New model predicts regional economic growth and energy consumption trends.
The WEFA Multiregional Model project aims to create a forecasting model for regional economic growth and energy consumption. The model focuses on how energy prices, economic trends, and energy demand are interconnected. By using economic theory, the model predicts regional investment, output, employment, wages, and energy demand based on factors like transportation costs and taxes. The goal is to help forecast different scenarios by adjusting electricity prices, fossil fuel prices, and economic policies.