetária ativa. / This paper seeks identify whether the way of fiscal and monetary macroeconomic policies in Brazil, to that period after inflation targets, were active way or/and passive way. For that, it’s estimated, for Bayesian methods, a model DSGE with price rigidities and monopolistic competition, in which the primary surplus and the nominal interest rates are the tools economic policy available. The lack of coordination of policies in Brazil, usually, has been identified as the reason for the macroeconomic imbalances. So, many authors pointed out the active fiscal policy, as a factor limiting the efficient performance of monetary policy. However, the analysis that relation within the framework of DSGE models is still limited, especially in applications for the Brazilian economy. The estimates of the model pointed out for a system where policies were active during the 2000/1Q to 2002/4Q both of them, and the later period, 2003/1Q – 2008/4Q, the fiscal policy behaved themselves on passive way and the monetary policy was active way.

A utilização de modelos de equilíbrio-geral estocásticos e dinâmicos (DSGE) para o estudo detalhado das relações entre variáveis econômicas reais e nominais tem crescido substancialmente nos últimos anos. Avanços computacionais recentes contribuíram significativamente para este movimento, permitindo que a modelagem DSGE se torne cada vez mais precisa, superando técnicas menos restritivas de modelagem macroeconômica. Contudo, a estimação destes modelos, usualmente realizada através de métodos Bayesianos, apresenta problemas, como a alta dependência da distribuição a priori. A principal inovação desta tese é propor uma solução para estes problemas, ao apresentar e utilizar o método de datacloning para estimar uma versão simplificada do modelo DSGE de Gali e Monacelli (2005), com o objetivo de avaliar a condução da política monetária pelo Banco Central do Brasil (BCB). Os principais resultados encontrados indicam que o BCB segue uma política anti-inflacionária, reage ao produto e a variações cambiais, além de gerar uma trajetória suave para a taxa de juros ao longo do tempo. Foram encontrados indícios de que a alteração de estratégia do BCB a partir de 2010, com a introdução de uma série de medidas macroprudenciais, não configurou quebra na condução da política monetária. / The use of dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models for the detailed study of the relationship between real and nominal economic variables has grown substantially in recent years. Computational advances have contributed significantly to this movement, allowing DSGE modelling to become increasingly precise, surpassing less restrictive macroeconomic modelling techniques. However, the estimation of these models, usually performed with Bayesian methods, presents problems, such as high dependence on the prior distribution. The main innovation of this thesis is to propose a solution to these problems, presenting and using the data cloning method to estimate a simplified version of Gali and Monacelli (2005)’s DSGE model, in order to assess the conduct of monetary policy by the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB). The main findings of this thesis indicate that the BCB follows an anti-inflationary policy, responds to GDP and exchange rate changes, and chooses a smooth interest rate path over time. Evidence suggests that the change in BCB’s strategy from 2010 onwards, with the introduction of a series of macroprudential measures, is not a conclusive indication of a parameter break in its reaction function.

We build a fully microfounded dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) model, which is estimated employing Bayesian methods. The model captures the most salient features of Austria as a small open economy, the Euro Area (EA) and the United States (US). Further analysis is conducted through numerical simulations to examine how nominal and real shocks are propagated. Besides, welfare cost of nominal rigdities are calculated. We distinguish two sample periods "pre-EMU" and "EMU". In the former, we maintain the assumption of full commitment of respective (independent) Central Banks towards their monetary rules, whereas in the latter, the monetary policy of Austria is fully aligned with the European Central Bank. Main results are derived from Bayesian estimation and simulation of the estimated model. Welfare calculations from the estimated model suggest that in the pre-EMU period, the EA and Austria present welfare costs close to one percent of steady-state comsumption, whereas the U.S. welfare costs is slightly higher (-1.52 percent). As is would be expected, in the second subsample welfare costs in the EA decrease, indicating an improvement in the allocation during the EMU regime (similarly in the U.S.), whereas in Austria welfare costs go up. / Series: EI Working Papers / Europainstitut

Dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models are derived from microeconomic principles and they retain the hypothesis of rational expectations under policy changes. Thus they are resistant to the Lucas critique. The DSGE model has become associated with new Keynesian thinking. The basic New Keynesian model is studied in this thesis. The three equations of this model are dynamic IS curve, Phillips-curve and monetary policy rule. Blanchard and Kahn's approach is introduced as the solution strategy for linearized model. Two methods for evaluating DSGE models are presented -- calibration and Bayesian estimation. Calibrated parametres are used to fit the model to Czech economy. The results of numeric experiments are compared with empricial data from Czech republic. DSGE model's suitability for monetary policy analysis is evaluated.

The central bank is not able to further ease monetary conditions once it ex- hausts the space for managing short-term policy rate. Then it has to turn its attention to unconventional measures. The thesis provides a discussion about the suitability of different unconventional policy tools in the Czech situation while the foreign exchange (FX) interventions have proven to be the most appropriate choice. A New Keynesian small open economy DSGE model estimated for the Czech Republic is enhanced to model the FX interventions and to compare dif- ferent monetary policy rules at the zero lower bound (ZLB). The thesis provides three main findings. First, the volatility of the real and nominal macroeconomic variables is magnified in the response to the domestic demand shock, the for- eign financial shock and the foreign inflation shock. Second, the volatility of prices decreases significantly if the central bank adopts price-level or exchange rate targeting rule. Third, intervening to fix the nominal exchange rate on some particular target or to correct a misalignment of the real exchange rate from its fundamentals serves as a good stabilizer of prices while intervening to smooth the nominal exchange rate movements increases the overall macroeconomic volatility at the ZLB. 1

Diese Dissertation untersucht, wie sich die Ausgestaltung eines Steuersystems – bzw. dessen Änderungen – auf die Dynamik von makroökonomischen Variablen auswirken kann. Die Analyse wird mit Hilfe von allgemeinen Gleichgewichtsmodellen durchgeführt, die Keynesianische Eigenschaften haben und durch die Berücksichtigung von stochastischen Elementen dynamisch sind. Die Arbeit umfasst drei Essays, deren Hauptfokus auf der Eurozone liegt und die politikrelevanten Fragestellungen gewidmet sind. Die Arbeit deckt klassische Themen wie fiskalische Multiplikatoren und „Liability-Side Equivalence“ ab, aber sie beschäftigt sich auch mit dem aktuellen Thema der fiskalischen Abwertung. Das erste Essay untersucht die Auswirkungen von Änderungen in der Mehrwertsteuer auf die gesamt– wirtschaftliche Leistung einer Volkswirtschaft. Die Neuerung gegenüber bisherigen modellbasierten Publikationen über diese Fragestellung besteht in einer realistischen Modellierung des „tax pass-through“, also der Weitergabe von Steueränderung an Konsumenten durch Preisanpassungen. Die Untersuchung zeigt, dass eine empirisch plausible pass-through-Dynamik die kurzfristigen Mehrwertsteuer Multiplikatoren drastisch reduziert gegenüber denen in herkömmlichen Modellen. Die gewonnene Einsicht, dass Standard-Modelle der institutionellen und akademischen Forschung die kurzfristigen Multiplikatoren dramatisch überschätzen, kann potentiell zu einer Verbesserung von modellbasierten Politikempfehlungen beitragen. Das zweite Essay befasst sich mit fiskalischen Abwertungen. Diese Politik zielt auf eine Abwertung des realen Wechselkurses – und damit auf eine Verbesserung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit – ab, ohne dabei die Anpassung eines nominalen Wechselkurses zu erfordern. Sie sieht eine Senkung der Sozialabgaben vor, die durch eine Erhöhung der Mehrwertsteuer finanziert wird. Ein höherer Mehrwertsteuersatz macht importierte Güter teuer, während geminderte Sozialabgaben (und damit geminderte marginale Produktionskosten und Preise) inländische Güter im Ausland billiger machen. In dem Papier betrachten wir eine gemeinsame fiskalische Abwertung aller Peripherieländer der Eurozone. Die Neuerung gegenüber anderen Studien besteht darin, dass Lohnrigiditäten berücksichtigt werden – welche sich für die Effektivität der Reform als zentral erweisen –, und dass wir zwischen zwei Sorten von Abwertungen unterscheiden: Eine, in der Sozialabgaben der Arbeitgeber gesenkt werden, und eine, in der Sozialabgaben der Arbeitnehmer verringert werden. In unserem Modell ist die erstgenannte Form der Abwertung deutlich effektiver. Das dritte Essay untersucht „Liability-Side Equivalence“ im Zusammenhang von Sozialabgaben. Dieses Prinzip besagt, dass die gesetzlich festgelegte Aufteilung der Abgaben zwischen Arbeitgebern und Arbeitnehmern langfristig keinerlei Konsequenzen für die reale Allokation hat. Ich zeige hingegen, dass die Aufteilung der Abgaben Auswirkungen auf makroökonomische Fluktuationen, auf die Effizienz der Allokation, und damit auf die langfristige Produktivität hat. Die einzige nicht in der Literatur übliche Annahme, die für dieses Ergebnis benötigt wird, ist, dass das Sozialsystem ein ausgeglichenes Budget hat. / This thesis analyzes how the configuration of a country’s tax system – or a change to that system – can affect dynamics of macroeconomic aggregates in New-Keynesian Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium models. It contains three essays, each having a primary focus on the Euro Area and each addressing a policy-relevant question. The thesis covers classic topics like fiscal multipliers and Liability-Side Equivalence as well as the more recent subject of Fiscal Devaluations. The first essay analyzes the impact of changes in the value-added tax (VAT) on output. The innovation relative to previous theoretical contributions on this subject is that my model accounts for empirically observed tax pass-through dynamics. I find that the introduction of empirically plausible VAT pass-through dramatically lowers short-run multipliers relative to those obtained if tax pass-through is not rigorously modeled. By showing that workhorse models used in academic and institutional research overestimate the short-run impact of VAT changes, the work might help to improve model-based guidance on the design of discretionary fiscal policy packages. The second essay addresses Fiscal Devaluations, a policy that is aimed at deteriorating the real exchange rate – and thereby improving a country’s competitiveness – absent an adjustable nominal exchange rate. It prescribes a reduction in social security contributions financed by an increase in the VAT. The higher VAT increases the price for imported goods, while the reduction in social security contributions (which lowers marginal production costs and with it producer prices) makes domestic goods cheaper in the importing countries. In the co-authored paper, we analyze the impact of a Fiscal Devaluation jointly undertaken by Europe’s periphery countries. The novelty is that our model features nominal wage rigidity – which is shown to be crucial for the policy’s effectiveness – and that we compare two types of Fiscal Devaluations, one that reduces firms' social security contributions and one that lowers workers' contributions. We find that the former type is considerably more effective than the latter type. The third essay investigates Liability-Side Equivalence in the context of social security contributions. This principle implies that the statutory split of contributions between firms and workers does not matter for the real allocation in the long run. I contradict this notion by showing that it matters for macroeconomic fluctuations, for the efficiency of the allocation, and thereby for long-run productivity in my model. The only non-standard assumption required to generate this result is that the social security system runs a balanced budget.

A literatura sobre economia monetária vem despertando interesse crescente dentro da macroeconomia. Devido aos avanços computacionais, os modelos têm se tornado cada vez mais complexos e precisos, permitindo estudar detalhadamente as relações entre as variáveis reais da economia e as variáveis nominais. Dessa forma, através de um modelo de equilíbriogeral estocástico e dinâmico (DSGE) baseado em Gali e Monacelli (2005), é proposto e estimado um modelo para a economia brasileira através de métodos bayesianos, com o intuito de avaliar se o Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) considera variações cambiais na condução da política monetária. O resultado mais importante do presente trabalho é que não há evidências de que o BCB altere diretamente a trajetória dos juros devido a variações na taxa de câmbio. Um exercício de simulação também é realizado. Conclui-se que a economia acomoda rapidamente choques induzidos separadamente na taxa de câmbio, nos termos de troca, na taxa de juros e na inflação mundial. / The literature on monetary economy has aroused growing interest in macroeconomics. Due to computational advancements, models have been increasingly more complex and accurate, allowing for the in-depth analysis of the relationships between real economic variables and nominal variables. Therefore, using a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) model, based on Gali and Monacelli (2005), we propose and estimate a model for the Brazilian economy by employing Bayesian methods so as to assess whether the Central Bank of Brazil takes exchange rate fluctuations into account in the conduct of monetary policy. The most striking result of the present study is that the Central Bank of Brazil does not directly change the interest rate path due to exchange rate movements. A simulation exercise is also used. Our conclusion is that the economy quickly accommodates shocks induced separately on the exchange rate, on the terms of trade, on the interest rate, and on global inflation.