What is social science microsimulation?

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-20

  Spielauer, Martin ^a  

^a STATISTICS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

life course; microsimulation; policy; projection; tax benefit

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650780680     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: 15528286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894439310370085     Document Type: Article

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