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Statistical Inference in Micro Simulation Models: Incorporating external information

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  • Klevmarken, N. Anders

    () (Department of Economics)

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In practical applications of micro simulation models very little is usually known about the properties of the simulated values. This paper argues that we need to apply the same rigorous standards for inference in micro simulation work as in scientific work generally. If not, then micro simulation models will loose in credibility. The paper first discusses how the structure of the model will determine inference and then follow sections on estimation and validation. Differences between inference in static and dynamic models are noted and then the paper focuses on the estimation of behavioral parameters. There are three themes: calibration viewed as estimation subject to external constraints, piece meal vs. system-wide estimation, and simulation based estimation.

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Paper provided by Uppsala University, Department of Economics in its series Working Paper Series with number 1998:20.

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Length: 25 pages
Date of creation: 01 Oct 1998
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Publication status: Published in Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, 2002, pages 255-265.
Handle: RePEc:hhs:uunewp:1998_020

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Keywords: Micro simulation; Alignment; Calibration; System-wide estimation; Simulation-based estimation;

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  2. Pasquale Cirillo & Carlo Bianchi & Mauro Gallegati & Pietro Vagliasindi, 2006. "Validating and Calibrating Agent-based Models: a Case Study," Computing in Economics and Finance 2006 277, Society for Computational Economics.
  3. John Creedy, 2003. "Survey Reweighting for Tax Microsimulation Modelling," Treasury Working Paper Series 03/17, New Zealand Treasury.
  4. Zamac, Jovan & Hallberg, Daniel & Lindh, Thomas, 2008. "Low fertility and long run growth in an economy with a large public sector," Arbetsrapport 2008:11, Institute for Futures Studies.
  5. Eugenio Zucchelli & Andrew M Jones & Nigel Rice, 2012. "The evaluation of health policies through dynamic microsimulation methods," International Journal of Microsimulation, Interational Microsimulation Association, vol. 5(1), pages 2-20.
  6. Zucchelli, E & Jones, A.M & Rice, N, 2010. "The evaluation of health policies through microsimulation methods," Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers 10/03, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York.

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