Tax-benefit microsimulation models in Eastern Europe
- European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, Austria
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as: O. Lelkes; 2007; Tax-benefit microsimulation models in Eastern Europe; International Journal of Microsimulation; 1(1); 54-56.
doi: 10.34196/ijm.00006
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Table 1
Overview of microsimulation models in the European Union new member states of 2004a.
| Country | Reference | Model type | Funder | Constructor | Purpose | Elements of the tax/benefit system omitted | Main data source | Data size (households) | Users | Due to be integrated into Euromod before 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | Galuscak and Zubricky (2006) | Behavioural | National Bank | National Bank | Incentive effects Redistributive effects | Indirect taxes Pensions Local taxes |
Mikrocenzus | 8,000 | MFin National Bank (constructor) |
No |
| Cyprus | Hajispyrou et al. (2006) | Under construction | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Estonia | Lüpsik, Paulus and Vörk (2006) | Behavioural | MEnv | MEnv | Incentive effects Redistributive effects Prepare environmental tax reform (incl. spatial analysis) | Pensions Local taxes and benefits |
Diary of Food Expenditure Administrative data | 5,000 | MFin MSoc MEnv (constructor) | Yes |
| Static | PRAXIS Center MSoc |
PRAXIS | Incentive effects Redistributive effects | Household Budget Survey | 3,000 | |||||
| Hungary | Varga et al. (2006) | Static | MFin MSoc | TARKI | Pensions Local taxes and benefits |
Pooled: Income survey Household Budget Survey Tax records |
8,000 | MFin TARKI (constructor) | Yes | |
| Latvia | Vanags and Chandler (2006) | No model | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lithuania | Stirling and Lazutka (2006) | Under construction | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malta | No model | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Poland | Bargain et al. (2006) | Behavioural (labour supply) | MFin MSoc MLab | University of Warsaw | Incentive effects Redistributive effects Prepare tax reform | Indirect taxes Pensions Local taxes and benefits |
Household Budget Survey | 32,500 | MFin MSoc MLab University (constructor) | Yes |
| Slovakia | Porubsky and Krajcir (2006) | No model | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Slovenia | Čok, Kump and Majcen (2006) | Static | MFin NRF | University of Ljubljana | Incentive effects Redistributive effects Prepare tax reform | Indirect taxes Pensions Local taxes and benefits |
Household Budget Survey | 10,000 | University (constructor) | Yes |
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Information based on a survey conducted by the author in February 2006.
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KEY: MEnv = Ministry of Environment; MFin = Ministry of Finance; MLab = Ministry of Labour; MSoc = Ministry of Social Affairs (actual name varies by country); NRF = National Research Fund; PRAXIS = PRAXIS Center for Policy Studies, Tallinn; TARKI = TARKI Social Research Centre Inc., Budapest
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