Micro-simulation in socio-economic and public policy analysis.

摘要: The potential for the application of microsimulation to analysis socioeconomic and public policy issues is discussed using a series examples taken from urban regional planning. general approach not new but number such applications particularly those involving spatial dimension small spread sparsely across several fields. was originally motivated by an interest in considering more detail characteristics or attributes individuals (or households firms so forth) as basis explanation particular phenomena. modeling efforts reviewed are concerned with partial system variables given area region. An implicit assumption making that any effects between part which modeled can be ignored purpose analyzing problem. problem how close being depends upon relative strength interactions non-modeled parts types impact analyzed model. A dynamic model income distribution at micro-level presented. Particular concern processes give rise this over time it various labor market policies states role. To understand completely process different incomes received necessary consider flows money through system. way spend receive their activity position housing other factors age household. By set units decisions underlying may explicitly incorporated into Issues aggregation primary importance building trying embed both micro- macro-models coherent hierarchical framework analysis. It preferable combine techniques approaches solving.