Official documentation site for Khipu Research Labs (KRL) frameworks
This repository hosts the source of truth for KRL framework documentation—computational tools for understanding the intersection of economic systems, cultural dynamics, and social equity.
Live Site: khipuresearch.github.io/Khipu-Research-Methods
Khipu Research Labs develops rigorous, transparent, and accessible research frameworks that support equitable policy deliberation. This site serves as the canonical reference for:
- Framework Documentation — IMRAD-structured summaries of each framework (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion)
- Full Whitepapers — Complete technical documentation available via registration
- Methodological Position — Our stance on abstraction, uncertainty, and the limits of quantification
KRL frameworks span six interconnected research domains:
| Domain | Focus |
|---|---|
| Socioeconomic & Academic | Development indices, poverty measurement, integrated assessment |
| Government & Policy | Regulatory analysis, policy evaluation, program assessment |
| Experimental & Research | Causal inference methods, impact evaluation, research design |
| Financial & Economic | Risk assessment, macroeconomic modeling, financial systems |
| Arts, Media & Culture | Cultural economics, creative industries, media impact |
| Integration & Orchestration | Multi-framework coordination, cross-domain synthesis |
A multi-scale approach integrating Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models with Agent-Based Modeling (ABM) for equity analysis. The framework enables exploration of how economic policies interact with social and cultural dynamics to produce distributional outcomes.
Key Features:
- Bi-directional coupling between macro equilibrium and micro heterogeneity
- Explicit equity measurement (Gini, Theil, Atkinson indices)
- Cultural trait evolution via social networks and media influence
- Scenario exploration for policy deliberation
Additional framework papers will be published as development and validation proceed.
| Page | Description |
|---|---|
| Home | Framework tiles with IMRAD summaries |
| Landing | Overview of KRL research archive |
| Methodology | Core principles and methodological position |
| About | Khipu Research Labs background and mission |
| Register | Gated access to full whitepaper downloads |
| All Posts | Archive of all framework papers |
Complete technical documentation is available to registered users. Registration captures:
- Contact information for research community engagement
- Framework interest for targeted updates
- Use case for understanding community needs
Registration is integrated with HubSpot for lead management.
- Static Site Generator: Jekyll 4.x
- Theme: Forty (HTML5 UP), customized for research publication
- Hosting: GitHub Pages
- Forms: HubSpot Forms API integration
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions for automated deployment
# Install dependencies
bundle install
# Serve locally
bundle exec jekyll serve
# Build for production
bundle exec jekyll build├── _config.yml # Jekyll configuration
├── _layouts/ # Page templates
├── _includes/ # Reusable components (header, footer)
├── _posts/ # Framework papers (IMRAD summaries)
├── _sass/ # Theme styles
├── assets/
│ ├── css/ # Compiled styles
│ ├── images/ # Page images and banners
│ ├── downloads/ # Whitepaper files (PDF)
│ ├── fonts/ # Font Awesome icons
│ └── js/ # JavaScript files
├── index.md # Home page
├── landing.md # Landing page
├── methodology.md # Methodological position
├── about.md # About KRL
├── register.md # Registration form
└── all_posts.md # Framework archive
All materials are intended for research, policy exploration, and scholarly discussion. Citation guidance is provided within individual framework papers.
Important: Framework outputs are decision-support tools for exploration, not predictive engines. They quantify trade-offs but cannot determine optimal policy—that requires normative judgments and democratic deliberation.
Khipu Research Labs 16192 Coastal Highway Lewes, DE 19958
Email: info@krlabs.dev GitHub: KhipuResearch
Content is released under permissive licensing for research and educational use. Theme components retain their original licenses (MIT for Jekyll integration, CCA 3.0 for HTML5 UP design).
- Forty by HTML5 UP — html5up.net
- Jekyll Integration by Andrew Banchich — github.com/andrewbanchich
- Icons: Font Awesome
- Libraries: jQuery, Skel