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

2. April 12-14, 2000Advisory Board Meeting2 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

3. April 12-14, 2000Advisory Board Meeting3 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

4. April 12-14, 2000Advisory Board Meeting4 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

5. April 12-14, 2000Advisory Board Meeting5 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

6. April 12-14, 2000Advisory Board Meeting6 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

7. April 12-14, 2000Advisory Board Meeting7 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

8. April 12-14, 2000Advisory Board Meeting8 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

9. April 12-14, 2000Advisory Board Meeting9 Open-sourcing: Next steps Prepare NSF proposal: deadline is August 1 Input from Advisory Board needed