ABSTRACT
In the past fifteen years, microsimulation models have become firmly established as vital tools for analysis of the distributional impact of changes in governmental programmes. Across Europe, the US, Canada and Australia, microsimulation models are used extensively to assess who are the winners and losers from proposed policy reforms; this is now expanding into new frontiers, both geographically and in terms of policy areas. With contributions from more than 60 international experts, this volume offers a comprehensive introduction to the state of microsimulation internationally, illustrating a wide range of new applications and approaches. It will be of relevance to government policy makers, social policy planners, economists and those concerned with predicting the impact of public policy change and to academics in a variety of disciplines, especially social and public policy, human geography, development studies and economics.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|102 pages
Spatial Modelling
part II|109 pages
Work Incentives and Labour Supply
part III|235 pages
Demographic Issues, Social Security and Retirement Incomes
part IV|131 pages
Macro-Micro Linkages and Environmental Polices