A Generalized Method of Moderation for Consumption under Uncertainty

Deep learning methods for solving dynamic economic models offer computational advantages but produce ‘black box’ solutions. This paper develops Economics Informed Neural Networks (EINNs) through a generalized method of moderation that embeds behavioral bounds directly into neural network architectures.

January 2025 · Alan Lujan

Households and Market Stability

Novel framework combining macroeconomic and agent-based financial market modeling to study financial stability with household agents.

January 2024 · Sebastian Benthall, Christopher Carroll, Zachary David, John Liechty, Alan Lujan, Nathan Palmer, Nicholas Skar-Gislinge

EGMⁿ: The Sequential Endogenous Grid Method

Efficient method for solving heterogeneous agent models with multiple decisions, extending the Endogenous Grid Method with Gaussian Process Regression for unstructured grids.

January 2023 · Alan Lujan

Structural Estimation of Life Cycle Models with Wealth in the Utility Function

Enhances heterogeneous agent models by integrating life cycle considerations and wealth-dependent utility into structural estimation.

January 2023 · Alan Lujan

Simulating Heterogeneous Portfolio Choices and Financial Market Outcomes

Uses a unique stock market model to show how investors with different expectations impact financial stability. Supported by DARPA.

January 2022 · Sebastian Benthall, Christopher Carroll, Zachary David, John Liechty, Alan Lujan, Christopher McComb, Nicholas Skar-Gislinge