GTAP University (GTAP-U): 2020-2 GTAP 101 Course

• review core economic theories from macro, micro, trade and public finance and observe how they are operationalized in an applied general equilibrium model;
• learn to recognize, control and interpret the theoretically consistent behavior of consumers and producers in the model;
• observe the aggregated, macroeconomic impacts of microeconomic behaviors;
• define model experiments that represent real-world issues and problems; and
• learn to interpret general equilibrium model results by calling on and integrating their knowledge of multiple fields of economic study.

• Week 1 - "Getting Started"
  • Participants download and familiarize themselves with the course website, material, and software
• Week 2 - "Database of a CGE Model (SAM)"
  • Introduction to the GTAP SAM and RunGTAP Model
• Week 3 - "Demand"
  • Introduction to Final Demand and Import Demand in the GTAP Model
  • Change a Closure and an Elasticity
• Week 4 - "Supply and Factor Markets"
  • Introduction to Production in the GTAP Model
• Week 5 - "Trade and Welfare"
  • Introduction to Taxes and Welfare in the GTAP Model
• Week 6 - "Group Research Project"
  • Hands-on opportunity to carry out a model experiment and analyze its economy-wide effects
• Week 7 - "Wrap-Up and Evaluation"
  • Final discussions and course evaluation

"My goal for taking the course was to gain a better idea of how the GTAP CGE model produces its results. The online course met this goal and gave a very good overview of how CGE models operate in general. The material was clear and easy to understand, the exercises gave good hands on experience, and the instructor was very helpful!"

"I attended several CGE courses before and this GTAP 101 course is one of the best courses available. This course is well organized and extremely informative. I would like to recommend anyone who is interested in CGE modelling to take this course."

"Thank you for opening a new world of modelling."

"The text book is very clear, detailed and the instruction is excellent!"

"It has been very nice experience to learn GTAP models with such an interactive way. I appreciate many advises for my questions. Thank you very much."

"I really enjoyed the course and the class interactions. The instructor and the entire GTAP 101 team were very helpful and professional."

"Overall the course was very well structured and I would highly recommend it!"

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  Idaho National Laboratory, United States
• C, J
  BEIS, United Kingdom
• Chew, Jolyn
  Ernst & Young Solutions LLP, Singapore
• Chu, Hoi
  The University of Western Australia, Australia
• Clark, Jeff
  U.S. International Trade Commission, United States
• Dubrie, Artie
  Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean - Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
• Eather, Jenny
  ABARES - Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, Australia
• Grunewald, Caroline
  The Breakthrough Institute, United States
• Havlin, Michael
  Federal Maritime Commission, United States
• Kim, Minsu
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• Lin, Dayan
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• Menezes, Tais
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• Molina, Marlon
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• Ndegwa, Barrack
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• Ngavozafy, Antonia
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• Suarez-Cuesta, David
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• Uppuluri, Ujjwall Sai Sunder
  United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, OTEA, United States
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