Computable General Equilibrium Modeling Course

Name: Advanced Computable General Equilibrium Policy Modeling Training Course
Availability: InStock

Build calibrated economy-wide policy scenarios from balanced accounts, explicit closure choices and tested assumptions.

Computable General Equilibrium Modeling Course

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Duration: 1 Week
Format: Classroom
Cities: Marbella, Casablanca, Barcelona, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, London and more
Next session: 25 – 29 October 2026, Marbella
Average fee: 5,750 €

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Advanced Computable General Equilibrium Policy Modeling Training Course

Overview

Advanced Computable General Equilibrium Policy Modelling Training Course is a one-week course for economic analysts, policy modelers and researchers, who leave with a Documented CGE Policy Scenario Model. Participants apply Social Accounting Matrix design, CGE model calibration, macroeconomic closure rules, counterfactual policy shocks and economy-wide impact interpretation to trace linked market and institutional effects. The course separates equilibrium simulation from forecasting and econometric estimation. Agile Leaders Training Center develops advanced computable general equilibrium policy modeling.

Who Should Attend

Teams responsible for economy-wide policy and sector analysis
Teams responsible for Social Accounting Matrix preparation and review
Teams responsible for CGE model calibration and solution diagnostics
Teams responsible for designing counterfactual economic shocks
Teams responsible for welfare and distributional impact interpretation
Teams responsible for communicating model evidence and limitations

The course assumes participants use economic data, algebraic models and quantitative analysis at work, and it leaves out introductory economics, general forecasting and causal econometric estimation.

Departments and Industries

The course supports departments and industries that evaluate economy-wide responses to policy, financial, trade or sector changes.

Economic policy, fiscal analysis and central planning
Finance, trade and investment analysis
Agriculture, food systems and rural development
Energy, environment and infrastructure
Research institutes, universities and development organizations
Banking, consulting and economic advisory services

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Build and validate a Social Accounting Matrix account structure
Apply behavioral equations and calibrate a base equilibrium
Evaluate closure rules and model assumptions for a policy question
Design counterfactual shocks and diagnose model solutions
Analyze sector, fiscal, trade, welfare and distributional effects
Evaluate sensitivity evidence, limitations and policy conclusions

Course Agenda

Day 1: CGE Architecture and Accounting Base

Policy Question and Model Boundary Statement
Economic Agent and Market Flow Map
Social Accounting Matrix Account Classification
SAM Row, Column and Macro Balance Checks
Base-Year Data and Parameter Register

Day 2: Behavior, Calibration and Closure

Production and Factor Demand Equation Map
Household Demand and Institutional Income Structure
Trade Substitution and Transformation Specification
Base Equilibrium Calibration Procedure
Macroeconomic Closure Rule Decision Matrix

Day 3: Baseline, Shocks and Model Solution

Reference Scenario and Baseline Replication Test
Policy Instrument and Shock Specification Sheet
Model Solve Status and Residual Diagnostics
Market-Clearing and Accounting Identity Check
Cross-Scenario Result Comparison Table

Day 4: Impact, Sensitivity and Interpretation

Sector Output, Price and Factor Impact Dashboard
Fiscal, Trade and Macroeconomic Result Bridge
Household Welfare and Distributional Effect Matrix
Elasticity and Closure Sensitivity Test
Model Limitation and Interpretation Register

Day 5: CGE Policy Modeling Practice

Exercise: Validate a Social Accounting Matrix
Exercise: Calibrate a Base Equilibrium
Exercise: Configure a Policy Shock and Closure
Exercise: Interpret Economy-Wide Results
Capstone Exercise: Documented CGE Policy Scenario Model

Practical Exercises

The course uses suggested activities to connect CGE methods with policy and financial questions.

Suggested activity: trace a tax or subsidy change through producers, households, government and trade accounts
Suggested activity: balance a simplified SAM and reconcile macro totals before calibration
Suggested activity: compare alternative closure rules and elasticity values for one policy shock
Suggested activity: prepare a policy narrative that separates modeled results, assumptions and limitations

FAQs

Who suits computable general equilibrium modeling training, and what does it assume?

Economic analysts, policy modelers, researchers and sector specialists suit the training. It assumes experience with quantitative economic analysis, structured data and algebraic relationships.

How does computable general equilibrium modeling differ from econometrics training?

Computable general equilibrium modeling calibrates simultaneous economy-wide relationships and simulates counterfactual shocks; econometrics training estimates statistical relationships and uncertainty from observed data.

What role does a Social Accounting Matrix play in a CGE model?

A Social Accounting Matrix records balanced transactions among activities, commodities, factors and institutions, providing the accounting base and benchmark equilibrium used for calibration.

Why do CGE closure rules matter for policy results?

CGE closure rules determine which macro balances and variables adjust within a simulation, so different choices can change how savings, investment, government accounts, trade and factor markets respond.

How should CGE model sensitivity be reported?

CGE model sensitivity should compare results across stated elasticity values, closure choices and shock assumptions, showing which conclusions remain stable and which depend on modeling decisions.

Conclusion

Participants take back a Documented CGE Policy Scenario Model containing a SAM structure, equations, calibration, closures, shocks, diagnostics, impact tables, sensitivity tests and limitations. The model makes economy-wide counterfactual reasoning easier to inspect and reproduce. It supports policy discussion with traceable assumptions and balanced economic relationships.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Location	Dates	Duration	Mode	Price
Marbella	Week 43, 2026 25 – 29 October 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Casablanca	Week 44, 2026 26 – 30 October 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Barcelona	Week 45, 2026 2 – 6 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Singapore	Week 46, 2026 9 – 13 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Abu Dhabi	Week 47, 2026 16 – 20 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,700
London	Week 48, 2026 23 – 27 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Chicago	Week 48, 2026 29 November – 3 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€12,000
Kuala Lumpur	Week 49, 2026 30 November – 4 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,200
Madrid	Week 50, 2026 7 – 11 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
San Diego	Week 50, 2026 7 – 11 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€14,000
Cairo	Week 51, 2026 14 – 18 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Berlin	Week 51, 2026 14 – 18 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Lagos	Week 51, 2026 20 – 24 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Dubai	Week 52, 2026 21 – 25 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Zanzibar	Week 52, 2026 27 – 31 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,500
Istanbul	Week 53, 2026 28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Istanbul	Week 01, 2027 4 – 8 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Montreux	Week 01, 2027 4 – 8 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€7,500
Kuwait	Week 01, 2027 10 – 14 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,500
Accra	Week 02, 2027 17 – 21 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100

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OverviewAdvanced Computable General Equilibrium Policy Modelling Training Course is a one-week course for economic analysts, policy modelers and researchers, who leave with a Documented CGE Policy Scenario Model. Participants apply Social Accounting Matrix design, CGE model calibration, macroeconomic closure rules, counterfactual policy shocks and economy…

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Computable General Equilibrium Modeling Course