Microsimulation models and labor supply responses to welfare reforms.
While in principle including behavioral responses in microsimulation models is always desirable, the intrinsic difficulty of modeling individual behavior and the utilization of the results by a policy audience argue for a cautious and motivated use of behavioral responses. We report simulations of...
| Publicado en: | Policy Studies Journal Vol. 25; pp. 39 - 59 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Spring 1997
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