How to use Alphacast's DSA Tool

This is a quick, step by step, guide on how to implement a DSA using Alphacast's pipelines. First, you need to open the pipeline tool.

Select the repository you want the pipeline to be in and give a name to your pipeline. After that just click on "Create".

Then, you have to select your input dataset. This dataset must contain the historical annual data for the following variables: real GDP growth, the variation of the GDP deflator, the Debt/GDP ratio, the exchange rate devaluation of the exchange rate between the local currency and the US Dollar, the implicit interest rate of the domestic Public Debt, the implicit interest rate of the foreign Public Debt and the ratio of the foreign Public Debt and the total Public Debt. If you are interested in analyzing LAC countries, you can use the same dataset used in our example. Check its contents here.

Just type the dataset, select it, and save the first step. On the next step, you need to select the option "Debt Sustainability Analysis".

After selecting the country you want to analyze (this will be based on your dataset), you must define the baseline forecasts. This can be based on your personal assumptions or a specific model that you use. Fill the Parameters spreadsheet and then click the "Save" button. The spreadsheet will be used to generate the forecast for the Debt/GDP ratio and to apply shocks to the variables.

Finally, select the repository where you want to save the results and name the dataset. Click on "Run Pipeline" to finalize the process.

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