LEADER 05250nam 2200685 450 001 9910463819403321 005 20200903223051.0 010 $a1-78350-570-2 035 $a(CKB)2670000000575630 035 $a(EBL)1840425 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001410134 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11795442 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001410134 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11374727 035 $a(PQKB)11706883 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1840425 035 $a(PPN)244414920 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1840425 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10978425 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL660755 035 $a(OCoLC)895047466 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000575630 100 $a20141118h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aHandbook of microsimulation modelling /$fCathal O'Donoghue 205 $aFirst edition. 210 1$aBingley, England :$cEmerald,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (563 p.) 225 1 $aContributions to Economic Analysis,$x0573-8555 ;$v293 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-78350-569-9 311 $a1-322-29473-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. 327 $aCover; Contributions to Economic Analysis 293; Handbook of Microsimulation Modelling; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; List of Tables; List of Figures; About the Authors; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; 1.1.1 Target audience; 1.1.2 Modelling complexity; 1.2 Overview of the handbook; 1.2.1 Population complexity; 1.2.2 Behavioural complexity; 1.2.3 Temporal and spatial complexity; 1.2.4 Policy complexity; 1.2.5 Unit of analysis; 1.3 Future directions; Acknowledgement; References; Chapter 2 Hypothetical Models; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Context and uses 327 $a2.2.1 Context of the hypothetical models2.2.2 Policy scope; 2.2.3 Geographical scope; 2.2.4 Analytical scope; 2.3 Methodological characteristics and choices; 2.3.1 Interaction with another model; 2.3.2 Unit of analysis; 2.3.3 Period of analysis; 2.3.4 Unit of variation; 2.3.5 Analytical measure; 2.3.6 Methods to update the underlying attributes; 2.3.7 Limitations; 2.4 Summary and future directions; References; Chapter 3 Static Models; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The use of static microsimulation models; 3.2.1 Policy scope; 3.2.2 Geographic scope; 3.2.3 Analytical scope 327 $a3.3 Methodological characteristics and choices3.3.1 Parameterisation in static microsimulation models; 3.3.2 Baseline data in static microsimulation models; 3.3.3 Indexation and updating; 3.3.4 Updating tax-benefit rules; 3.3.5 Reweighting; 3.3.6 Projections and static ageing; 3.3.7 Maintenance and other issues; 3.4 Summary and future directions; References; Chapter 4 Multi-Country Microsimulation; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Context; 4.3 Methodological characteristics and choices; 4.3.1 A fundamental choice; 4.3.2 Software; 4.3.3 Data; 4.3.4 Simulations; 4.4 Uses and applications 327 $a4.4.1 Comparisons of the effects of existing policies4.4.2 Comparisons of the effects of policy changes; 4.4.3 Supra national microsimulation; 4.5 Summary and future directions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 5 Decomposing Changes in Income Distribution; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Context; 5.2.1 Tax-Benefit Microsimulation; 5.2.2 Assessing the Effect of Policy Changes Using Decomposition by Income Types; 5.2.3 Assessing the effect of policy changes using microsimulation; 5.3 Methodological characteristics and choices; 5.3.1 Methodology; 5.3.2 Choice of nominal adjustments 327 $a5.3.3 Choice of definition of the policy effect5.3.4 Other choices; 5.3.5 Data requirements and tax-benefit microsimulation; 5.4 Uses and applications; 5.4.1 Quantifying the contribution of past policy reforms; 5.4.2 Sensitivity to base versus end year data and approximating future policy effects; 5.5 Summary and future directions; References; Chapter 6 Distributional Change during Development; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Context; 6.3 Methodological considerations; 6.3.1 A characterization of the statistical approach; 6.3.2 A nonparametric method; 6.3.3 Using regression models 327 $a6.3.4 Using reduced-form models 330 $aMicrosimulation Modelling involves the application of simulation methods to micro data for the purposes of evaluating the effectiveness and improving the design of public policy. The field has been applied to many different policies within both government and academia. This handbook describes and discusses the main issues within the field. 410 0$aContributions to economic analysis ;$v293. 606 $aPolitical planning$xMathematical models 606 $aDecision making$xMathematical models 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPolitical planning$xMathematical models. 615 0$aDecision making$xMathematical models. 676 $a352.33011 700 $aO'Donoghue$b Cathal$0127067 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910463819403321 996 $aHandbook of microsimulation modelling$91929416 997 $aUNINA