econ-viz 1.1.0

A Python toolkit for producing publication-quality microeconomics diagrams.

A Python toolkit for producing publication-quality microeconomics diagrams. Define utility functions declaratively, solve for consumer equilibria, and export figures as PNG, PDF, or SVG — all in a few lines of code.

Open the notebook in Colab, then go to File → Save a copy in Drive to keep your own editable version.

Installation

pip install econ-viz

Requires Python 3.12 or later.

Quick Start

import numpy as np
from econ_viz import Canvas, levels, solve
from econ_viz.models import CobbDouglas

model = CobbDouglas(alpha=0.5, beta=0.5)
eq    = solve(model, px=2.0, py=3.0, income=30.0)
lvls  = levels.around(eq.utility, n=5)

cvs = Canvas(x_max=20, y_max=15, x_label="x", y_label="y",
             title="Cobb-Douglas  $x^{0.5} y^{0.5}$")
cvs.add_utility(model, levels=lvls)
cvs.add_budget(2.0, 3.0, 30.0, fill=True)
cvs.add_equilibrium(eq, show_ray=True)
cvs.save("cobb_douglas.png")

CLI

econ-viz ships with a command-line interface for generating diagrams without writing Python.

Commands

Command	Description
econ-viz help [<command>]	Show help for the CLI or a specific command
econ-viz models	List all supported utility models
econ-viz plot ...	Generate and export a diagram

Examples

# Cobb-Douglas with equilibrium and budget line
econ-viz plot --model cobb-douglas --alpha 0.5 --beta 0.5 \
              --px 2 --py 3 --income 30 \
              --output cobb_douglas.png

# Parse a LaTeX expression directly
econ-viz plot --latex "x^{0.4} y^{0.6}" \
              --px 2 --py 3 --income 30 \
              --output cd_latex.png

# Leontief with Nord theme and expansion-path ray
econ-viz plot --model leontief --a 1 --b 2 \
              --px 2 --py 3 --income 30 \
              --theme nord --show-ray \
              --output leontief.png

# CES — indifference curves only, no budget or equilibrium
econ-viz plot --model ces --rho -0.5 \
              --x-max 20 --y-max 15 --n-curves 6 \
              --no-budget --no-equilibrium \
              --output ces.png

# Omit --output to open an interactive window
econ-viz plot --model cobb-douglas --px 2 --py 3 --income 30

plot options

Flag	Default	Description
--model, -m	—	Model name (see econ-viz models)
--latex, -l	—	LaTeX expression (Cobb-Douglas / Leontief / Perfect Substitutes)
--px, --py, --income	—	Prices and budget
--alpha, --beta	0.5	Cobb-Douglas / CES share parameters
--a, --b	1.0	Leontief / Perfect Substitutes / Satiation coefficients
--rho	0.5	CES substitution parameter
--bliss-x, --bliss-y	5.0	Satiation bliss point
--x-max, --y-max	10	Canvas axis limits
--x-label, --y-label	x, y	Axis labels
--title	—	Figure title
--theme	default	Colour theme: default, nord
--n-curves	5	Number of indifference curves
--dpi	300	Raster output resolution
--fill	off	Shade feasible set below the budget line
--show-ray	off	Draw expansion-path ray through the optimum
--no-budget	off	Omit the budget line
--no-equilibrium	off	Omit the equilibrium point
--no-curves	off	Omit indifference curves
--output, -o	—	Output file; omit to open an interactive window

Utility Models

Cobb-Douglas

from econ_viz.models import CobbDouglas

model = CobbDouglas(alpha=0.3, beta=0.7)

Leontief (Perfect Complements)

from econ_viz.models import Leontief

model = Leontief(a=1.0, b=1.0)   # U = min(ax, by)

Perfect Substitutes

from econ_viz.models import PerfectSubstitutes

model = PerfectSubstitutes(a=1.0, b=2.0)   # U = ax + by

CES

from econ_viz.models import CES

model = CES(rho=-0.5, alpha=0.5)   # elasticity of substitution = 1/(1+rho)

Satiation (Bliss Point)

from econ_viz.models import Satiation

model = Satiation(bliss_x=6.0, bliss_y=4.0, a=1.0, b=1.0)

Quasi-Linear

import numpy as np
from econ_viz.models import QuasiLinear

model = QuasiLinear(v_func=np.log, linear_in="y")   # U = log(x) + y

Stone-Geary

from econ_viz.models import StoneGeary

model = StoneGeary(alpha=0.5, beta=0.5, bar_x=2.0, bar_y=2.0)

LaTeX Input

Parse standard LaTeX math expressions directly into model instances:

from econ_viz import parse_latex

cd  = parse_latex(r"x^{0.4} y^{0.6}")
leo = parse_latex(r"\min(2x, 3y)")
ps  = parse_latex(r"2x + 3y")

The parser accepts common preambles such as U(x,y) =, U =, and bare expressions. Unrecognised patterns raise ParseError.

Advanced Models

Custom Utility

Wrap any vectorised Python callable as a first-class model. The callable is validated at construction time against a random NumPy mesh-grid.

import numpy as np
from econ_viz.models import CustomUtility

model = CustomUtility(func=lambda x, y: np.log(x) + np.log(y), name="log+log")

Multi-Good Cobb-Douglas

Model preferences over N goods and project to a 2-D canvas via freeze():

from econ_viz.models import MultiGoodCD

m3   = MultiGoodCD({'x': 0.3, 'y': 0.3, 'z': 0.4})
flat = m3.freeze(z=10.0)   # returns a CustomUtility ready for Canvas

from econ_viz import Canvas, levels, solve

eq   = solve(flat, px=2.0, py=3.0, income=30.0)
lvls = levels.around(eq.utility, n=5)

cvs = Canvas(x_max=20, y_max=15, title=r"MultiGoodCD  $z=10$")
cvs.add_utility(flat, levels=lvls)
cvs.add_budget(2.0, 3.0, 30.0, fill=True)
cvs.add_equilibrium(eq)
cvs.save("multigood.png")

Solving for Equilibrium

solve() returns an Equilibrium named tuple with fields x, y, and utility:

from econ_viz import solve
from econ_viz.models import CobbDouglas

eq = solve(CobbDouglas(), px=2.0, py=3.0, income=30.0)
print(eq.x, eq.y, eq.utility)

Themes

from econ_viz import Canvas, themes

cvs = Canvas(x_max=20, y_max=15)                    # default theme
cvs = Canvas(x_max=20, y_max=15, theme=themes.nord) # nord theme

Default	Nord

Export

cvs.save("figure.png")    # raster (DPI controlled by Canvas(dpi=300))
cvs.save("figure.pdf")    # vector export for publication workflows
cvs.save("figure.svg")    # scalable vector export

License

MIT © Anthony Sung