microsimulering
Microsimulering, or microsimulation, is a modeling approach used to analyze policy impacts at the individual or household level by applying policy rules to a large synthetic population. It contrasts with aggregate macro models that measure average effects, and it emphasizes distributional outcomes and heterogeneity.
In static microsimulation, each unit’s characteristics are unchanged over time and policy rules are applied to
Data come from microdata sources such as household and tax surveys, census, and administrative records. A synthetic
Applications include evaluation of tax-benefit systems, social welfare programs, pensions, labor-market interventions, and health or housing
Advantages include detailed insight into how policies affect different groups; limitations include data demands, assumptions about
Related topics include tax-benefit microsimulation, dynamic microsimulation, and synthetic populations.