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Practical Global CGE Modelling: Online Course
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There are four (4) modules in the course that cover:
- Introduction to global CGE model: anar_t model
- Advanced global CGE models: anar_t model
- Interpreting model results: anar_t model
- Course Project: anar_t model
This is a more advanced CGE modelling course that builds the knowledge and understanding acquired AFTER COMPLETING the ‘Introduction to Practical CGE course’.
It is designed to provide the technical and analytical skills needed by CGE ‘modellers‘ (those who can changes models) and CGE model users’ (for applied policy studies).
The first two modules introduce the anar_t model; this is a comprehensive global CGE model that was ‘state of the art’ c 2015; these modules are primarily technical and only use policy experiments to support the development of technical understanding. In essence global CGE models are just a series of single country models linked by trade. It is a modern scalable global CGE model designed to produce world class CGE policy analysis that employs techniques found in current versions of GAMS and GAMS Studio. The third module is critical: it involves using the anar_t.gms to conduct guided policy experiments. The final module, G4, requires users to calibrate anar_t.gms by aggregating a version of the GTAP database in SAM format, that is consistent with the model and then devise, implement and interpret a series of policy experiments designed by the user. We strongly recommend completing this module before trying to run real world policy experiments with data from GTAP.
It is estimated that the course requires between 80 and 120 hours of study and practice.
The materials are designed to be followed in the order of the modules (1 to 6), since each module builds on the previous modules. The materials in each module do NOT provide recaps of the content of previous modules.
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