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Baseline calibration of area parameters

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Demography: Steady-state parameters

Name Math Value Description
ss_nr \(\mathit{nr}_\ss\) 1 S/S Population, Relative to global population component
ss_nw_to_nn \(\tratio{\mathit{nw}}{\mathit{nn}}_\ss\) 0.65 S/S Share of working age population in total population
ss_nf_to_nw \(\tratio{\mathit{nf}}{\mathit{nw}}_\ss\) 0.7 S/S Labor participation rate

Demography: Dynamic parameters

Name Math Value Description
rho_nr \(\rho_\mathit{nr}\) 0.9 A/R Total population relative to global population component
rho_nw \(\rho_\mathit{nw}\) 0.9 A/R Share of working age population in total population
rho_nf \(\rho_\mathit{nf}\) 0.5 A/R Labor participation rate

Households: Steady-state parameters

Name Math Value Description
ss_zk \(\mathit{zk}_\mathrm{ss}\) 0.9 S/S Uncertainty discount factor on capital
ss_zy \(\mathit{zy}_\mathrm{ss}\) 1 S/S Uncertainty discount factor on production cash flows
beta \(\beta\) 0.95 Household discount factor
delta \(\delta\) 0.15 Depreciation of production capital
eta \(\eta\) 0.5 Inverse elasticity of labor supply
eta0 \(\eta_0\) 2.24516 Utility location parameter of labor supply
nu_0 \(\nu_0\) 0.481924 Intercept in current wealth utility
nu_1 \(\nu_1\) 0.07 Slope of current wealth utility
upsilon_0 \(\upsilon_0\) 0.308207 Level parameter in cost of utilization of production capital
upsilon_1 \(\upsilon_1\) 5 Inverse elasticity of cost of utilization of production capital

Households: Dynamic parameters

Name Math Value Description
rho_w \(\rho_w\) 0.5 A/R in real wage rate
rho_zk \(\rho_\mathit{zk}\) 0.9 A/R in uncertainty discount factor on capital
rho_zy \(\rho_\mathit{zy}\) 0.9 A/R in uncertainty discount factor on production cash flows
chi \(\chi\) 1 Point of reference in consuptions switch
chi_ch \(\chi_\mathit{ch}\) 0.3 Past consumption in reference consumption parameter
chi_curr \(\chi_\mathit{curr}\) 0.6 Current income in reference consumption parameter
xi_ih1 \(\xi_\mathit{ih,1}\) 0 Type 1 investment adjustment cost parameter
xi_ih2 \(\xi_\mathit{ih,2}\) 0.8 Type 2 investment adjustment cost parameter
theta_3 \(\theta_3\) 0 Pressure relief valve for interest rate lower bound

Local supply side: Steady-state parameters

Name Math Value Description
ss_ar \(\mathit{ar}_\ss\) 1 S/S Area specific productivity component
gamma_n0 \(\gamma_\mathit{n0}\) 0.333333 Share of overhead labor
gamma_m \(\gamma_m\) 0.15 Share of intermediate imports in stage T-3 production
gamma_uk \(\gamma_\mathit{uk}\) 0.3 Share of capital services in stage T-2 production
gamma_q \(\gamma_q\) 0.05 Share of commodity inputs in stage T-1 production
gamma_yz \(\gamma_\mathit{yz}\) 0.6 Share of roundabout intermediates in stage T-0 production
mu_py \(\mu_\mathit{py}\) 1.1 Monopoly power (markup) of local producers
mu_y3 \(\mu_{y3}\) 1.3 Markup to cover overhead labor

Local supply side: Dynamic parameters

Name Math Value Description
rho_ar \(\rho_\mathit{ar}\) 0.5 Autoregression in area specific productivity component
zeta_py \(\zeta_\mathit{py}\) 0.5 Weight on S/S inflation in inflation indexation
xi_y2 \(\xi_{y2}\) 0.5 Stage T-2 input factor adjustment cost parameter
xi_y1 \(\xi_{y1}\) 2 Stage T-1 input factor adjustment cost parameter
xi_py \(\xi_\mathit{py}\) 25 Price adjustment cost parameters

Monetary policy: Steady-state parameters

Name Math Value Description
ss_roc_pc \(\roc{\mathit{pc}}_\ss\) 1.03 S/S Price of private consumption, Rate of change
floor \(\mathit{floor}\) 1 Switch for lower bound on short-term rate

Monetary policy: Dynamic parameters

Name Math Value Description
rho_r \(\rho_r\) 0.5 A/R in policy rate
psi_pc \(\psi_\mathit{pc}\) 2.5 Monetary policy reaction to CPI
psi_e \(\psi_e\) 0 Monetary policy reaction to nominal exchange rate
psi_nh \(\psi_\mathit{nh}\) 0 Monetary policy reaction to real economic activity

Fiscal policy: Steady-state parameters

Name Math Value Description
ss_dg_to_ngdp \(\tratio{\mathit{dg}}{\mathit{ngdp}}_\ss\) 0.4 S/S Government debt to GDP ratio
ss_ncg_to_ngdp \(\tratio{\mathit{ncg}}{\mathit{ngdp}}_\ss\) 0.2 S/S Government consumption to GDP ratio
ss_trm \(\mathit{trm}_\ss\) 0 S/S General import tariff rate

Fiscal policy: Dynamic parameters

Name Math Value Description
tau_cg \(\tau_\mathit{cg}\) 0 Response in government consumption to government debt
tau_txls1 \(\tau_{\mathit{txls},1}\) 2.5 Response in type 1 lump-sum tax rate to government debt
rho_cg \(\rho_\mathit{cg}\) 0.5 Autoregression in government consumption
rho_txls1 \(\rho_{\mathit{txls},1}\) 0.5 Autoregression in type 1 lump-sum tax rate
rho_txls2 \(\rho_{\mathit{txls},2}\) 0.5 Autoregression in type 2 lump-sum tax rate
rho_trm \(\rho_\mathit{trm}\) 0 Autoregression in generate import tariff rate

Open economy: Steady-state parameters

Name Math Value Description
alpha \(\alpha\) 0.4 Import intensity of non-commodity exports
gamma_xx \(\gamma_\mathit{xx}\) 0.5 Acceleration in exportable productivity
theta_1 \(\theta_1\) 0.1 Elasticity of household risk function wrt NFA
theta_2 \(\theta_2\) 1 Curvature of household risk function wrt NFA
lambda \(\lambda\) 0.5 Share of local commodity production in world commodity production
ss_zh_aut \(\mathit{zh}^\mathrm{aut}_\ss\) 0 S/S Autonomous component in country credit risk

Open economy: Dynamic parameters

Name Math Value Description
rho_zh_aut \(\rho_{\mathit{zh}}^\mathrm{aut}\) 0.7 A/R Autonomous component in country credit risk
zeta_e \(\zeta_e\) 0.6 Weight on model-consistent expectations in exchange rate
xi_y3 \(\xi_{y3}\) 0.85 Adjustment cost parameter in stage t-3 production

Trade linkages: Steady-state parameters

Name Math Value Description
ss_trm_bb \(\mathit{trm}_{\mathrm{bb},\ss}\) 0 S/S Area specific import tariff rate

Trade linkages: Dynamic parameters

Name Math Value Description
rho_trm_bb \(\rho_{trm,\mathrm{bb}}\) 0 A/E Area specific import tariff rate

Finance linkages: Steady-state parameters

Name Math Value Description
phi_aa \(\phi_\mathrm{aa}\) 0.9 Corporate equity portfolio share
phi_bb \(\phi_\mathrm{bb}\) 0.1 Corporate equity portfolio share

Finance linkages: Dynamic parameters

Name Math Value Description
xi_k \(\xi_k\) 0.5 Forward capital adjustment cost parameter