Using the latest release of employment and value added numbers in the bioeconomy sectors, we conducted an analysis on the performance of the EU bioeconomy during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Our findings point to a possibly higher level of resilience of the bioeconomy sectors compared to the...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine contributed to soaring world market prices of many commodities with severe repercussions for many African countries. This study examines the implications of the 2022 world market price increases for wheat, fuels, and fertilizers for Ethiopia. Using a computable...

This study analyses the impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) using a recursively dynamic global computable general equilibrium (CGE) model, MAGNET. The study considers two policy measures: cuts in bilateral...

Ghana shows remarkable differences in employment and welfare between the southern and northern regions. The promotion of policy focus on the development of the northern regions requires the elaboration of specific databases describing the regional economies. Hence, this work outlines the...

There are increasing numbers of published articles in the field of input-output analysis and modelling that use the GTAP input-output database; particularly, in relation to the estimation of carbon, energy and water footprints and the analysis of global value chains and international trade. The...

This research analyzes the economic impact of three alternative tax reforms on the Mexican economy, poverty and inequality, to strengthen the current program to fight against poverty in the country. The main result must be to generate greater economic impact and reduce poverty in greater...

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is aimed at boosting intra-African trade and promoting regional development. However, the distribution of its benefits and costs across member states and household groups is uneven, and it presents opportunities and threats to different sectors of...

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is aimed at boosting intra-African trade and promoting regional development. However, the distribution of its benefits and costs across member states and household groups is uneven, and it presents opportunities and threats to different sectors of...

This report describes part of the research carried out to support the Impact Assessment of the legislative proposal amending Directive 2008/98/EC, in relation to the part focusing on setting legally binding food waste reduction targets. It illustrates: the outcome of the public consultation on...