摘要:This paper presents the Spanish country block (ES-MCM) of the ESCB Multi-Country Model for the
euro area, which has been built in a close co-operation with the ECB and the Banco de España. The
theoretical structure of the ES-MCM block is in line with most current mainstream macro models, i.e.
the supply factors determine the long-run equilibrium, while in the short run output is demand-
determined, res ulting from a sluggish adjustment of prices and quantities. The paper is structured as
follows. First, a simplified theoretical counterpart of the ES-MCM block is presented and its steady-
state comparative statistics and stock-flow equilibrium properties are studied. The theoretical
analysis is followed by the review of the estimated equations of the ES-MCM block. Finally the
simulation properties of the ES-MCM block are presented in the light of five alternative shock
simulations.