GAMS-based trade modeling: an introduction

I. GAMS Basics [readings: 13, 6, 7]

- Basic syntax
- Data management (GDX, XLS files)
- Some single market, trade and econometric examples

II. Single Country CGE models [readings: 2, 12, 11(up to section 4)]

- The 123 model: A simple single-country model
- SAMs and multi-sector single-country models
- MCP programming
- GE models as MCP problems
- Working with MPSGE

III. Multi-region modeling [readings 9, 1, 10, 14]

- The GTAP database
- GTAP data utilities
- MPSGE-based multi-region CGE modeling

IV. Extensions [readings 14, 11 (remainder), 5]

- Quantitative Restrictions
- Investment dynamics
- Market structure

Readings

[1] Brockmeier, M. (2001), "A Graphical Exposition of the GTAP Model," GTAP Technical Paper no 8, Center for Global Trade Analysis: Purdue University.

[2] Devarajan, S., D.S. Go, J.D. Lewis, S. Robinson, and P. Sinko (1997), "Simple General Equilibrium Modeling," in J. Francois and K. Reinert, editors, Applied Methods for Trade Policy Analysis: A Handbook, Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.

[3] Finger, M. (1981), "Policy Research," Journal of Political Economy 89(6): 1270-1272.

[4] Francois, J.F. and H.K. Hall (1997), 'Partial Equilibrium Modeling,' in J. Francois and K.A. Reinert, eds. Applied Methods for Trade Policy Analysis: A
Handbook, Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.

[5] Francois, J.F. and D. Roland-Holst (1997), "Scale Economies and Imperfect Competition,"in J. Francois and K. Reinert, editors, Applied Methods for Trade Policy Analysis: A Handbook, Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.

[6] GAMS Corporation (2004), "GAMS GDX Utilities and Tools," The GAMS Corporation: Washington.

[7] GAMS Corporation (2003), "GAMS IDE Documentation," The GAMS Corporation: Washington.

[8] Harrison, J., J.M. Horridge and K.R. Pearson (2000), "Decomposing Simulation Results With Respect to Exogenous Shocks," Computational Economics 15: 227-249.

[9] Hertel, T.W., E. Ianchovichina, and B.J. McDonald (1997) "Multi-Region General Equilibrium Modeling," in J. Francois and K. Reinert, editors, Applied Methods for Trade Policy Analysis: A Handbook, Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.

[10] Huff, K., R. McDougal, R. and T. Walmsley (2000), "Contibuting Papers to the GTAP Database," GTAP Technical Paper no 1, Center for Global Trade Analysis: Purdue University.

[11] Paltsev, S. (2000), "Moving from Static to Dynamic General Equilibrium Economic Models (Notes for a beginner in MPSGE)," University of Colorado: Boulder.

[12] Reinert, K. and D. Roland-Holst (1997), "Social Acccounting Matrices," in J. Francois and K. Reinert, editors, Applied Methods for Trade Policy Analysis: A Handbook, Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.

[13] Rosenthal, R.E. (2002), "A GAMS Tutorial," Navy Postgraduate School, Monterey California.

[14] Rutherford, Thomas F. (2005), "GTAP6inGAMS: The Dataset and Static Model," An Arbor, Michigan.