SANEM (A PEP-GTAP South Asian Network on Economic Modeling) was launched on January 1, 2007. It is primarily a network of economic modelers in South Asia. SANEM aims to promote the production, exchange and dissemination of basic research knowledge in the areas of regional integration, multilateral and domestic trade liberalization, environment and poverty. There is no denying the fact that these issues are of the utmost importance for all South Asian countries. more...

This book focuses on some of the major issues in the on-going multilateral and regional trade negotiations, and employs state-of-the-art analytical tools to empirically assess their likely implications for Bangladesh.  

SANEM, in collaboration with SAWTEE, is organising the Second South Asian CGE Training Programme from 18-25 April 2009 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Applicants should have at least a Master’s degree in Economics and a good knowledge of applied microeconomics. Applications, with a letter of expression of interest and a CV not exceeding two pages, must be sent to sawtee@sawtee.org by 20 March 2009.The training will be instructed by Dr. Selim Raihan and Dr. Bazlul Haque Khondker.