A MULTI-REGION INPUT-OUTPUT TABLE BASED ON THE GLOBAL TRADE ANALYSIS PROJECT DATABASE (GTAP-MRIO)

Understanding the drivers of many environmental problems requires enumerating the global supply chain. Multi-region input-output analysis (MRIOA) is a well-established technique for this purpose, but constructing a multi-region input-output table (MRIOT) can be a formidable challenge. We constructed...

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Published inEconomic systems research Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 99 - 121
Main Authors Andrew, Robbie M., Peters, Glen P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 01.03.2013
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Carbon footprint
Consumption-based emissions
Economic analysis
Embodied emissions
Environmental accounting
Environmental change
Environmental impact
Global Trade Analysis Project
Greenhouse gases
Harmonization
Input output analysis
International trade
Multi-region input-output
Satellites
Studies
Supply chain management
Supply chains
Trade
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Summary:Understanding the drivers of many environmental problems requires enumerating the global supply chain. Multi-region input-output analysis (MRIOA) is a well-established technique for this purpose, but constructing a multi-region input-output table (MRIOT) can be a formidable challenge. We constructed a large MRIOT using the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) database of harmonised economic, IO, and trade data. We discuss the historical development of the GTAP-MRIO and describe its efficient construction. We provide updated carbon footprint estimates and analyse several issues relevant for MRIO construction and applications. We demonstrate that differences in environmental satellite accounts may be more important than differences in MRIOTs when calculating national carbon footprints. The GTAP-MRIO is a robust global MRIOT and, given its easy availability and implementation, it should allow the widespread application of global MRIOA by a variety of users.
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ISSN:0953-5314
1469-5758
DOI:10.1080/09535314.2012.761953