Microsimulations make use of quantitative methods to analyze complex phenomena in populations. They allow modeling socioeconomic systems based on micro-level units such as individuals, households, or institutional entities. However, conducting a microsimulation study can be challenging. It often...

The city data collection is one of the regular data collections of Eurostat and the national statistical institutes. The demand for timely and reliable socio-economic data on cities and functional urban areas has significantly increased. Since 2017, the cities and their functional urban areas...

Innovations in statistical methodology is often accompanied by Monte-Carlo studies. In the context of survey statistics two types of inferences have to be considered. First, the classical randomization methods used for developments in statistical modelling. Second, survey data is typically...

With the tax reform 2000 Germany has seen the implementation of the most ambitious tax reduction programme in its post-war history. In the period from 1998 to 2005, taxpayers will benefit substantially from net tax relief more than DM 100 billions in total. It is expected, that private...

Die aktuelle Steuerreform 2000/2005 und alternative Vorschläge dazu neben einen prominenten Platz in der aktuellen wirtschafts- und sozialpolitischen Diskussion ein. Die Frage nach den individuellen Wirkungen auf die Steuerpflichtigen ist neben den beiden traditionell geprägten Leitideen der...

Mit der Steuerreform 2000 wurde das ambitionierteste Steuerreduktionsvorhaben in der deutschen Nachkriegsgeschichte beschlossen. In den Jahren von 1998 bis 2005 werden Steuerzahler von einer Nettoentlastung von insgesamt mehr als 100 Mrd. DM profitieren. Man erwartet hierdurch eine Stimulation...