Structural counterfactual analysis in macroeconomics: theory and inference
We propose a structural model-free methodology to analyze two types of macroeconomic counterfactuals related to policy path deviation: hypothetical trajectory and policy intervention. Our model-free approach is built on a structural vector moving-average (SVMA) model that relies solely on the identification of policy shocks, thereby eliminating the need to specify an entire structural model. Analytical solutions are derived for the counterfactual parameters, and statistical inference for these parameter estimates is provided using the Delta method. By utilizing external instruments, we introduce a projection-based method for the identification, estimation, and inference of these parameters. This approach connects our counterfactual analysis with the Local Projection literature. A simulation-based approach with nonlinear model is provided to add in addressing Lucas' critique. The innovative model-free methodology is applied in three counterfactual studies on the U.S. monetary policy: (1) a historical scenario analysis for a hypothetical interest rate path in the post-pandemic era, (2) a future scenario analysis under either hawkish or dovish interest rate policy, and (3) an evaluation of the policy intervention effect of an oil price shock by zeroing out the systematic responses of the interest rate.
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