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ECON 552
Computable G E Modeling

Credit:  4 hours.


(ECON 452) Discusses problems and methods of building social accounting matrices and computable general equilibrium (CGE) models; provides hands-on experience with CGE models with a series of PC-based exercises. The exercises demonstrate a number of techniques for constructing CGE models and show applications of these models to a variety of economic policy problems in developing countries such as food subsidies, international trade restrictions, foreign debt, and sectoral investment priorities. Prerequisites: ECON 500 and ECON 509 or equivalent; MATH 220 or equivalent.