Microsimulation and policy analysis

We provide an overview of microsimulation approaches to assess the effects of policy on the income distribution. We focus mainly on the role of tax-benefit policies and review the concept of microsimulation and how it contributes to the analysis of the income distribution in general and policy evaluation in particular. We consider the main challenges and limitations and discuss directions for future developments.

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Figari, Francesco ; Paulus, Alari ; Sutherland, Holly
Publisher:	Colchester : University of Essex, Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER)
Subject:	Microsimulation models \| Income distribution \| Tax-benefit policies

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Series:	ISER Working Paper Series ; 2014-23
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	787607096 [GVK] hdl:10419/123803 [Handle] RePEc:ese:iserwp:2014-23 [RePEc]
Classification:	C81 - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Microeconomic Data ; D31 - Personal Income, Wealth and Their Distributions ; H30 - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents. General ; I30 - Welfare and Poverty. General
Source:	EconStor

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