The main objective of this study is to show how various micro-economic direct/indirect effects (e.g. deadweight loss, leverage effects, etc.) and selected general equilibrium effects (e.g. substitution and displacement effects) of EU RD programmes can be calculated using recently developed...

The basic objective of this study is to analyze the impact of EU RD programmes on rural regions. Aggregated effects of a given RD programme at regional levels are estimated using the Rural Development Index (RDI) - a proxy describing the overall quality of life in individual rural areas. The...

This paper investigates the main drivers of the agricultural commodity price volatility using the GARCH-MIDAS model of Engel et al. (2013), a new class of component models that allows for isolating the low-frequency component of volatility and taking into consideration macroeconomic factors via...

Parameter uncertainty has fuelled criticisms on the robustness of CGE results and has led to the development of alternative approaches to sensitivity analyses. Researchers have used Monte Carlo (MC) for systematic sensitivity analysis (SSA) because of its flexibility. However, MC may provide...

The present study aims at modelling the impact of different CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) scenarios on 6 case study regional economies. The starting point is the construction of a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) obtained through a combination of mechanical downscaling of higher level...

The present study aims at modelling the impact of different CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) scenarios on 6 case study regional economies. The starting point is the construction of a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) obtained through a combination of mechanical downscaling of higher level...

ERNCIP's thematic area 'Chemical and biological risks in the water sector' deals with the security of drinking water supply. One priority of the thematic area group is early warning systems (EWS), which aims at protecting against the intake of drinking water from treatment plants and drinking...

Within this framework, the European Commission, through the Directorate General for Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid (DG DEVCO) and the Directorate General Joint Research Centre, in close collaboration with the governments of Latin American countries, are implementing the RALCEA program...

The NEPAD SANWATCE network investigation in collaboration with the European Commission Joint Research Centre looks into the skills shortages that exist in the SADC region in water resources management, and further discusses how the Water Centres of Excellence could better address sector...

Surface water in European countries is monitored by permanent monitoring stations by public agencies in accordance with the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) and national water legislation. In addition, water companies also monitor surface or ground water near the intake of the drinking...