The paper analyses the effects of trade liberalization amongst the leading exporters and importers of forest products, in particular, as well as global merchandise, in general. The study utilises the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) model and its database, version 7. Given that forest...

We use a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to investigate impacts of three exogenous shocks to Alaska fisheries: i) a 31% reduction in the walleye pollock allowable catch; ii) a 125% increase in fuel price; and iii) both shocks simultaneously. The latter scenario reflects actual industry...

This study analyzes the potential consequences of an outbreak of avian influenza (H5N1) on Taiwan¡¦s macro economy and individual industries. Both the Input-Output (IO) Analysis Model and Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Model are used to simulate the possible damage brought by lowering...

Die Arbeit untersucht in drei unabhängigen Studien Determinanten der Renteneintrittsentscheidung. Es werden drei natürliche Experimente ausgewertet, die sich aus Reformen der Alterssicherungssysteme in Deutschland und der Schweiz ergeben haben und die Identifikation kausaler Effekte erlauben....