Microsimulation - A survey of principles, developments and applications

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Microsimulation - A survey of principles, developments and applications. / Merz, Joachim.
In: International Journal of Forecasting, Vol. 7, No. 1, 01.05.1991, p. 77-104.

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abstract = "This paper surveys microsimulation as an instrument to analyze and forecast the individual impacts of economic and social policies. The basic principles of microsimulation, which is a tool for practical policy advising as well as for research and teaching, are pointed out and the static and dynamic (cross-section and longitudinal) approaches are compared to one another. Present and past developments of microsimulation models - with emphasis on the static version - and their areas of application are reviewed, focusing on the us and Europe as leaders in this field. The requirement profile and components of a static microsimulation model are discussed. To illustrate the mechanisms involved in a microsimulation model, the paper concludes with a concrete example: the Static Sfb 3 Microsimulation Model based on a relational database system.",
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