Dynamic general equilibrium modelling for forecasting and policy : a practical guide and documentation of MONASH /

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Author / Creator:Dixon, Peter B.
Edition:1st ed.
Imprint:Amsterdam ; Boston : North-Holland/Elsevier, 2002.
Description:xiv, 338 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Contributions to economic analysis, 1573-8555 ; 256
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4770361
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Other authors / contributors:Rimmer, Maureen T.
ISBN:0444512608
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-323) and indexes.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. Aims , Background, Innovations and Presentation
  • Introduction
  • Background and Innovations
  • Presentation, Computer Code, Reading Strategy and Themes
  • Chapter 2. An Illustrative Application of MONASH: the Australian Motor Vehicle Industry from 1987 to 2016
  • Introduction
  • Historical and Decomposition Simulations: The Australian Motor Vehicle Industry from 1987 to 1994
  • Forecast Simulation: Prospects for the Australian Motor Vehicle Industry, 1998 to 2016
  • A Policy Simulation: The Effects of Reductions in the Tariff on Motor Vehicles. Policy Implications and Concluding Remarks
  • Appendix: The Derivation of the Formulas for Analysing the Difference Between GDP Paths in Alternative Simulations
  • Chapter 3. Mathematical Structure, Solution Algorithm and Computer Implementation: An Overview
  • Introduction
  • Overview of the Mathematical Structure of MONASH and Introduction to the Johansen/Euler Solution Method
  • The Input-Output Database and the Initial Solution
  • Evaluation of the Coefficients in Linear Systems such as (11.2) and (11.12)
  • Overview of the GEMPACK Computations for the MONASH Model
  • Chapter 4. The Theory of the MONASH Model
  • Introduction
  • A Schematic Version of the MONASH Model
  • Results of Optimizing Decisions
  • Demands for Exports
  • Indirect Taxes
  • Definitions of Macro Variable: Interpretation of Divisia Indexes
  • Capital-Supply Functions, Rates of Return and Forward-Looking Expectations
  • Computational Strategy for Decomposition Simulations: Halfway Databases
  • Equations for Facilitating Historical and Forecast Simulations
  • Wage Adjustment and Welfare Measures in Policy Simulations
  • The Public-Sector Account, the Current Account and the Household Account
  • Appendix: CRESH Production Functions and CRETH Transformation Frontiers
  • Appendix: The Theory Underlying the Demand Equations for Traditional Exports
  • Appendix: The Levels representation of Price and Quantity Indexes in MONASH
  • Chapter 5. Developing the MONASH Closures
  • Introduction
  • The Decomposition closure (Third Column of Table 30.1)
  • Developing the Historical Closure (Fourth Column of Table 30.1)
  • Developing the Forecast Closure (Second Column of Table 30.1)
  • Developing the Policy Closure (First Column of Table 30.1)
  • MONASH Closures: Concluding Remarks
  • Chapter 6. Extensions , Progress and the Future
  • Introduction
  • Generating Results for Sub-National Regions
  • Generating Results for Detailed Occupations
  • Generating Output Results at a Sub-Input-Output Level
  • Generating Distributional Results: The Real Incomes of Many Types of Households
  • Quantifying Labour Market Adjustment Costs
  • Progress and the Future
  • References
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index