One of the most debated issues in the Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) literature concerns the validity of the key behavioral parameters used in the calibration process. CGE modelers seldom estimate those parameters, preferring to borrow from the handful of estimates available in the...

The validity of the key behavioral parameters used in the calibration process of computable general equilibrium (CGE) models remains a debated issue in the CGE literature. CGE modelers prefer to borrow from the handful of estimates available in the literature rather than estimating these...