ABSTRACT
The papers in this much-needed collection employ Applied General Equilibrium methodology to address a wide variety of concerns within the European Union. Contributors examine five main policy areas: * international market integration * policy simulations with alternative treatments of factor markets * policies for carbon dioxide abatement * competi
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part I INTERNATIONAL MARKET INTEGRATION
chapter 1|21 pages
A GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS OF MEDITERRANEAN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
The case of Italy and Algeria Maurizio Bussolo and Giancarlo Pireddu* 1.1 INTRODUCTION
chapter 2|13 pages
Chilean accession to the Nafta: general equilibrium estimates
General equilibrium estimates Kenneth A.Reinert and David Roland-Holst*
part |2 pages
Part II POLICY SIMULATIONS WITH ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS OF FACTOR MARKETS
part |2 pages
Part III POLICIES FOR CARBON DIOXIDE ABATEMENT
chapter 7|15 pages
INTRA- AND INTERGENERATIONAL EFFECTS OF GLOBAL CARBON LIMITS
A five-region analysis Gunter Stephan, Georg Müller-Fürstenberger and Pascal Previdoli
chapter 9|18 pages
MODELLING THE EFFECTS OF ENERGY MARKET DISTORTIONS ON THE COSTS OF CARBON ABATEMENT
Computable general equilibrium and partial equilibrium assessment
part |2 pages
Part IV COMPETITIVENESS AND CONVERGENCE
part |2 pages
Part V VAT AND INCOME TAX REFORM
chapter 13|29 pages
GERMAN INCOME TAX REFORMS
Separating efficiency from redistribution Hans Fehr and Wolfgang Wiegard*
chapter 14|17 pages
ARE DESTINATION AND ORIGIN PRINCIPLES EQUIVALENT?
A quantitative evaluation for the European Union
chapter 15|18 pages
WELFARE EFFECTS OF VAT RATE HARMONISATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
Barbara Cavalletti and Anna Ruocco
