Replication package for "Aggregate Risk and Social Security in the United States"

Published: 22 April 2026| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/x3k65sxcg3.1
Contributor:
Shantanu Bagchi

Description

- Paper Title: Aggregate Risk and Social Security in the United States - Author: Shantanu Bagchi - Overview of the replication package: four folders, containing models organized as - Riskless - Primary executable code - Associated function files (dependencies) - Stochastic - Primary executable code - Associated function files (dependencies) - Data folder - Formatted text file with equilibrium object values - Formatted text file with coefficients of forecast functions - Riskless with exogenous labor - Primary executable code - Associated function files (dependencies) - Stochastic with exogenous labor - Primary executable code - Associated function files (dependencies) - Data folder - Formatted text file with equilibrium object values - Formatted text file with coefficients of forecast functions - Software needed: MATLAB 2023 or above, with - Statistics toolbox - Paul Fackler's CompEcon toolbox (available at https://github.com/PaulFackler/CompEcon) - Replication procedure: - Download each folder into your local storage location - Start MATLAB 2023 or above in your computer - Ensure that the CompEcon toolbox is added to MATLAB's path - Open the primary executable file in "Editor" - Select the appropriate experiment code (guidelines provided in the comments), and compile by clicking "Run" - After completing, the command window will display the results with appropriate labels for economic variables

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Categories

Macroeconomic Aspect of Public Finance, Business Cycle, Government Expenditure on Social Security

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