Supply is 240 volts, 50Hz.
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 will take place at the Australian National University (ANU), Canberra.
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.
Share a taxi from Canberra Airport to the ANU campus (around 10 minutes).
The course will be held in the Law Sparke Helmore Theatre 2, on Fellows Road within the ANU campus. You can book accommodation nearby at University House, on the corner of Balmain Crescent and Liversidge Street in the campus.
The course program will consist of lectures integrated with extensive hands-on experience with modelling in GEMPACK. The course is designed as an intensive live-in program, with fairly long work hours (classes end at 7.00pm each day, so do not plan to travel far to and from the course). 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
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
Wednesday: commence 8.45am
Computing: adding new data,variables, and equations
Theoretical structure of ORANI-G (continued)
Computing: wage simulation with ORANI-G
Thursday: commence 8.45am
Analysing the wage simulation
Computing: using subtotals
Top-down regional CGE modelling
Group simulations with ORANI-G
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:
Participants need to bring their own laptop Windows PC with at least 512Mb of RAM. You'll need at least 100 MB free hard disk space to install GEMPACK and perform course exercises. To install GEMPACK, you'll need a CD drive. Laptops running Windows XP or Vista may require "Administrator" or "Power User" access during the install process (this might be an issue if your laptop belongs to, or was configured by, your organization's IT section). Please bring a mouse (even if your laptop has a touchpad or other pointing device). If necessary, bring a socket adaptor. Australian plugs have two or three flat pins, as shown below:
Supply is 240 volts, 50Hz.
All fees include GST:
$A3800 (academic)
$A4500 (other)
The fee covers course materials (including software), morning and afternoon teas and lunches. It does not cover accommodation or breakfast. We plan also to cover the cost of dinners for out-of-town participants.
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.
Louise Pinchen phone: (03) 9905 5112 from overseas +613 9905 5112
Dr Glyn Wittwer phone: (03) 9905 5421 from overseas +613 9905 5421
or fax any of the above at: (03) 9905 2426 from overseas +613 9905 2426
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