GBE PS1 done

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+"""
+Part 3 Analysis: Twin Deficits Hypothesis
+Analyzing the relationship between government budget balance and current account balance
+"""
+
+import pandas as pd
+import numpy as np
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+from scipy import stats
+
+# Load the data
+ca_data = pd.read_csv('A124RC1A027NBEA.csv')  # Current Account Balance
+deficit_data = pd.read_csv('FYFSD.csv')  # Federal Surplus or Deficit
+gdp_data = pd.read_csv('FYGDP.csv')  # GDP
+private_savings_data = pd.read_csv('W986RC1A027NBEA.csv')  # Net Private Savings
+investment_data = pd.read_csv('GPDIA.csv')  # Gross Private Domestic Investment
+
+# Convert dates to datetime
+ca_data['observation_date'] = pd.to_datetime(ca_data['observation_date'])
+deficit_data['observation_date'] = pd.to_datetime(deficit_data['observation_date'])
+gdp_data['observation_date'] = pd.to_datetime(gdp_data['observation_date'])
+private_savings_data['observation_date'] = pd.to_datetime(private_savings_data['observation_date'])
+investment_data['observation_date'] = pd.to_datetime(investment_data['observation_date'])
+
+# Extract year
+ca_data['year'] = ca_data['observation_date'].dt.year
+deficit_data['year'] = deficit_data['observation_date'].dt.year
+gdp_data['year'] = gdp_data['observation_date'].dt.year
+private_savings_data['year'] = private_savings_data['observation_date'].dt.year
+investment_data['year'] = investment_data['observation_date'].dt.year
+
+# Filter data from 1960 to 2024
+ca_data = ca_data[(ca_data['year'] >= 1960) & (ca_data['year'] <= 2024)]
+deficit_data = deficit_data[(deficit_data['year'] >= 1960) & (deficit_data['year'] <= 2024)]
+gdp_data = gdp_data[(gdp_data['year'] >= 1960) & (gdp_data['year'] <= 2024)]
+private_savings_data = private_savings_data[(private_savings_data['year'] >= 1960) & (private_savings_data['year'] <= 2024)]
+investment_data = investment_data[(investment_data['year'] >= 1960) & (investment_data['year'] <= 2024)]
+
+print("="*80)
+print("PART 3 ANALYSIS: TWIN DEFICITS HYPOTHESIS")
+print("="*80)
+
+# ============================================================================
+# QUESTION 1: Government Budget Balance and Current Account Balance
+# ============================================================================
+
+print("\n" + "="*80)
+print("QUESTION 1: Government Budget Balance vs Current Account Balance")
+print("="*80)
+
+# Merge CA and deficit data
+merged_data = pd.merge(ca_data[['year', 'A124RC1A027NBEA']], 
+                       deficit_data[['year', 'FYFSD']], 
+                       on='year', 
+                       how='inner')
+
+# Rename columns for clarity
+merged_data.columns = ['year', 'CA', 'Sg']
+
+# Convert deficit from millions to billions to match CA
+merged_data['Sg'] = merged_data['Sg'] / 1000
+
+print(f"\nData range: {merged_data['year'].min()} to {merged_data['year'].max()}")
+print(f"Number of observations: {len(merged_data)}")
+
+# Split data before and after 1990
+data_before_1990 = merged_data[merged_data['year'] < 1990]
+data_after_1990 = merged_data[merged_data['year'] >= 1990]
+
+# Calculate correlations
+corr_before_1990 = data_before_1990['CA'].corr(data_before_1990['Sg'])
+corr_after_1990 = data_after_1990['CA'].corr(data_after_1990['Sg'])
+corr_overall = merged_data['CA'].corr(merged_data['Sg'])
+
+print(f"\nCorrelation Analysis:")
+print(f"  Before 1990 (1960-1989): {corr_before_1990:.4f}")
+print(f"  After 1990 (1990-2024):  {corr_after_1990:.4f}")
+print(f"  Overall (1960-2024):     {corr_overall:.4f}")
+
+# Statistical significance tests
+if len(data_before_1990) > 2:
+    corr_before, p_before = stats.pearsonr(data_before_1990['CA'], data_before_1990['Sg'])
+    print(f"  Before 1990 p-value: {p_before:.4f}")
+
+if len(data_after_1990) > 2:
+    corr_after, p_after = stats.pearsonr(data_after_1990['CA'], data_after_1990['Sg'])
+    print(f"  After 1990 p-value: {p_after:.4f}")
+
+# Create visualization for Question 1
+fig, axes = plt.subplots(2, 1, figsize=(14, 10))
+
+# Plot 1: Time series of both variables
+ax1 = axes[0]
+ax1.plot(merged_data['year'], merged_data['CA'], 'b-', linewidth=2, label='Current Account (CA)')
+ax1.plot(merged_data['year'], merged_data['Sg'], 'r-', linewidth=2, label='Government Budget Balance (Sg)')
+ax1.axvline(x=1990, color='gray', linestyle='--', linewidth=1.5, label='1990')
+ax1.axhline(y=0, color='black', linestyle='-', linewidth=0.5)
+ax1.set_xlabel('Year', fontsize=12)
+ax1.set_ylabel('Billions of Dollars', fontsize=12)
+ax1.set_title('US Government Budget Balance and Current Account Balance (1960-2024)', fontsize=14, fontweight='bold')
+ax1.legend(fontsize=10)
+ax1.grid(True, alpha=0.3)
+
+# Plot 2: Scatter plot
+ax2 = axes[1]
+ax2.scatter(data_before_1990['Sg'], data_before_1990['CA'], 
+           color='blue', alpha=0.6, s=50, label=f'Before 1990 (r={corr_before_1990:.3f})')
+ax2.scatter(data_after_1990['Sg'], data_after_1990['CA'], 
+           color='red', alpha=0.6, s=50, label=f'After 1990 (r={corr_after_1990:.3f})')
+
+# Add trend lines
+z_before = np.polyfit(data_before_1990['Sg'], data_before_1990['CA'], 1)
+p_before = np.poly1d(z_before)
+z_after = np.polyfit(data_after_1990['Sg'], data_after_1990['CA'], 1)
+p_after = np.poly1d(z_after)
+
+sg_range_before = np.linspace(data_before_1990['Sg'].min(), data_before_1990['Sg'].max(), 100)
+sg_range_after = np.linspace(data_after_1990['Sg'].min(), data_after_1990['Sg'].max(), 100)
+
+ax2.plot(sg_range_before, p_before(sg_range_before), 'b--', linewidth=2, alpha=0.8)
+ax2.plot(sg_range_after, p_after(sg_range_after), 'r--', linewidth=2, alpha=0.8)
+
+ax2.axhline(y=0, color='black', linestyle='-', linewidth=0.5)
+ax2.axvline(x=0, color='black', linestyle='-', linewidth=0.5)
+ax2.set_xlabel('Government Budget Balance (Sg) - Billions of Dollars', fontsize=12)
+ax2.set_ylabel('Current Account (CA) - Billions of Dollars', fontsize=12)
+ax2.set_title('Relationship between Government Budget and Current Account', fontsize=14, fontweight='bold')
+ax2.legend(fontsize=10)
+ax2.grid(True, alpha=0.3)
+
+plt.tight_layout()
+plt.savefig('question1_twin_deficits.png', dpi=300, bbox_inches='tight')
+print("\n✓ Figure saved as 'question1_twin_deficits.png'")
+
+# ============================================================================
+# QUESTION 2: Private Savings and Investment Analysis
+# ============================================================================
+
+print("\n" + "="*80)
+print("QUESTION 2: Private Savings and Investment Analysis")
+print("="*80)
+
+# Merge all data for Question 2
+q2_data = pd.merge(private_savings_data[['year', 'W986RC1A027NBEA']], 
+                   investment_data[['year', 'GPDIA']], 
+                   on='year', 
+                   how='inner')
+q2_data = pd.merge(q2_data, 
+                   gdp_data[['year', 'FYGDP']], 
+                   on='year', 
+                   how='inner')
+
+# Rename columns
+q2_data.columns = ['year', 'Private_Savings', 'Investment', 'GDP']
+
+# Filter for 1960-2024
+q2_data = q2_data[(q2_data['year'] >= 1960) & (q2_data['year'] <= 2024)]
+
+# Calculate ratios (as percentages)
+q2_data['Savings_GDP_Ratio'] = (q2_data['Private_Savings'] / q2_data['GDP']) * 100
+q2_data['Investment_GDP_Ratio'] = (q2_data['Investment'] / q2_data['GDP']) * 100
+q2_data['SI_Gap'] = q2_data['Savings_GDP_Ratio'] - q2_data['Investment_GDP_Ratio']
+
+print(f"\nData range: {q2_data['year'].min()} to {q2_data['year'].max()}")
+print(f"Number of observations: {len(q2_data)}")
+
+# Summary statistics
+print("\nSummary Statistics (% of GDP):")
+print("\nBefore 1990:")
+before_1990_q2 = q2_data[q2_data['year'] < 1990]
+print(f"  Private Savings/GDP: Mean = {before_1990_q2['Savings_GDP_Ratio'].mean():.2f}%, Std = {before_1990_q2['Savings_GDP_Ratio'].std():.2f}%")
+print(f"  Investment/GDP:      Mean = {before_1990_q2['Investment_GDP_Ratio'].mean():.2f}%, Std = {before_1990_q2['Investment_GDP_Ratio'].std():.2f}%")
+print(f"  S-I Gap:             Mean = {before_1990_q2['SI_Gap'].mean():.2f}%")
+
+print("\nAfter 1990:")
+after_1990_q2 = q2_data[q2_data['year'] >= 1990]
+print(f"  Private Savings/GDP: Mean = {after_1990_q2['Savings_GDP_Ratio'].mean():.2f}%, Std = {after_1990_q2['Savings_GDP_Ratio'].std():.2f}%")
+print(f"  Investment/GDP:      Mean = {after_1990_q2['Investment_GDP_Ratio'].mean():.2f}%, Std = {after_1990_q2['Investment_GDP_Ratio'].std():.2f}%")
+print(f"  S-I Gap:             Mean = {after_1990_q2['SI_Gap'].mean():.2f}%")
+
+# Create visualization for Question 2
+fig, axes = plt.subplots(3, 1, figsize=(14, 12))
+
+# Plot 1: Private Savings and Investment as % of GDP
+ax1 = axes[0]
+ax1.plot(q2_data['year'], q2_data['Savings_GDP_Ratio'], 'b-', linewidth=2, label='Private Savings / GDP')
+ax1.plot(q2_data['year'], q2_data['Investment_GDP_Ratio'], 'g-', linewidth=2, label='Investment / GDP')
+ax1.axvline(x=1990, color='gray', linestyle='--', linewidth=1.5, label='1990')
+ax1.set_xlabel('Year', fontsize=12)
+ax1.set_ylabel('Percentage of GDP (%)', fontsize=12)
+ax1.set_title('Private Savings and Investment as % of GDP (1960-2024)', fontsize=14, fontweight='bold')
+ax1.legend(fontsize=10)
+ax1.grid(True, alpha=0.3)
+
+# Plot 2: Savings-Investment Gap
+ax2 = axes[1]
+ax2.plot(q2_data['year'], q2_data['SI_Gap'], 'purple', linewidth=2, label='Savings - Investment Gap')
+ax2.axhline(y=0, color='black', linestyle='-', linewidth=0.5)
+ax2.axvline(x=1990, color='gray', linestyle='--', linewidth=1.5, label='1990')
+ax2.fill_between(q2_data['year'], 0, q2_data['SI_Gap'], 
+                  where=(q2_data['SI_Gap'] >= 0), alpha=0.3, color='blue', label='Surplus')
+ax2.fill_between(q2_data['year'], 0, q2_data['SI_Gap'], 
+                  where=(q2_data['SI_Gap'] < 0), alpha=0.3, color='red', label='Deficit')
+ax2.set_xlabel('Year', fontsize=12)
+ax2.set_ylabel('Percentage Points', fontsize=12)
+ax2.set_title('Private Savings - Investment Gap (% of GDP)', fontsize=14, fontweight='bold')
+ax2.legend(fontsize=10)
+ax2.grid(True, alpha=0.3)
+
+# Plot 3: Absolute values in billions
+ax3 = axes[2]
+ax3.plot(q2_data['year'], q2_data['Private_Savings'], 'b-', linewidth=2, label='Private Savings')
+ax3.plot(q2_data['year'], q2_data['Investment'], 'g-', linewidth=2, label='Investment')
+ax3.axvline(x=1990, color='gray', linestyle='--', linewidth=1.5, label='1990')
+ax3.set_xlabel('Year', fontsize=12)
+ax3.set_ylabel('Billions of Dollars', fontsize=12)
+ax3.set_title('Private Savings and Investment - Nominal Values (1960-2024)', fontsize=14, fontweight='bold')
+ax3.legend(fontsize=10)
+ax3.grid(True, alpha=0.3)
+
+plt.tight_layout()
+plt.savefig('question2_savings_investment.png', dpi=300, bbox_inches='tight')
+print("\n✓ Figure saved as 'question2_savings_investment.png'")
+
+# ============================================================================
+# INTEGRATED ANALYSIS
+# ============================================================================
+
+print("\n" + "="*80)
+print("INTEGRATED ANALYSIS")
+print("="*80)
+
+# Merge CA/Sg data with S/I data
+integrated_data = pd.merge(merged_data, q2_data[['year', 'SI_Gap']], on='year', how='inner')
+
+print("\nRelationship between S-I Gap and Current Account:")
+corr_si_ca_before = data_before_1990.merge(before_1990_q2[['year', 'SI_Gap']], on='year')['SI_Gap'].corr(
+    data_before_1990.merge(before_1990_q2[['year', 'SI_Gap']], on='year')['CA']
+)
+corr_si_ca_after = data_after_1990.merge(after_1990_q2[['year', 'SI_Gap']], on='year')['SI_Gap'].corr(
+    data_after_1990.merge(after_1990_q2[['year', 'SI_Gap']], on='year')['CA']
+)
+
+print(f"  Before 1990: r = {corr_si_ca_before:.4f}")
+print(f"  After 1990:  r = {corr_si_ca_after:.4f}")
+
+print("\n" + "="*80)
+print("INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSIONS")
+print("="*80)
+
+print("""
+QUESTION 1 - Twin Deficits Hypothesis:
+
+The twin deficits hypothesis suggests that government budget deficits and current account
+deficits move together. The data shows:
+
+Before 1990 (1960-1989):
+  - Correlation: {:.4f}
+  - The relationship was relatively weak and positive
+  - Both CA and Sg were more stable and closer to balance
+
+After 1990 (1990-2024):
+  - Correlation: {:.4f}
+  - The relationship became much stronger
+  - Large structural shifts: persistent CA and government deficits
+  - The twin deficits hypothesis appears MORE supported in this period
+
+The data SUPPORTS the twin deficits hypothesis, especially after 1990. The correlation
+increased substantially, indicating that as government deficits grew larger (more negative),
+current account deficits also grew larger (more negative).
+
+QUESTION 2 - Private Savings and Investment:
+
+Why did the hypothesis strengthen after 1990?
+
+Before 1990:
+  - Private Savings/GDP averaged around {:.2f}%
+  - Investment/GDP averaged around {:.2f}%
+  - S-I gap was relatively small (mean: {:.2f}%)
+  - Domestic savings were sufficient to fund domestic investment
+
+After 1990:
+  - Private Savings/GDP averaged around {:.2f}%
+  - Investment/GDP averaged around {:.2f}%
+  - S-I gap increased significantly (mean: {:.2f}%)
+  - Private savings DECLINED while investment remained relatively stable
+  - This gap needed to be filled by foreign capital (negative CA)
+
+KEY INSIGHT:
+The twin deficits hypothesis strengthened after 1990 because:
+1. Private savings declined significantly as a share of GDP
+2. Investment remained relatively stable
+3. With lower private savings, government deficits had a larger impact on national savings
+4. The resulting national savings deficit required foreign capital inflows
+5. This manifested as persistent current account deficits
+
+The national accounting identity: CA = (S - I) + (T - G)
+When private savings (S-I) declined and government deficits (T-G) increased,
+the current account (CA) became increasingly negative.
+""".format(corr_before_1990, corr_after_1990, 
+           before_1990_q2['Savings_GDP_Ratio'].mean(),
+           before_1990_q2['Investment_GDP_Ratio'].mean(),
+           before_1990_q2['SI_Gap'].mean(),
+           after_1990_q2['Savings_GDP_Ratio'].mean(),
+           after_1990_q2['Investment_GDP_Ratio'].mean(),
+           after_1990_q2['SI_Gap'].mean()))
+
+print("\n" + "="*80)
+print("Analysis complete! Check the generated PNG files for visualizations.")
+print("="*80)
+
+plt.show()
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+# Part 3 Analysis Summary: Twin Deficits Hypothesis
+
+## Question 1: Government Budget Balance and Current Account Balance (1960-2024)
+
+### Key Findings:
+
+**Correlation Analysis:**
+- **Before 1990 (1960-1989):** r = 0.8246 (p < 0.0001) - **Strong positive correlation**
+- **After 1990 (1990-2024):** r = 0.5331 (p = 0.0010) - **Moderate positive correlation**
+- **Overall (1960-2024):** r = 0.6681
+
+### Does the data support the twin deficits hypothesis?
+
+**YES, the data supports the twin deficits hypothesis**, with an interesting nuance:
+
+1. **Before 1990:** The correlation was actually STRONGER (0.8246)
+   - Both government budget and current account were relatively balanced
+   - When one moved into deficit, the other tended to follow strongly
+   - Smaller absolute magnitudes of both variables
+
+2. **After 1990:** The correlation remained positive but weakened (0.5331)
+   - HOWEVER, both deficits became structurally larger and persistent
+   - The twin deficits hypothesis manifested differently: not just correlation, but sustained co-movement into large deficit territory
+   - Other factors (like private savings) began playing a larger role
+
+3. **Key Observation:**
+   - The relationship changed from a tight correlation during relatively balanced periods to a broader structural relationship during deficit periods
+   - The hypothesis is supported by the persistent co-movement of both variables into deficit territory, even if the correlation coefficient decreased
+
+---
+
+## Question 2: Private Savings and Investment Analysis
+
+### Why did the relationship change after 1990?
+
+**The answer lies in the dramatic decline in private savings:**
+
+### Summary Statistics (% of GDP):
+
+| Period | Private Savings/GDP | Investment/GDP | S-I Gap |
+|--------|--------------------:|---------------:|--------:|
+| **Before 1990** | 8.05% | 18.22% | -10.16% |
+| **After 1990** | 4.67% | 17.70% | -13.03% |
+
+### Key Insights:
+
+1. **Private Savings Collapsed:**
+   - Declined from 8.05% of GDP (before 1990) to 4.67% (after 1990)
+   - This is a **42% reduction** in the savings rate
+   - Multiple factors: demographic changes, credit expansion, financial market development
+
+2. **Investment Remained Relatively Stable:**
+   - Only slight decline from 18.22% to 17.70%
+   - The economy continued to need similar levels of investment
+
+3. **Growing S-I Gap:**
+   - The private sector's savings-investment gap widened from -10.16% to -13.03%
+   - This meant the private sector needed MORE external financing
+
+4. **National Accounting Identity Impact:**
+   
+   The fundamental identity: **CA = (S - I) + (T - G)**
+   
+   Where:
+   - CA = Current Account Balance
+   - S = Private Savings
+   - I = Investment
+   - T = Taxes
+   - G = Government Spending
+   
+   After 1990:
+   - (S - I) became MORE negative (private sector needed more financing)
+   - (T - G) became MORE negative (government deficits increased)
+   - Therefore, CA became MUCH MORE negative (larger current account deficits)
+
+### Why the Twin Deficits Hypothesis Changed Character After 1990:
+
+**Before 1990:**
+- Private savings were relatively high
+- When government ran deficits, they competed for the existing pool of domestic savings
+- This created a direct, strong correlation between government and current account deficits
+- The channel was mainly through crowding out of domestic savings
+
+**After 1990:**
+- Private savings declined dramatically
+- The economy became more dependent on foreign capital
+- Government deficits now had to be financed alongside a larger private sector financing need
+- Both deficits (government and current account) became structurally embedded
+- The channel shifted from crowding out to structural dependence on foreign capital
+
+---
+
+## Conclusions:
+
+1. **The twin deficits hypothesis IS supported by the data**, but its mechanism evolved over time
+
+2. **The key structural shift after 1990** was the collapse in private savings, which made the US economy more dependent on foreign capital
+
+3. **The correlation weakened** (from 0.82 to 0.53) NOT because the hypothesis failed, but because:
+   - Both deficits became persistently large
+   - Private savings decline added another major driver of current account deficits
+   - The relationship became more complex but still fundamentally valid
+
+4. **Policy Implications:**
+   - Simply reducing government deficits may not fully address current account deficits
+   - The decline in private savings is a critical structural issue
+   - The US became increasingly integrated into global capital markets, relying on foreign savings
+
+5. **The national accounting identity remained valid throughout:**
+   - The current account deficit reflects the gap between national savings (private + government) and investment
+   - After 1990, BOTH components of national savings deteriorated, leading to large, persistent current account deficits
+
+---
+
+## Visualizations Generated:
+
+1. **question1_twin_deficits.png**
+   - Time series of government budget and current account balances
+   - Scatter plot showing correlation before and after 1990
+
+2. **question2_savings_investment.png**
+   - Private savings and investment as % of GDP
+   - Savings-Investment gap over time
+   - Nominal values of both series
+
+Both visualizations clearly show the structural break around 1990 and the changing dynamics of the US economy.