Modeling and Policy Impact Analysis (MPIA): Training material

CORE TRAINING MANUALS ON CGE MODELING

THE SOCIAL ACCOUNTING MATRIX (SAM)

POVERTY ANALYSIS IN CGE MODELS

MICROSIMULATIONS

LABOUR MARKET ISSUES

GENDER ISSUES

AGRICULTURE

GROWTH AND DYNAMIC MODELING

OTHER

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CORE TRAINING MANUALS ON CGE MODELING 

• Volume 1 - Methodological Foundations of CGE Modelling (readings): Table of contents

• Volume 2 - Basic CGE Models (training manual):  Table of contents  PDF-english   PDF-français

• Volume 3 - CGE Applications to Trade Liberalization (readings): Table of contents

• Volume 4 - CGE Applications to Poverty and Income Distribution Analysis (readings): Table of contents

• Hans Löfgren, Exercises in General Equilibrium Modeling Using GAMS and Key to Exercises in CGE Modeling Using GAMS

• Hans Löfgren, Rebecca Lee Harris, and Sherman Robinson with assistance from Marcelle Thomas and Moataz El-Said, A Standard Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Model in GAMS

THE SOCIAL ACCOUNTING MATRIX (SAM)

• Élaborer une Matrice de Comptabilité Sociale Pour l’Analyse d’Impacts des Chocs et Politiques Macroéconomiques, Ismaël Fofana, 2006. PDF

• Constructing SAMs for Development Policy Analysis: Lessons Learned and Challenges Ahead, Round, Jeffery I, 2003. PDF

• GAMS Program for Balancing a SAM, by Fofana I, Lemelin A and Cockburn J.

  • Document (PDF)

  • Document (PDF) - GDX version

  • Program (GAMS)

  • Program (GAMS)- GDX version

  • Example of a simple SAM

• SAM Multiplier Analysis, by Jean-Christophe Dumont (2000),  PDF

• Example of the RAS Technique, by Véronique Robichaud (2000),  PDF

POVERTY ANALYSIS IN CGE MODELS

• Decaluwe, B., A. Patry, L. Savard et E. Thorbecke, "Poverty Analysis Within a General Equilibrium Framework", Cahier de recherche 99-09, CRÉFA, Département d’économique, Université Laval , 1999  PDF

• Decaluwé, Bernard, Jean-Christophe Dumont and Luc Savard (1999), "Measuring Poverty and Inequality in a Computable General Equilibrium Model", Cahier de recherche 99-20, CRÉFA, Département d’économique, Université Laval , 1999  PDF

• Calculating Equivalent and Compensating Variations in CGE Models, by Véronique Robichaud (2001),  PDF

• A Methodological note on computing FGT indicators from CGE models, by Dorothée Boccanfuso and Luc Savard (2001), PDF

• Procedures for conducting poverty/distribution analysis of CGE simulation results with DAD, by John Cockburn (2001),  PDF; Excel Templates: FGT0, FGT1, FGT2, Lorenz

   

MICROSIMULATIONS EN ÉQUILIBRE GÉNÉRAL CALCULABLE

• Cockburn, J., 2001, "Trade Liberalisation and Poverty in Nepal: A Computable General Equilibrium Micro Simulation Analysis", Discussion paper 01-18, Centre de Recherche en Économie et Finance Appliquées (Universite Laval). PDF

• Cockburn, J. and M.-H. Cloutier, 2002, How to build an integrated CGE microsimulation model : Step-by step instructions with an illustrative exercise, PDF

  • Exercise files

• Cororaton, C. B., 2003, Construction of Philippine SAM for the Use of CGE-Microsimulation Analysis, mimeo, Philippine Institute for Development Studies, PDF

• Dumont, J.-C., 2000, Technical issues in implementing Micro Simulation, miméo, Université Laval  PDF 

• Fofana, I. et J. Cockburn, 2003, La micro simulation en équilibre général calculable: Procédure d’analyse et de conciliation des données, miméo, CIRPÉE (Université Laval). PDF: français

• Fofana, I. and J. Cockburn, 2003, Microsimulations in Computable General Equilibrium: Procedures for Analysing and Reconciling Data, mimeo, CIRPÉE (Université Laval). PDF: English

• Savard, L. and N. Annabi, 2004, Note on Convergence Problems with Large CGE microsimulation Models, mimeo, PDF.

LABOUR MARKET ISSUES

• Annabi, Nabil,  Modeling Labour Market in CGE Models: Endogenous Labour Supply, Unions and Efficiency Wages,  PDF (In French), PDF (In English)

   

  • GAMS codes

    • Endogenous Labour Supply

    • Efficiency Wage

    • Efficiency Wage and Unemployment

    • Efficiency Wage, Unemployment and Endogenous Labour Supply

    • Exogenous Wage Differential

    • Union and Wage Bargaining

    • The wage curve

     

• Harris and Todaro model of migration, by Touhami Abdelkhalek

  • GAMS code

   

GENDER ISSUES

• Developing Country Superwomen : Impacts of Trade Liberalisation on Female Market and Domestic Work, by Ismaël Fofana, John Cockburn and Bernard Décaluwé PDF (in English)

• Modeling Male and Female Work in a Computable General Equilibrium Model Applied to Nepal, by Ismaël Fofana, John Cockburn and Bernard Décaluwé PDF (in English)

• Male and Female Labour Force Decomposition, by Ismaël Fofana PDF (in French)

  • Exercise

• Endogenous Male and Female Labour supply, by Ismaël Fofana PDF (in French)

  • Exercise 

   

AGRICULTURE

• The Agricultural Sector in the Analysis of the Poverty Impact of Macro Policies and Shocks: Issues and Technique, Hans Lofgren (IFPRI), 2003 PDF

GROWTH AND DYNAMIC MODELING

• Elasticity of Total Factor Productivity with Respect to Trade Openness in the Case of Emerging Countries: A Survey of Estimates, André Martens, Department of Economics, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (PDF)

• Trade Liberalization and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Emerging Countries: An Empirical Survey, André Martens, Department of Economics, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (PDF)

OTHER

• Introduction to GAMS Software: A Manual for CGE Modelers, by Jean-Christophe Dumont and Véronique Robichaud (2000),  PDF

• GAMS documents: www.gams.com/docs/document.htm (see also: www.gams.com/docs/contributed/index.htm)

  • GAMS: A Users Guide, by Brooke, Kendrick, Meeraus, and Raman (1998) PDF

  • A GAMS Tutorial, by Rick Rosenthal PDF

  • McCarl's GAMS User Guide, by Bruce McCarl PDF

• Macroeconomic closings in the AUTETA model, by Bernard Decaluwé, André Martens and Luc Savard (2000),  PDF

• Data handling using GAMS Data Exchange (GDX) facility, by Erwin Corong.

• Computing for Import Weighted Average Tariff Rates

  • Document (PDF)

  • Program (GAMS)

  • Data

• Computing for Import Weighted Average Tariff Rates: Accounting for Changes in Sectoral Aggregation

  • Document (PDF)

  • Program (GAMS)

  • Data

• Aggregating Input-Output Table

  • Document (PDF)

  • Program (GAMS)

  • Data

• Aggregating Input-Output Table : Accounting for Changes in Sectoral Aggregation

  • Document (PDF)

  • Program (GAMS)

  • Data