%0 Journal Article %T Policy Analysis Tool Applied to Colombian Needs: Patacon Model Description %A Gonz¨¢lez %A Andr¨¦s %A Mahadeva %A Lavan %A Prada %A Juan D. %A Rodr¨ªguez %A Diego %J Ensayos sobre POL¨ªTICA ECON¨®MICA %D 2011 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %X in this document we lay out the microeconomic foundations of a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model, called policy analysis tool applied to colombian needs (patacon), designed as a forecast tool and as a guide to advise monetary policy authorities in colombia. in companion documents we present other aspects of the model, including the estimation of the parameters that affect dynamics and impulse response functions. %K monetary policy %K dsge %K small open economy. %U http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0120-44832011000300007&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en