Land Use, Urban Expansion & Economic Trade-offs with GTAP-CGE Modeling

2-Days Online Workshop 26-27 April 2025

Regiser

Contact for Onsite/Private/Corporate Trainng

Deadline: 9 April

Standard Fees: €1,450

Discounted fees: 15% off for bookings before March 5 (Use Code: MS76H while registering)

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Workshop Description:

Modeling global land allocation

To enable participants to understand land competition between agriculture and urban sectors while analyzing carbon emissions & environmental effects of land-use changes for forecasting long-term implications of urbanization policies.

This workshop aims to equip governments, policymakers, and organizations with the analytical tools and economic modeling techniques needed to assess the trade-offs between urban expansion and agricultural land preservation. Using the GTAP-CGE framework, participants will learn how to:

✅ Quantify the economic, environmental, and social costs of land-use change
✅ Model urban expansion and its impact on food security, carbon emissions, and trade
✅ Design sustainable, data-driven policies for optimal land allocation
✅ Simulate policy scenarios to support informed decision-making

Comprehensive Policy Analysis

To equip public officials, researchers and academic staff with the skills and knowledge necessary for conducting comprehensive policy analysis and economic modeling.

GTAP Land-use

To provide practical training on utilizing the GTAP database and associated software for conducting policy simulations about land-use analysis.

Workshop Highlights

2-Day online weekend (Saturdays and Sundays) workshop, totaling 7 hours.

Practical simulation tutorials using GTAP

Live interactions with a moderator will be
facilitated, offering participants the opportunity to ask questions and engage in extended discussions.

Real policy modeling scenarios, findings, and
Recommendations will be provided, which can be utilized in reports, white papers, and policy briefs.

Registered trainees will have the opportunity to suggest policy areas of interest via a post-registration survey. These suggestions will be taken into consideration when preparing the practical tutorials.

Meet The

Moderator

Dr. Maros Ivanic is a distinguished Senior CGE Fellow at the M&S Research Hub, an Adjunct Professor at Boston University, a Senior GTAP Fellow, and an accomplished Senior Agricultural Economist with experience at USA Gov.
He brings a wealth of experience from his tenure within both national (U.S. Government) and international government organizations (International Finance Corporation and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the World Bank Group).With over two decades of expertise in CGE and
Macroeconomic Modeling, Maros has authored over 100 highly cited articles, establishing himself as one of the foremost CGE modelers and consultants globally.