Extending the GTAP data base for analysis of climate change. Final report September 15, 1997--September 14, 1998

Abstract

To date, studies of the trade impacts of carbon restrictions under the Framework Convention on Climate Change have suffered from severe data limitations. This project aimed to improve the analytical basis for the development of policies relating to such restrictions. In particular, the authors have constructed a publicly available data base which contains the combination of (a) comprehensive input-output data by region, (b) bilateral trade and protection data, and (c) energy price, quantity and tax data. The data have been pre-released for testing by a half-dozen key research groups around the world who are working on climate change, and based on their feedback the data set has been finalized