Browsing by Author "Khan, Hashmat"
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Business dynamism and economic growth: U.S. regional evidence
We document empirical evidence on the determinants of U.S. regional growth over the last 25 years, with a special attention to the role of entrepreneurial activity or `business dynamism'. The main data source is the Business ... -
COVID-19 pandemic and economic scenarios for Ontario
To study the efficacy of the public policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we develop a model of the rich interactions between epidemiology and socioeconomic choices. Preferences feature a 'fear of death' that lead ... -
Did US business dynamism recover in the 2010s?
Aguilera Bravo, Asier; Casares Polo, Miguel
; Khan, Hashmat (2021) Documento de trabajo / Lan gaiak
We provide evidence that both firm and establishment entry rates in the US have been increasing over the past decade, seemingly ending the secular decline observed over previous decades. However, the job-size of new ... -
Did US business dynamism recover in the 2010s?
Aguilera Bravo, Asier; Casares Polo, Miguel
; Khan, Hashmat (Elsevier, 2022) Artículo / Artikulua
We provide evidence that both firm and establishment entry rates in the US have been increasing over the past decade, seemingly ending the decline observed over previous decades. However, neither the job creation and ... -
A dynamic model of COVID-19: contagion and implications of isolation enforcement
We present a dynamic model that produces day-to-day changes in key variables due to the COVID-19 contagion: the number of ever infected people, currently infected, deaths, healed, and infected people who require hospitalization. ... -
The extensive margin and US aggregate fluctuations: a quantitative assessment
Casares Polo, Miguel; Khan, Hashmat; Poutineau, Jean-Christophe (Elsevier, 2020) Artículo / Artikulua
We report empirical evidence indicating that US net business formation has recently turned more volatile, procyclical and persistent. To study these stylized facts, we estimate a DSGE model with endogenous entry and exit. ... -
A structural analysis of US entry and exit dynamics
Casares Polo, Miguel; Khan, Hashmat; Poutineau, Jean-Christophe (2018) Documento de trabajo / Lan gaiak
The authors report empirical evidence indicating that US business formation has recently turned more volatile, procyclical and persistent due to changes in exit dynamics. To study these stylized facts, we estimate a DSGE ... -
A structural analysis of US entry and exit dynamics. Technical appendix
Casares Polo, Miguel; Khan, Hashmat; Poutineau, Jean-Christophe (2018) Documento de trabajo / Lan gaiak
A. The optimizing programs of the model and other technical details (pages 1-7) B. Short-run and long-run equilibria in the DSGE model with endogenous entry and exit (pages 8-12) C. Average productivity (pages 13-15) D. ... -
The timing and intensity of social distancing to flatten the COVID-19 curve: the case of Spain
The continued spread of COVID-19 suggests a significant possibility of reimposing the lockdowns and stricter social distancing similar to the early phase of pandemic control. We present a dynamic model to quantify the ...