Microsimulation Modelling for Policy Analysis
Subtitle: Challenges and Innovations (Department of Applied Economics Occasional Papers)
Contributors: Lavinia Mitton (Editor); Holly Sutherland (Editor); Melvyn Weeks (Editor)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: October 9, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 354
ISBN-13: 9780521790062
Subjects: Econometrics; Economic theory & philosophy; Microeconomics; Welfare & benefit systems; Public Policy - Economic Policy; Business/Economics; Business & Economics; Politics / Current Events; Policy sciences; General; Business & Economics / Economic Development; Policy sciences--Mathematical models--Congresses; Development - Economic Development; Congresses; Mathematical models
First sentence: Microsimulation models use micro-data on persons (or households, or firms or other micro-units) and simulate the effects of changes in policy (or other changes) on each of these units.