Bücher von Levent Ayd N

This book provides a macroeconomic evaluation of EU enlargement is undertaken with extending GTAP and ORANI-INT static/dynamic models taking into account possible integration effects: trade effect, labor mobility, capital movement, emission trading, and marginal abatement cost. The CGE models developed in this book focuses on the energy sector. Taking into consideration of energy and environmental interactions, carbon taxes are imposed on fossil fuels because we account for carbon emissions arising from the combustion of these fuels. Therefore, CO2 emissions are associated with all emitting activities, including current production, capital formation, and household and government consumption. In this book, case studies have been carried out to analyze energy and climate change policies in EU enlargement process using CGE models of energy, economy, and environment interactions. The models have been developed in a framework which allows modification and expansion and expansion in a very convenient manner. Thus, models provide a template to the academics and researchers to meet the challenges posed by the theoretical limitations of the existing CGE models.

International trade has become increasingly regionalized over the last several decades. As the regional trading blocs emerged, a substantial portion of international trade became subject to Regional Economic Integration Projects (REIPs). It is estimated that more than two-thirds of world trade today is accounted for by the REIPs. This book evaluates the experiences of some REIPs and aims at providing insights on the lessons to be taken from their experiences. Turkey is a rising star of the greater Middle East region. It has been going through a radical economic and political transformation process since early 1980s. ¿Zero-problem with neighbors¿ vision in international relations and economic policy reforms combined with political and economic stability in the 2000s contributed to the emergence of Turkey as a focus of attention. OIC and Turkey are in search of greater openness and cooperation in recent years. Regional integration and Turkey would be a valuable guide for analysts, academics, researchers, students as well as policy makers of the developing countries'' seeking to rip of the benefits of REIPs.