GTAPinR Course

GTAPinR Course

"Running the GTAP Model using R packages HARr and tabloToR"

General Information

Dates: Open enrollment

Learners can enroll in this course at any time. Once payment has been received and access to the learning management system has been granted, learners will have 56 days to complete the course before access ends. Since the course is self-paced, instructor assistance is not available during or after the course. No feedback or grading beyond automated assessments will be provided.

Location

GTAPinR is delivered fully online. There is no onsite component to this course.

Offered by

Center for Global Trade Analysis, Purdue University

Enrollment Fees

• $625 Professional (Developed Country)
• $470 Professional (Developing Country)
• $315 Student (Developed Country)
• $160 Student (Developing Country)

Why You Should Enroll

• Enhance your GTAP skills with open-source R tools designed to streamline simulation and analysis!
• Execute the GTAP Model directly in R - Learn how to run GTAP simulations end-to-end within the R environment using the open-source HARr and tabloToR packages
• Streamline data handling and model workflows - Gain practical skills in reading and writing GTAP data, solution files, and header arrays directly in R, enabling more efficient experiment setup and result processing
• Build practical skills for GTAP workflows - Build hands-on skills in GTAP workflows – setting closures, applying shocks, solving the model, and extracting results all in R environment
• Strengthen policy analysis with advanced visualization - Turn outputs into insight with R visualization workflows, improving interpretation, communication, and presentation of simulation results
• Flexible, self-paced learning for busy schedules - With open enrollment and a 56-day completion window, the course is designed to fit into busy schedules while providing structured modules, practical exercises and assessments

Course Content

This course aims to empower GTAP users with practical tools in R statistical software to enhance simulation analysis for policy making through improved processing of economic model outputs. The specific objective of this course is to introduce the R packages "HARr" and "tabloToR" which are open-source programs specifically designed to interface with the GTAP Model, as well as its outputs and inputs. The "HARr" package serves as a bridge between the GTAP Data Bases and the R environment by enabling the reading and writing of the header array (.har) file format adopted in the GEMPACK suite. The "tabloToR" package facilitates GTAP simulations by interpreting the model in GEMPACK-style TABLO (.tab) files and solves it within the R environment after the model inputs are defined. This course covers topics such as basic installation of the R packages, utilizing its features, as well as data visualization emphasizing practical, hands-on experience. This course is geared towards current users of the GTAP Model who are interested in running the model and processing its inputs and outputs within the R environment.

Course Structure

The course is delivered fully online and includes reading materials, codes, audio-visual lectures, hands-on exercises, and weekly assessments, all designed to enhance learning. As a self-paced online course, participants will work through the weekly plan of study outlined in the learning management system. Since the course is self-paced, instructor assistance is not available during or after the course. No feedback or grading beyond automated assessments will be provided. Learners will have 56 days from the date access to the learning management system was granted, to complete the course before access ends.

Content Overview

• Module 1 - Getting Started with GTAPinR
• Module 2 - Reading and Writing Databases with HARr
• Module 3 - Solving the Model with tabloToR
• Module 4 - Wrap-Up and Evaluation

Time Commitment

Participants should expect to spend approximately 2-6 hours per module on this course.

Prerequisites

Participants are expected to know how to run the GTAP Model and be familiar with the inputs used in running the model. Participants are also expected to know how to use R statistical software.

Enrollment

Individuals interested in enrolling in this course must register on the GTAP website, after which they will be provided details for making payment by bank transfer or credit card. Once payment has been received and access to the learning management system has been granted, learners will have 56 days to complete the course before access ends.