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Record Nr.

UNINA9910255055703321

Autore

Cardenete M. Alejandro (Manuel Alejandro)

Titolo

Applied General Equilibrium : An Introduction / / by Manuel Alejandro Cardenete, Ana-Isabel Guerra, Ferran Sancho

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

3-662-54893-3

Edizione

[2nd ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVI, 176 p. 9 illus., 7 illus. in color.)

Collana

Springer Texts in Business and Economics, , 2192-4333

Disciplina

339.5

Soggetti

Economics

Microeconomics

Economic policy

Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods

Political Economy/Economic Systems

Economic Policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- An Overview of General Equilibrium Theory -- A Simple General Equilibrium Model -- A General Equilibrium Model with a Government Sector -- Further Extensions of the Model: External Sector, Labor Market, Consumption Technology and Welfare Evaluation -- Data Base and Model Calibration -- Real-World Examples of Applied General Equilibrium Analysis.

Sommario/riassunto

This advanced textbook provides a straightforward but comprehensive introduction to applied general equilibrium modeling. General equilibrium is the backbone of modern economic analysis, which is why generation after generation of economics students have been introduced to it. As an analytical tool, general equilibrium can provide one of the most complete views of a given economy, as it incorporates all economic agents (households, firms, government and the foreign sector) in an integrated way that explicitly reveals the interplay of economic forces—supply and demand—and the balancing role of prices.  Applied general equilibrium goes one step further in modeling, since it entails the integration of microeconomic theory, data handling



and computing. This integration is essential for successful empirical modeling, but also involves various abilities that are not found in standard books. This book fills the gap, providing advanced students with the required tools, from the construction of consistent and applicable general equilibrium models to the interpretation of the results that ensue from the adoption of policies. This second edition expands the range of topics covered, including: indispensable general equilibrium theory, step-by-step model design, incremental model extensions, a wealth of sample computer code, procedures for constructing economic databases, database adjustments and database updating algorithms, numerical model calibration, policy strategies and their trade-offs and welfare effects, and a discussion of empirical policy examples.