Handbook of microsimulation modelling / edited by Cathal O'Donoghue.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

O'Donoghue, Cathal.

Series:

Contributions to economic analysis ; v. 293.

Contributions to economic analysis, 0573-8555 ; v. 293

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microeconomics--Mathematical models.

Microeconomics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (563 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Microsimulation 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 existed for over 50 years and has been applied to many different policy areas and is a methodology that is applied within both government and academia. This handbook brings together leading authors in the field to describe and discuss the main current issues within the field. The handbook provides an overview of current developments across each of the sub-fields of microsimulation modelling such as tax-benefit, pensions, spatial, health, labour, consumption, transport and land use policy as well as macro-micro, environmental and demographic issues. It focuses also on the modelling different micro units such as households, firms and farms. Each chapter discusses its sub-field under the following headings the main methodologies of the sub-field, survey the literature in the area, critique the literature and propose future directions for research within the sub-field.

Contents:

Introduction / Cathal O'Dononghue

Hypothetical models / Irina Burlacu, Cathal O'Dononghue, Denisa Maria Sologon

Static models / Jinjing Li ... [et al.]

Multi-country microsimulation / Holly Sutherland

Decomposing changes in income distribution / Olivier Bargain

Distributional change during development / B. Essama-Nssah

Labour supply models / Rolf Aaberge, Ugo Colombino

Consumption and indirect tax models / Bart Capéau, André Decoster, David Phillips

Macro-micro models / John Cockburn, Luc Savard, Luca Tiberti

Dynamic models / Jinjing Li, Cathal O'Dononghue, Gijs Dekkers

Demographic models / Carl Mason

Spatial models / Robert Tanton, Graham Clarke

Transportation models / Eric J. Miller

Health models / Deborah Schofield, Hannah Carter, Kimberley Edwards

Environmental models / Stephen Hynes, Cathal O'Dononghue

Firm level models / Hermann Buslei, Stefan Bach, Martin Simmler

Farm level models / James W. Richardson, Thia Hennessy, Cathal O'Dononghue.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Print version record

ISBN:

9781783505708

1783505702

OCLC:

895047466