Excel Models for International Trade Theory and Policy: An Online Resource

摘要

Numerical simulation models that have been built in the software Excel are well established as a device with several pedagogical advantages, in particular the ability to combine flexible numerical examples with graphics in an environment that is almost universally familiar and available. International trade theory, with its emphasis on general equilibrium and its myriad of intricate geometric expositions, is particularly well-suited to Excel-based modeling. This Web site provides a resource for instructors of international trade wishing to incorporate Excel-based numerical simulations into the classroom. It brings together a number of simulation models dealing with key aspects of international trade theory and policy. Areas covered include specific factors, factor proportions, general equilibrium analysis of trade and industrial policy, trade disputes, and preferential trading agreements.