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Improving Information for Social Policy Decisions—The Uses of Microsimulation Modeling: Volume II, Technical Papers
Contents
Contents of Volume I
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Introduction
Constance F.Citro
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DATABASES AND METHODS OF DATA ENHANCEMENT
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Databases for Microsimulation: A Comparison of the March CPS and SIPP
Constance F.Citro
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Statistical Matching and Microsimulation Models
Michael L.Cohen
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MODEL DESIGN
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Alternative Model Designs: Program Participation Functions and the Allocation of Annual to Monthly Values in TRIM2, MATH, and HITSM
Constance F.Citro and Christine M.Ross
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DYNASIM2 and PRISM: Examples of Dynamic Modeling
Christine M.Ross
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Improving Information for Social Policy Decisions—The Uses of Microsimulation Modeling: Volume II, Technical Papers
COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY
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Future Computing Environments for Microsimulation Modeling
Paul Cotton and George Sadowsky
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MODEL VALIDATION
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Variance Estimation of Microsimulation Models Through Sample Reuse
Michael L.Cohen
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Evaluations of Microsimulation Models: Literature Review
Michael L.Cohen
255
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A Validation Experiment With TRIM2
Michael L.Cohen, Lynne Billard, David M.Betson, and Eugene P.Ericksen
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Evaluating the Accuracy of U.S. Population Projection Models
Laurence Grummer-Strawn and Thomas J.Espenshade
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MODEL DOCUMENTATION
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Documentation for Microsimulation Models: A Review of TRIM2, MATH, and HITSM
Kevin M.Hollenbeck
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Contents
Volume I: Review and Recommendations
Summary
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Introduction
PART I INFORMATION FOR SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY: TOWARD A SECOND REVOLUTION
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The Search for Useful Information
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Improving the Tools and Uses of Policy Analysis
Appendix: Models, Uncertainty, and Confidence Intervals
PART II THE ROLE OF MICROSIMULATION AS A POLICY ANALYSIS TOOL
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Microsimulation Models: Then and Now
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Databases for Microsimulation
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Model Design and Development
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Computing Technology and Microsimulation
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Microsimulation Modeling of Health Care, Retirement Income, and Tax Policies
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Validation
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Documentation and Archiving
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The Microsimulation Modeling Community
Appendix: Microsimulation Models, Databases, and Modeling Terms
Glossary of Acronyms
References
Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff
