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GTAP Database updated to version 7.1
The GTAP Database, which is accessible via a termina at WIFO or wiiw was updated to version 7.1 .
New FIW-Policy Brief Nr. 04 published
Michael Landesmann: "Which Growth Model for Central and Eastern Europe after the Crisis?"
13th FIW-Workshop on Global Trade and Growth after the Crisis (18.6.)
The 13th FIW-Workshop on "Global Trade and Growth after the Crisis" takes place on June, 18th from 9:30am to 3pm at WIFO in Wien. The workshop is held in cooperation with the Institute for East European Studies Regensburg (OEI).
Lecture and Book Presentation on Sustainable Growth and Developing Countries
Wednesday, May 26th: Book Presentation by Prof. Lance Taylor (1st District, ÖFSE), Thursday, May 27th: Lecture Prof. Tim Jackson (at WU)
WTO updates and expands coverage of Services Profiles
The WTO has increased the number of economies covered by its Services Profiles from just over 60 to more than 90. Each profile provides detailed statistics on key infrastructure services, such as transportation, telecommunications, finance and insurance.
Roadshow FIW-Data Retrieval Tool
Within the FIW-Project a data portal for international economics was developed which is freely accessable to a defined circle of users. The main part of it is the FIW-Data Retrieval Tool which can be used to access a variety of data from different sources within one User Interface. We are convinced that the FIW-Data Retrieval Tool is of great value for Researchers and Students and want to present it to you. The dates of the presentations are: June 11th (WU), June 14th (Uni), June 18th (WIFO).
Next event FIW-Seminar, Thurs. May 20th 2010
"Electoral concerns, special interests and illegal immigration" by Giovanni Facchini (with Cecilia Testa), Erasmus University Rotterdam
FIW-Data Retrieval Tool Update
Version 1.19 of the FIW-Database Tool allows users to define their own groups of countries, products, etc. The scripting language has been extended by the ability to define and use functions. Some example scripts have been made available in the folder "public scripts". Over time we plan to grow a collection of generally useful scripts. "public" is just an ordinary use whose script folder has been made readable by everybody else. [more]
World Bank Group opens data to all
World Development Indicators, Global Development Finance, Africa Development Indicators, and Global Economic Monitor are now free, open, and easy to access
Sector Analysis by WTO Secretary Council of Trade
Attached you can find documents from WTO Council of Trade of sectors energy, audiovisual media and financial services.[more]