The benefits and problems of linking micro and macro models - Evidence from a flat tax analysis

Journal of Applied Economics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 301-329

  Peichl, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

CGE; flat tax; linked micro macro models; microsimulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 71649097967     PISSN: 15140326     EISSN: 16676726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1514-0326(09)60017-9     Document Type: Article

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