Modeling and Policy Impact Analysis (MPIA) program models assist developing country researchers in constructing models of their national economy to simulate the impact of macroeconomic shocks/policies on various dimensions of poverty and welfare. It applies a combination of macro-micro modeling and simulation techniques including, for the macroeconomic level approach, a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) framework.

Key questions addressed:

• What are the distributive impacts of various growth strategies and their economic impact at the macro-scale and household-scale?
• What is the impact of shocks and policies on the national economy and the welfare of an individual household?

Sample data inputs:

• Economic data at the macro and household level

Sample quantitative outputs:

• Impact of macroeconomic shocks/policies on various dimensions of poverty and welfare

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Resources:

Training materials are available online.