Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/123803 
Year of Publication: 
2014
Series/Report no.: 
ISER Working Paper Series No. 2014-23
Publisher: 
University of Essex, Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER), Colchester
Abstract: 
We provide an overview of microsimulation approaches to assess the effects of policy on the income distribution. We focus mainly on the role of tax-benefit policies and review the concept of microsimulation and how it contributes to the analysis of the income distribution in general and policy evaluation in particular. We consider the main challenges and limitations and discuss directions for future developments.
Subjects: 
Microsimulation models
Income distribution
Tax-benefit policies
JEL: 
C81
D31
H30
I30
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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