This paper describes a linked model system consisting of a dynamic Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) economywide model and a water-basin management model. The combined CGE-W model is applied to Pakistan and is designed to analyze the economywide economic impacts of changes in water resources...

The methodology of the regional models from the first papers published in the 60-ties has significantly progressed from the basic macroeconomic models through the models of growth and production to the regional microanalysis and spatial econometrics. On the other hand, practical application...

This paper discusses the interplay between exports and innovation and both their effects on economic performance. The European Union makes major efforts to improve the innovation performance of its companies with the aim to improve the global competitive position of the Union and create jobs and...

The aim of this paper is, first, to investigate the factors associated to performance in Mexican water utilities by analyzing the correlation structure of the most important indicators of a sample of 106 water utilities. Second, to classify these utilities according to these factors to identify...

Since January revolution of 2011, Egypt is witnessing a slowdown of its economic growth, a drop in domestic and foreign direct investments, a considerable decline in  industrial production, a notable deterioration in  foreign reserves and a growing government deficit. To overcome these...

In Portugal, the public debate at regional level is typically absorbed in the discussion of asymmetries amongst the ‘interior’ and the ‘coast’. What is often discussed, with political and social relevance, is the extent of the interior’s delay (in terms of development) comparatively to...

The state budget crisis in the Eurozone has raised the issue of international trade imbalances prevailing in Europe. Whereas Germany holds a strong trade surplus other neighbouring countries show a deep trade deficit. The result is that some economies in Europe have built-up high debts in order...

The purpose of the research is to unveil conditions for sustainable development by studying relationship between natural (I) and non-natural (II) wealth based on Carl Marx’ re-production scheme. General Equilibrium Model extented to Marx's Production Schema Realization results of the model...

Declared in 2010 as a UNESCO world heritage site, the overseas French Region of La Reunion – Reunion Island – has adopted a strategy for sustainable development which aims to attain energy autonomy by 2030. With currently half of the island’s power generated by coal-fired power plants,...

Using agent-based modeling, this study creates a global carbon trading simulation system, and simulates the global carbon trading market under different scenarioes. To evaluate the effect of quota-based carbon emission permits trading mechanism globally, this article constructs a carbon trading...