Inview of the growing use
and potential of computable general equilibrium (CGE) modelling in trade and
development policy research, SAWTEE and South Asian Network on Economic
Modelling (SANEM) organized the Third South Asian Training Programme on CGE
Modelling from 2–6 August 2010 in Kathmandu. A total of 29 researchers,
academics and policy makers participated in the training.
The training built the capacity of researchers
in South Asia, providing them with basic knowledge of CGE modelling using GAMS
software. At the end of the training, participants viewed that this type of
training contributes to rigorous research, and informed policy-making and
implementation. SAWTEE and SANEM had organized two such training programmes, in
2008 and 2009.
