GTAP Course 2x3 aggregation 
Originally developed for the 22nd Short Course in Global Trade Analysis August 2-8, 2014.
See "Introducing Firm Heterogeneity into the GTAP Model" for more information about the experiments in this version.
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I.   SUMMARY
This small version of GTAP uses a 2-sector, 3-region aggregation. Three experiments are provided, corresponding to the different effects of tariff liberalization under Armington, Krugman and Melitz specifications. 

II.   REGIONS AND COMMODITIES

The regions are:
USA	USA
JPN	Japan
ROW	Rest of the World

The 2 goods are:
MNFG	 resources and manufactures
NonMNFG	 food,agriculture, and all services

which are aggregated as follows:

manufactures:
Forestry, Fishing, Coal, Oil, Gas, Minerals nec, Textiles, Wearing apparel, Leather products, Wood products, Paper products, publishing, Petroleum, coal products, Chemical, rubber, plastic products, Mineral products nec, Ferrous metals, Metals nec, Metal products, Motor vehicles and parts, Transport equipment nec, Electronic equipment, Machinery and equipment nec, Manufactures nec

non-manufactures:
Paddy rice, Wheat, Cereal grains nec, Vegetables, fruit, nuts, Oil seeds, Sugar cane, sugar beet, Plant-based fibers, Crops nec, Bovine cattle, sheep and goats, horses, Animal products, Raw milk Wool silk-worm cocoons, Bovine cattle, sheep and goat, horse meat prods, Meat products nec, Vegetable oils and fats, Dairy products, Processed rice, Sugar, Food products nec, Beverages and tobacco products
Electricity, Gas manufacture, distribution, Water, Construction Trade, transport, Financial, business, recreational services, Public admin and defence, education, health, Dwellings & Svces 

III.   EXPERIMENT FILES: SHOCKS, CLOSURES AND SOLUTION METHOD- :

SHOCKS AND CLOSURES

The basic experiments in this version include elimination of tariffs levied by JPN on US manufactures under the
- 'firm heterogeneity' closure		: Melitz
- 'monopolistic competition' closure	: Krugman
- 'perfect competition' closure		: Armington

SOLUTION METHODS

The experiments use Gragg 2-4-6 -- with automatic accuracy.