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The first model describes a **Ramsey plan** chosen by a **Ramsey planner**
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The second model describes a **Ramsey plan** chosen by a **Ramsey planner constrained to choose a time-invariant $\mu_t$**
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The second model describes a **Ramsey plan** chosen by a **Ramsey planner constrained to choose a time-invariant $\mu$**
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The third model describes a **Markov perfect equilibrium**
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plot_value_function(clq)
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In the above graph, notice that $\theta^* < \theta_\infty^R < \theta^{CR} < \theta_0^R < \theta^{MPE} .$
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In the above graph, notice that $\theta^* < \theta_\infty^R < \theta^{CR} < \theta_0^R < \theta^{MPE}$:
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* $\theta_0^R < \theta^{MPE} $: the initial Ramsey inflation rate exceeds the MPE inflation rate
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* $\theta_\infty^R < \theta^{CR} <\theta_0^R$: the initial Ramsey deflation rate, and the associated tax distortion cost $c \mu_0^2$ is less than the limiting Ramsey inflation rate $\theta_\infty^R$ and the associated tax distortion cost $\mu_\infty^2$
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* $\theta^* < \theta^R_\infty$: the limiting Ramsey inflation rate exceeds the bliss level of inflation
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In some subsequent calculations, we'll use our Python code to study how gaps between
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these outcome vary depending on parameters such as the cost parameter $c$ and the discount factor $\beta$.
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In all of the graphs below, we disarm the Proposition 1 equivalence results by setting $c >0$.
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The graphs reveal interesting relationships among $\theta$'s associated with various timing protocols:
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* $\theta_0^R < \theta^{MPE} $: the initial Ramsey inflation rate exceeds the MPE inflation rate
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* $\theta_\infty^R < \theta^{CR} <\theta_0^R$: the initial Ramsey deflation rate, and the associated tax distortion cost $c \mu_0^2$ is less than the limiting Ramsey inflation rate $\theta_\infty^R$ and the associated tax distortion cost $\mu_\infty^2$
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* $\theta^* < \theta^R_\infty$: the limiting Ramsey inflation rate exceeds the bliss level of inflation
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* $J(\theta) \geq V(\theta)$
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* $J(\theta_\infty^R) = V(\theta_\infty^R)$
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plt_clqs(clqs, axes)
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The horizontal dotted lines indicate values
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$V(\mu_\infty^R), V(\mu^{CR}), V(\mu^{MPE}) $ of time-invariant money
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growth rates $\mu_\infty^R, \mu^{CR}$ and $\mu^{MPE}$, respectfully.

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