README.md

About stage1

This directory contains the following scripts:

• Python script stage1.py, which reads/writes:

  Input files:

  • NP2014_D1.csv
  • NC-EST2014-AGESEX-RES.csv
  • US-EST00INT-ALLDATA.csv
  • CBO_baseline.csv
  • IRS_return_projection.csv
  • SOI_estimates.csv

  Output files:

  • Stage_I_factors.csv
  • Stage_II_targets.csv
  • Stage_I_factors_transpose.csv

• Python script factor_finalprep.py, which reads/writes:

  Input file:

  • Stage_I_factors.csv

  Output file:

  • growfactors.csv

Documentation

For information on the sources of the input file data, see:

• Stage 1 Growth Rate Sources
• Stage 2 Base Year Sources

For information on procedures for updating input data, see:

• CBO Baseline Updating Instructions
• SOI Estimates Updating Instructions

For historical documentation on stage1 and stage2 methods and how they have been used in this project, see:

• Stage1 and Stage2 Methodology
• Methods Applied to 2009 PUF