The Brisbane course will not include the optional shorter course: Constructing a CGE Data Base.
Demand has exceeded supply in recent years, so book early. Please note that participants in the Brisbane course will need to bring their own laptops.
The further details below apply to the course usually held at Monash in July. Courses held elsewhere may differ slightly.
The Centre of Policy Studies and Impact Project at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia will offer an intensive one-week course introducing participants to computable general equilibrium modelling and to the GEMPACK software used to solve equilibrium models.
The course focuses on a typical single-region applied general equilibrium model: the ORANI-G model of the Australian economy. Variants of the ORANI model of the Australian economy have been used extensively for policy analysis in Australia for more than two decades. ORANI-G (a generic version of ORANI) has been used as the basis of many single-country models including models of Thailand, China, Brazil, South Africa, Pakistan, the Philippines and Denmark. GEMPACK software is used by research workers in over 300 different locations in 50 or so countries around the world.
The course should appeal to
The course aims to introduce participants to the ideas and techniques of CGE modelling, and to equip them to start using, adapting or constructing CGE models for their own simulations. By the end of the course, participants will have acquired thorough knowledge of:
The course is based around the ORANI-G model -- a generic version of the original Australian ORANI model. In the course, an Australian database is used, but ORANI-G has been applied or adapted to create models of many other countries. ORANI-G's theoretical structure is typical of that shared by most other CGE models, so that an understanding of ORANI-G and the GEMPACK software used with it will equip participants to understand or construct other CGE models.
The course program will consist of lectures integrated with extensive hands-on experience with modelling in GEMPACK. Much of the course will be conducted in a computer laboratory with a fast PC for each participant. The course is designed as an intensive live-in program, with fairly long work hours. The course material and program are as follows.
Monday: commence 9.00am
The basic structure of a CGE model
Introduction to the ORANI-G model
Overview of GEMPACK software
Computing: Looking at the data for ORANI-G
Dinner: 7.00-8.15pm
Tuesday: commence 8.45am
The theoretical structure of ORANI-G
Computing: tariff cut with ORANI-G
Computing: Analysing how equations and data affect simulation results
Dinner: 7.00-8.15pm
Wednesday: commence 8.45am
Computing: adding new data,variables, and equations
Theoretical structure of ORANI-G (continued)
Computing: wage simulation with ORANI-G
Dinner: 7.00-8.15pm
Thursday: commence 8.45am
Analysing the wage simulation
Computing: using subtotals
Top-down regional CGE modelling
Group simulations with ORANI-G
Dinner: 7.00-8.15pm
Group simulations with ORANI-G: Analysis of results.
Friday: commence 8.45am
Group simulations with ORANI-G: Report preparation.
Group presentation of reports on ORANI-G
Course ends 4.00pm
Course participants receive a folder, containing
At the end of the course participants receive one or more CDs, containing
Previous hands-on experience in solving GE models is not required. We expect that course participants have:
You should study some material prior to the course. Download and work through the MINIMAL course material. The MINIMAL model and course are simplified versions of the ORANI-G model and course -- and use similar notation and software. To go further, you could:
Since May 2008 we are obliged to charge GST for both Australian and overseas participants. Following fees apply to the June 28 -July 2 course in Brisbane.
$A4100 (academic or student)
$A5000 (other)
The fee includes GST and covers course materials (including software), morning and afternoon teas and 5 lunches. It does not cover accommodation, breakfast or dinner.
Applications and Payment Details
A registration form can be downloaded and emailed or faxed to
Louise Pinchen
Centre of Policy Studies and Impact Project
Monash University
Wellington Road
Clayton VIC 3800 Australia
phone: (03) 9905 5112 from overseas +613 9905 5112
fax: (03) 9905 2426 from overseas +613 9905 2426
Options for payment can be found on the registration form.
Participants are required to arrange their own accommodation. Options for accommodation are available here.
Louise Pinchen phone: (03) 9905 5112 from overseas +613 9905 5112
Dr Glyn Wittwer phone: (03) 9905 5421 from overseas +613 9905 5421
Prof Mark Horridge phone: (03) 9905 2464 from overseas +613 9905 2464
or fax any of the above at: (03) 9905 2426 from overseas +613 9905 2426
See also:
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