GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- The Department of Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunication, hereby informs the business community and investors that the "Sint Maarten Smaartmodel" presentation presented at the Carribbean Mini Macro Modeling Conference is available on the Government website.
The Smaartmodel is a practical analytical spreadsheet that contains all macroeconomic data. It is a tool to present a holistic view of the operations of the economy. It is a tool for impact analysis of policy measures and forecasting.
Visit www.sintmaartengov.org; go to tab "Government," scroll down to "Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunications" link, go to "Department of Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunications" and select the link "Special Events" and then select "Macro Model Conference 2013" for download.
The main function of the Smaartmodel is analyzing, monitoring, forecasting, and impact analysis.
The presentation also includes historical data, assumptions, model overview, other linked models, protocols for requesting information and protocols for sharing information.