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100	1		_aBUSTILLO, Ines _91640
245	1	0	_aOverview of economy - wide NAFTA models
260			_aNew York : _bMarcel Dekker, _c2000
520	3		_aIn the recent debate about the costs and benefits on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), both proponents and opponents used the empirical results of several economic models to support their arguments. Most of the quantitiative estimates were provided by computable general equilibrium (CGE) models, which are part of the growing literature known as applied general equilibrium. The CGE model is a powerful tool that can make important contributions to policy debates. Compared to other approaches, CGE models rest on a relatively more solid theoretical foundation. However, the numerical analysis has to be interpreted properly. Quantitative estimates are highly tentative and contingent on the assumptions of the models. Thus, estimates should not be interpreted as predictions but rather as providing some indication of the direction of the various economic changes induced by a certain policy change. This paper provides an overview of the CGE approach, and of its application to NAFTA. After outlining how a CGE model works, it reviews some of the quantitative results of CGE models used to assess the impact of NAFTA. The paper is intended for an audience not trained in economics
590			_aVolume 23
590			_aNumbers 5-8
773	0	8	_tInternational Journal of Public Administration - IJPA _g23, 5-8, p. 1443-1464 _dNew York : Marcel Dekker, 2000 _xISSN 01900692 _w
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