External Data Spec

Input data to JOBS model for economic projection, GDP, etc.

External Data Spec Published 05 Jul 2010

Topics: Resource efficiency and waste

Provider:: Global Trade Analysis Project, Version 4
Dataset path:: The base year data used in JOBS model were mostly taken from GTAP (Global Trade Analysis Project, Version 4) data base developed by Purdue University with 1995 as a base year.
It was not possibe to find the datasets for GTAP 4 as The GTAP 4 Data Package has been replaced by GTAP 5 and is no longer available for purchase. Full documentation is online, as well as a list of regions and sectors covered in GTAP 4.

The base year data used in JOBS model were mostly taken from GTAP (Global Trade Analysis Project, Version 4) data base developed by Purdue University with 1995 as a base year. In addition to the base year data, assumptions are made in the Reference Scenario concerning:
- total GDP developments (based on OECD Economic Developments projections);
- population growth (based on UN median fertility estimations);
- labor supply (based on OECD Economic Developments projections and UN population data );
- supply and productivity of curtain agricultural inputs (based on OECD Agricultural Directorate analysis).