Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP)

The Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) is a global network of researchers and policy makers conducting quantitative analysis of international policy issues. GTAP is coordinated by the Center for Global Trade Analysis in Purdue University's Department of Agricultural Economics.

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Current Highlights

GTAP Virtual Seminar Series

"GTAP-GLASSNET Virtual Brownbag"

"Reconciling widely varying estimates of the global economic impacts from climate change"

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GTAP Virtual Seminar Series

"Short-cut Demand Elasticities and Other Convenient Approaches to Consumer Demand"

August 19, 2025
8:00-9:00am US Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4)
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Moderator: Tom Hertel, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Purdue University

Speakers: Kenneth Clements, University of Western Australia

Journal of Global Economic Analysis

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The Center for Global Trade Analysis is pleased to announce the latest issue of the Journal of Global Economic Analysis has been released. All articles are open access and include supplementary files that allow for replication of results.

The Journal of Global Economic Analysis, Vol 10, No 1 (Dec 2025), includes the following articles:

Authors interested in submitting their work to the this publication are invited to read the Journal's Focus and Scope and Author Guidelines.
2025-2 GTAP 101 Course
"Introduction to Computable General Equilibrium Modeling in the GTAP Framework"
September 1 - October 19, 2025


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Dates/Deadlines (USA Eastern Time Zone)
Course Application March 10 - June 15
Enrollment Mid-July


Coursework based on:
Introduction to Computable General Equilibrium Models, 3e
by Mary E. Burfisher

The objective of the GTAP 101 course is to engage participants in an active, team-based process of learning about the GTAP computable general equilibrium (CGE) model and its use in applied economic policy analysis. The curriculum emphasizes an intuitive and graphical treatment of economic theory in the CGE model and provides structured experiences in running the standard GTAP Model, v7 within the RunGTAP software environment.
GTAP Virtual Seminar Series

"Approximating Terms of Trade Effects in Single Country CGE Models"

Published in the Journal of Global Economic Analysis, Vol. 9, No. 2 (2024)

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Announcements

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GTAP Events Deadline
GTAP Virtual Seminar Series - RegistrationAug 17, 2025

Network Events/Notices Deadline
There are no network events/notices currently available.

Job/Professional Opportunities Deadline
Uni Oxford - Post-Doc (Food Systems)Aug 12, 2025
Thünen Institute - Researcher CarbonLeakAug 13, 2025
OECD - Senior EconomistAug 14, 2025

GTAP Support

GTAP Network members in need of technical support are encouraged to use the following avenues to request assistance. General, non-technical inquiries may be addressed to contactgtap@purdue.edu.

  • GTAP FAQs
    The Center for Global Trade Analysis maintains a searchable repository of frequently asked questions on many different aspects of GTAP.
  • GTAP Support Email
    gtapsupport@purdue.edu is an account monitored by the Center for Global Trade Analysis' data team. Network members can email to reach a GTAP staff member for technical support on any GTAP product.
  • GTAP-L Mailing List
    GTAP-L is an email-based list to which many members of the GTAP Network subscribe in order to receive updates on the GTAP Data Base, model, events, jobs and technical assistance. For further information, to subscribe or to access a searchable archive of GTAP-L messages, please visit the GTAP-L Mailing List homepage