individual working-biographies. This discussion paper portrays the instrument of this projection, a microsimulation model for the … year 1996 in Germany (AVID-PRO). For the purpose of this microsimulation model we first raised longitudinal section and … for the continuation of suitable models. In the centre of the microsimulation based projection we have three sub …

other socioeconomic grouping like gender and family type. In addition, a decomposition analysis based on a generalized … entropy approach quantifies the socioeconomic subgroups' inequality contribution to overall inequality. Together with the …

This essential dimensions of microsimulation as an instrument to analyze and forecast the individual impacts of … alternative economic and social policy measures are surveyed in this study. The basic principles of microsimulation, which is a …-section and life-cycle) approaches are compared to one another. Present and past developments of microsimulation models and their …

, inequality or poverty. This is true for country specific work or for cross-national comparisons. Researchers generally either use …

, inequality and poverty. This paper provides equivalence scales based on revealed preference consumption microdata for West …

inequality and the incidence of poverty are greater in the United States than in Germany. Overall inequality and poverty levels …

Microsimulation models allow targeted simulations to analyze the impacts of alternative policies, measures, scenarios … based on microunits like persons, families, households, firms etc. Meanwhile it is out of question that microsimulation … microsimulation models nowadays developed and in use, however, in most cases they still need skilled handling and experience or …

This study analyses inequality and polarization of income in Germany over the last 30 years. Beyond the unidimensional … income analysis for the first time the development of multidimensional inequality and polarization of income and time is …