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Calibrations

Available Bundles

Name \(\phi_c\) Description
adams_baseline 10 Baseline with high friction (paper-preferred)
adams_frictionless 0 No consumption adjustment costs
adams_moderate_friction 5 Moderate friction
adams_high_friction 10 High friction (same as baseline)
toy_demo_small_grid 5 Short lifecycle (25-40-50) for fast testing

Baseline Parameters

Parameter Value Description
\(\gamma\) 5 Relative risk aversion
\(\psi\) 0.5 Elasticity of intertemporal substitution
\(\beta\) 0.85 Time discount factor
\(r_f\) 0.02 Risk-free rate
\(\bar{x}\) 0.05 Mean equity premium
\(\phi_x\) 0.85 Equity premium persistence
\(\rho_{cs}\) 0.96 Premium innovation to discount-rate news
\(s\) 0.15 Illiquid savings share (working life)
\(\tau\) 0.35 Tax/contribution rate
\(S\) 0.60 Retirement income replacement rate
\(\sigma_\varepsilon\) 0.20 Transitory income shock std dev
\(\sigma_\eta\) 0.25 Persistent income shock std dev

Custom Calibrations

from liquiditylife.calibrations import load_calibration

# Override specific parameters
cal = load_calibration("adams_baseline", phi_c=7.5)