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We are pleased to announce the 2nd UKMOD Fest, a gathering of developers, users and friends of UKMOD, the free tax-benefit microsimulation model for the UK and its constituent nations, to share experiences and ideas related to the model and its applications. We gratefully acknowledge the interest of the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) and the DWP analysists who will present their tax-benefit model PSM, and discuss methodological and empirical issues.

Date: 30 June 2023

Venue:

abrdn Financial Fairness Trust
6 St Andrew Square,
Edinburgh, EH2 2AH

Registration is free and can be completed here. The video link to join online is available below:

Click here to join the Teams meeting

Program

9.00 am	Welcome and coffee
9.15 am	Introduction Matteo Richiardi (CeMPA)
9.30 am	The new UKHLS-UKMOD input data Daria Popova (CeMPA)
10.00 am	The Marginal Tax Rate (MTR) and Net Replacement Rate (NRR) add-ons Justin van de Ven (CeMPA)
10.30 am	coffee break
10.45 am	Institutional uses of UKMOD Nicola Hudson (SPICe), Helen Price (Scottish Government), Matthew Keep (House of Commons Library), Lewis Smith (Scottish Fiscal Commission). Chair: Matteo Richiardi (CeMPA)
11.30 am	Analysis of benefit take-up using UKHLS and UKMOD Melchior Vella (CeMPA)
12.30 pm	lunch
1.30 pm	Panel session – Model comparison: PSM and UKMOD Will Fairweather and Stuart Maclachlan (DWP), Justin van de Ven (CeMPA). Chair: Matteo Richiardi (CeMPA)
2.30 pm	coffee break
2.45 pm	Panel session – Methodology: Model uncertainty, Covid data Will Fairweather and Stuart Maclachlan (DWP), Justin van de Ven (CeMPA). Chair: Matteo Richiardi (CeMPA)
3.30 pm	General discussion – UKMOD development priority list Chair: Justin van de Ven (CeMPA)
4.00 pm	Conclusions Matteo Richiardi (CeMPA)

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UKMOD benefits from the support of the abrdn Financial Fairness Trust. abrdn Financial Fairness Trust funds research, policy work and campaigning activities to tackle financial problems and improve living standards for people on low-to-middle incomes in the UK. It is an independent charitable trust registered in Scotland (SC040877).

Support of the abrdn Trust for the organisation of the event is gratefully acknowledged.