DSGE models are based solely on simulations and approximations without data
The claim that Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) models are based solely on simulations and approximations without data is incorrect, as these models are regularly estimated and validated using real-world economic and time-series data.
The user claims that DSGE models rely entirely on simulations and approximations without empirical data. However, standard macroeconomic literature and the provided papers (such as [3] and [7]) show that DSGE models are routinely fitted, estimated, and validated against actual historical data (e.g., quarterly US or euro area data). Therefore, the claim is clearly refuted.
Niraj Poudyal, Aris Spanos. Model Validation and DSGE Modeling. 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/econometrics10020017
Paper [3] explicitly discusses estimating and testing a typical DSGE model using US quarterly macroeconomic data, refuting the claim that they operate without data.
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Cardani R, Croitorov O, Giovannini M, Pfeiffer P, Ratto M, Vogel L. The euro area's pandemic recession: A DSGE-based interpretation.. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jedc.2022.104512
Paper [7] demonstrates the empirical estimation of an open-economy DSGE model using euro area time-series data from 1998 to 2021.
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