Showing 1 - 10 of 28
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010916394
The location of ethanol plants is determined by infrastructure, product and input markets, fiscal attributes of local communities, and state and federal incentives. This empirical analysis uses probit regression along with spatial clustering methods to analyze investment activity of ethanol...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005320862
The paper is aimed at assessing the effects of the reform of the Common Market Organisation for rice proposed by the EU Commission in 2000. AGLINK, the OECD partial model, is employed to simulate the effects for the EU as a whole, both in terms of deviations from the standard baseline, and from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005510774
The paper reviews seven partial equilibrium global models used over the last 10 years to the analysis of the Common Agricultural Policy (ESIM, FAO-WFM, FAPRI-CARD, MISS, SPEL/EU, SWOPSIM and WATSIM). The discussion starts from the basic modelling assumptions, the data and parameters employed, by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005510775
The paper explores an important issue in multilateral agricultural trade negotiations, namely the approach taken to reduce tariffs, simulating possible liberalization scenarios. The analysis is based on the model of the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP), and on the related version 6.0...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005513521
This document is the technical annex to the full paper "Alternative Market Access Scenarios in the Agricultural Trade Negotiations of the Doha Round" which is available separately.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005477186
Community-driven development programmes are an increasingly common component of poverty reduction strategies. Most have been on a small-scale so far, but efforts are being made to scale successful experiences up to the country level. This article quantifies the impact of the community-driven...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005435229
The paper presents a general introduction to the structure and the characteristics of AGLINK, in comparison with the other most important global multi-commodity partial equilibrium models. Special reference is made to policy modelling, and particularly to the representation of the most important...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005454207
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005468398
This paper explores the impact of the recent soar in world commodity prices on economic activity and household welfare in Tanzania, and the possible policy responses to that shock. The analysis is based on a single country computable general equilibrium model that includes considerable factor...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010913470