Documentation FiFoSiM: Integrated Tax Benefit Microsimulation and CGE Model

FiFoSiM - An Integrated Tax Benefit Microsimulation and CGE Model for Germany

This paper describes FiFoSiM, the integrated tax benefit microsimulation and computable general equilibrium (CGE) model of the Center of Public Economics at the University of Cologne. FiFoSiM consists of three main parts. The first part is a static tax benefit microsimulation module. The second part adds a behavioural component to the model: an econometrically estimated labour supply model. The...

Tax - Benefit Reform in Spain in a European Context : : A non - behavioural and integrated microsimulation analysis

Microsimulation, CGE and Macro Modelling for Transition and Developing Economies

Energy Tax Simulations in a Flexible Cge Model of Catalonia

There is a considerable body of literature that has studied whether or not an adequately designed tax swap, whereby an ecotax is levied and some other tax is reduced keeping government income constant, may achieve a so-called double dividend, that is, an increase in environmental quality and an increase in overall efficiency. Arguments in favor and against are abundant. Our position is that the...

Analyzing tax reforms using the Swedish Labour Income Microsimulation Model

Labour income taxation is a central policy topic because labour income makes up the majority of national income and most taxes are in the end taxes on labour. In order to quantify how behavioural responses of labour income earners a ect tax revenue, the Swedish Labour Income Microsimulation Model (SLIMM) is constructed and used to evaluate tax reforms. The model simulates taxable income respons...