A GEM for Streamlined Dynamic CGE Analysis : Structure, Interface, Data, and Macro Application

This paper provides an overview, macro application, and detailed documentation of GEM-Core, a dynamic computable general equilibrium (CGE) model designed for medium- and long-run policy analysis. GEM stands for General Equilibrium Model. GEM-Core c...

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Main Authors: Cicowiez, Martin, Lofgren, Hans
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
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spelling okr-10986-290082021-06-08T14:42:47Z A GEM for Streamlined Dynamic CGE Analysis : Structure, Interface, Data, and Macro Application Cicowiez, Martin Lofgren, Hans COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM CGE MODEL FISCAL POLICY TRADE POLICY SOCIAL ACCOUNTING MATRICES PLANNING MODELS This paper provides an overview, macro application, and detailed documentation of GEM-Core, a dynamic computable general equilibrium (CGE) model designed for medium- and long-run policy analysis. GEM stands for General Equilibrium Model. GEM-Core can address the issues that typically are relevant for CGE analysis for developing countries, including fiscal space (with its spending, tax, and foreign aid aspects), public investment, social safety nets, trade, jobs, demography, poverty, and inequality. The model is a template model in the sense that, given an appropriately formatted database, applications for different countries can quickly be developed. The data needed for macro applications are very limited, making it possible to apply the model on short notice to virtually any country, including fragile and low-income countries. GEM-Core comes with a user-friendly Excel-based interface through which the analyst may choose between alternative country databases and, for the selected database, do the analysis (define and analyze simulations, including adjustment of selected data and assumptions). The interface lowers entry barriers to CGE modeling and provides a platform around which training may be organized, making it possible to focus courses on economics instead of computer programming. 2017-12-15T18:30:48Z 2017-12-15T18:30:48Z 2017-12 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/809431513192051763/A-GEM-for-streamlined-dynamic-CGE-analysis-structure-interface-data-and-macro-application http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29008 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8272 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
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topic COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM
CGE MODEL
FISCAL POLICY
TRADE POLICY
SOCIAL ACCOUNTING MATRICES
PLANNING MODELS
spellingShingle COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM
CGE MODEL
FISCAL POLICY
TRADE POLICY
SOCIAL ACCOUNTING MATRICES
PLANNING MODELS
Cicowiez, Martin
Lofgren, Hans
A GEM for Streamlined Dynamic CGE Analysis : Structure, Interface, Data, and Macro Application
relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8272
description This paper provides an overview, macro application, and detailed documentation of GEM-Core, a dynamic computable general equilibrium (CGE) model designed for medium- and long-run policy analysis. GEM stands for General Equilibrium Model. GEM-Core can address the issues that typically are relevant for CGE analysis for developing countries, including fiscal space (with its spending, tax, and foreign aid aspects), public investment, social safety nets, trade, jobs, demography, poverty, and inequality. The model is a template model in the sense that, given an appropriately formatted database, applications for different countries can quickly be developed. The data needed for macro applications are very limited, making it possible to apply the model on short notice to virtually any country, including fragile and low-income countries. GEM-Core comes with a user-friendly Excel-based interface through which the analyst may choose between alternative country databases and, for the selected database, do the analysis (define and analyze simulations, including adjustment of selected data and assumptions). The interface lowers entry barriers to CGE modeling and provides a platform around which training may be organized, making it possible to focus courses on economics instead of computer programming.
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author Cicowiez, Martin
Lofgren, Hans
author_facet Cicowiez, Martin
Lofgren, Hans
author_sort Cicowiez, Martin
title A GEM for Streamlined Dynamic CGE Analysis : Structure, Interface, Data, and Macro Application
title_short A GEM for Streamlined Dynamic CGE Analysis : Structure, Interface, Data, and Macro Application
title_full A GEM for Streamlined Dynamic CGE Analysis : Structure, Interface, Data, and Macro Application
title_fullStr A GEM for Streamlined Dynamic CGE Analysis : Structure, Interface, Data, and Macro Application
title_full_unstemmed A GEM for Streamlined Dynamic CGE Analysis : Structure, Interface, Data, and Macro Application
title_sort gem for streamlined dynamic cge analysis : structure, interface, data, and macro application
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2017
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/809431513192051763/A-GEM-for-streamlined-dynamic-CGE-analysis-structure-interface-data-and-macro-application
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