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C- ridge project

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1

Introduction

  • C-Bridge in short
  • Different approaches between CBA and CGE

J. Doramas Jorge Calderón

2

CBA for the social appraisal of projects

  • The social appraisal of projects
  • General equilibrium CBA rules
  • The application of CBA rules

Ginés de Rus

3

An overview of CGE models

  • The foundations of the CGE models
  • An overview of impact assessment models
  • Dynamic CGE models
  • The implications of alternative model closures in CGE

Federico Inchausti-Sintes

 

Eric Njoya

4

On the evaluation of large projects in closed and open economies

  • The general project evaluation rule
  • A short-cut
  • The short-cut in an open economy
  • High speed rail application

Per-Ölov Johansson

5

East is east and West is west? A gentle introduction to links between CGE and CBA

  • A comparison between CBA and CGE
  • Cost-benefit rules in general equilibrium
  • A simulation

Bengt Krïstrom

6

CBA and CGE in transport: a practitioner point of view

  • The theoretical basis
  • The shortcomings of current practice of CBA
  • Improving on CBA: The possible role of CGE

Emile Quinet

7

On the compatibility between CGE and CBA for project appraisal

  • The foundations of the C-Bridge
  • The income welfare approach
  • The implications of distortions for the C-Bridge
  • Simulations with open economy, unemployment and externalities
  • The relevance of the counterfactual and model closure in CGE welfare appraisal

Federico Inchausti-Sintes

 

Juan L. Eugenio-Martin

 

José M. Cazorla-Artiles

8

Transport case study

  • Transport project assessment with CBA and CGE
  • A simulation with high speed rail
  • Comparisons between CBA and CGE

Federico Inchausti-Sintes

 

Jorge Valido

 

Juan L. Eugenio-Martin

 

José M. Cazorla-Artiles

 

Ubay Pérez-Granja

9

Forestry case study

  • Combining multimarket and general equilibrium in applied CBA
  • Real case study of the Swedish forest sector

Bengt Krïstrom

10

Tourism case study

  • Urban rejuvenation of a tourist destination
  • Valuation of non-market services in a spatial context
  • Comparison between CBA and CGE

Federico Inchausti-Sintes

 

Juan L. Eugenio-Martin

 

José M. Cazorla-Artiles

 

Ubay Pérez-Granja

11

Conclusions

  • Main conclusions of the project

The Team

C-Bridge Project

July 2023 version