An Introduction To Sfc Models Using Python Published

Stock-Flow Consistent (SFC) models are a preferred way to acquaint economical models inward the post-Keynesian tradition. This mass gives an overview of the sfc_models package, which implements SFC models inward Python. The approach is novel, inward that the user solely specifies the high-level parameters of the economical model, in addition to the framework generates in addition to solves the implied equations. The framework is opened upward source, in addition to is aimed at both researchers in addition to those alongside less sense alongside economical models. This mass explains to researchers how to extend the sfc_models framework to implement advanced models. For those who are novel to SFC models, the mass explains to a greater extent than or less of the basic principles behind these models, in addition to it is possible for the reader to run instance code (which is packaged alongside the software online) to essay out the model output.

The mass is available inward ebook in addition to paperback editions.

Book Description

The mass is 128 pages, excluding terminate matter. It includes to a greater extent than or less figures, along alongside to a greater extent than or less instance code. The writing trend is dissimilar from the author's green style, every bit nearly of the text involves a technical description of the Python code. There are to a greater extent than or less descriptions describing the behavior of stock-flow consistent models which are less technical.

The sfc_models source code is available at: https://github.com/brianr747/SFC_models, or every bit a download from the Python Package Repository. The large examples discussed inward the mass are packaged alongside the source code.

The mass has been released inward both paperback in addition to an ebook edition. The paperback is available at a lay out of online retailers; it may convey several weeks for it to seem at to a greater extent than or less distributors. The ebook edition is currently solely available for the Kindle (Amazon). The Kindle format has a fixed page layout that replicates the paperback, similar to reading a PDF file. (This way the ebook has to a greater extent than or less surprising features, such every bit intentionally blank pages.) Not all Kindle readers may back upward this format.

If the paperback edition is purchased from Amazon, y'all should survive offered the option to drib dead the Kindle edition too for free. It may convey a twenty-four hours or ii for this characteristic to demo up, every bit it takes fourth dimension for their systems to link the ii editions.

There were formatting problems discovered real like shooting fish in a barrel inward the production procedure which induce got delayed the release of the ebook edition to other retailers (EPUB edition). The EPUB format that is accepted past times other retailers features reflowing pages (like my previous ebooks). Reflowing pages are similar spider web pages, inward that they reformat according to the size of your viewing concealment (very convenient for small-scale reading devices). Unfortunately, this flexibility broke the Python code formatting inward the instance code. It is unclear when this volition survive fixed.  UPDATE: The solely way to distribute an acceptable non-Kindle electronic version of this mass would survive via PDF. My electrical flow distribution channels produce non induce got PDF files, in addition to I produce non want to opened upward a novel channel for but 1 edition of 1 book.

ISBN Information

• Paperback ISBN 978-0-9947480-9-6
• Kindle ISBN 978-1-775167-0-0

Chapters

1. Introduction
2. Why Python?
3. Model Structure
4. Equations in addition to Their Solution
5. Closed Economy Models
6. Open Economy Models
7. Extending the sfc_models Framework