CONVENTIONS USED

Variable Names

--- Variable names consist of the main name followed by relevant qualifier based on predefined sets enclosed within parentheses;

Examples:

Government debt in the USA is BOND(UU) where BOND is the main variable identifier and the qualifier contained in () is UU which is the country code for the USA

The capital stock in sector 1 in the USA is defined as CAP(a01,UU) where CAP is the main variable idenitifier the first qualifier in () is the sector number and the second qualifier in the country code UU

Variable Types

end = normal endogenous
ets = endogenous with lead
cos = costate (or jumping variable - value is an intergral of future variables)
stl = state with lags
sta = state (value is predetermined in period t)
exo = exogenous (value is fixed)

Variable units:

pct = log or index
del = percentage point
gdp = normalized by gdp
usgdp = normalized by US gdp
cent = cents per unit