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Data Base Policy Issues

Data Base Policy Issues. Presented by Thomas Hertel Director Global Trade Analysis Project. Data Policy Issues. Prerelease policy in presence of multiple prereleases Pricing of version 5 Distribution of old versions of GTAP data Future directions: open-sourcing of the GTAP data base.

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Data Base Policy Issues

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  1. Data Base Policy Issues Presented by Thomas Hertel Director Global Trade Analysis Project

  2. Data Policy Issues • Prerelease policy in presence of multiple prereleases • Pricing of version 5 • Distribution of old versions of GTAP data • Future directions: open-sourcing of the GTAP data base Advisory Board Meeting

  3. Prerelease of version 5 • Initial prerelease will be rough • Plan several updates to bring in new information on: • bilateral trade in services and margins • improved protection data • updates to key IO tables • Very important to keep prerelease in-house Advisory Board Meeting

  4. Pricing for Version 5 Version 4 Version 5 Government/Private $2500 $4000 Upgrade $1500 $2500 Multiple Academic users $1500 $1500 Upgrade $800 $800 Single academic user $800 $800 Upgrade $400 $400 Advisory Board Meeting

  5. Distribution of Old GTAP Data • Distribution of old versions free if either: • two releases old, or • five years since public release • What about version 4? • we will offer discounted versions of GTAPagg at the conference in June • thereafter for others Advisory Board Meeting

  6. Open-sourcing: Motivation • Tension between proprietary database and need for replication • Addition of special modules more efficient with source-code • Sustainability of the project • Natural evolution from cottage industry to manufacturer to service industry Advisory Board Meeting

  7. Open-sourcing: Feasibility • Data base is organic whole -- modules cannot be fully independent • Need for common skill-set • Web-based dissemination • Short courses to train database contributors • GTAP advisory board guides project • Technical input from group of power users Advisory Board Meeting

  8. Open-sourcing: Viability • Data base sales have become important source of revenue • Revenue replacement: • additional consortium members • database course revenues • special projects • Adjust length of time to public release in order to create necessary incentives for continued consortium membership Advisory Board Meeting

  9. Open-sourcing: Next steps • Prepare NSF proposal: deadline is August 1 • Input from Advisory Board needed Advisory Board Meeting

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