arXiv 14 May 2024 · Theoretical Economics
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I show how variational Bayes can be used as a microfoundation for a popular model of non-Bayesian updating.
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| 1 | Hansen and Sargent (2001) Robust control and model uncertainty | 0.511 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 2 | Augenblick and Rabin (2021) Belief movement, uncertainty reduction, and rational updating | 0.405 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
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| 5 | Bhattacharya, Pati, and Yang (2019) Bayesian fractional posteriors | 0.405 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | Bissiri, Holmes, and Walker (2016) A general framework for updating belief distributions | 0.405 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | Blei, Kucukelbir, and McAuliffe (2017) Variational inference: A review for statisticians | 0.405 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | Brunnermeier and Parker (2005) Optimal expectations | 0.405 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | Cover and Thomas (1991) Information theory and statistics | 0.405 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | Dominiak, Kovach, and Tserenjigmid (2023) Inertial Updating | 0.405 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
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