In SebastianBehrens/SolowVariants: Provide framework to simulate macroeconomic Solow growth models

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Working Code Example

library(SolowVariants)
theme_set(theme_bw())

# Setting up the parameter grid ---------------------------------
aux_np <- 200
aux_parameter_grid <-
  create_parameter_grid(
    c("alpha", "phi", "n", "g", "sK", "sH", "delta"),
    c(1 / 3, 1 / 3, 0.005, 0.02, 0.15, 0.15, 0.2),
    c(NA, NA, NA, NA, 100, 100, NA),
    c(NA, NA, NA, NA, 0.1, 0.2, NA),
    aux_np
  )

# Setting starting values for K and L ---------------------------------
aux_startvalues <- list(A = 1, K = 1, L = 1, H = 1)

# Simulate the basic Solow growth model ---------------------------------
aux_simulation <- SimulateExtendedSolowModelHumanCapital(aux_parameter_grid, aux_np, aux_startvalues)

# Visualise some variables ---------------------------------
VisualiseSimulation(aux_simulation,
                    c("YpW", "KpEW", "HpEW"), 
                    "free")

# Economy in SS in the End ---------------------------------
steadystate_checker(aux_simulation, aux_parameter_grid, "ESHC")

Elaboration

Parameters defining the ESHC

• Alpha ($\alpha$)
• Phi ($\phi$)
• Population growth rate ($n$)
• Growth rate of total factor productivity ($g$)
• Savings rate to human capital ($sK$)
• Savings rate to physical capital ($sH$)
• Rate of capital depreciation ($\delta$)

Remark: Those parameters can be found via the command: getRequiredParams("ESHC").

Starting value of endogenous variables defining the ESHC

• Starting value of total factor productivity ($A_0$)
• Starting value of the labor force ($L_0$)
• Starting value of human capital ($H_0$)
• Starting value of physical capital ($K_0$)

Remark: Those parameters can be found via the command: getRequiredStartingValues("ESHC").

Structural Equations to the Extended Solow Growth Model with Human Capital

$$ \begin{aligned} Y_t &= K_t^\alpha * H_t^\phi * (A_t * L_t)^{(1- \alpha - \phi)} \ K_{t+1} &= s_KY_t + (1-\delta)K_{t} \ H_{t+1} &= s_HY_t + (1-\delta)H_{t} \ L_{t+1}&=(1+n)L_t \ A_{t+1}&=(1+g)A_t \ \end{aligned} $$

SebastianBehrens/SolowVariants documentation built on Oct. 11, 2023, 2:49 p.m.