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DSGE · Subgroup

Frictionless benchmarks

The frictionless real benchmark for the DSGE family -- no nominal rigidities, no monetary policy block, no financial wedge. Real shocks drive real quantities.

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What this subgroup is

The frictionless benchmarks lane in the DSGE family

The frictionless real benchmark for the DSGE family -- no nominal rigidities, no monetary policy block, no financial wedge. Real shocks drive real quantities.

Live/Static IRF examples

When to use it

When to reach for frictionless benchmarks

Reach for the frictionless benchmark when you want to see what the DSGE engine produces under flexible prices and a representative agent. It is the reference point every other DSGE route is compared against.

Routes currently covered

Frictionless benchmarks routes

Each route below is a DSGE model reference page with overview, graph, proof, and comparison material.

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Real Business Cycle

A friction-light toy benchmark that traces technology and government spending shocks through capital accumulation, labor choice, and intertemporal substitution.

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Reference coverage

Coverage for this subgroup

1 route linked in this subgroup's DSGE reference coverage.

Currently covers one route: the RBC benchmark. This lane includes the benchmark reference page, graph, proof, and comparison surfaces.

How this subgroup differs

How frictionless benchmarks sits next to other DSGE subgroups

Frictionless benchmarks is grouped separately from sticky-price core because the structural assumptions, frictions, or household structure are meaningfully different, not because the models are unrelated. The cross-links below let you hop sideways without losing the DSGE frame.

Related subgroups

Nearby DSGE subgroups

These subgroups sit next to frictionless benchmarks inside the DSGE family and are worth reading next.

Sticky-price core

Back to the DSGE family

Browse the full DSGE family

The DSGE family page lists every route in the explorer, including the ones that sit in other subgroups.

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