miCROmod
miCROmod is a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Croatia, which consists of two modules: (a) miCROmodA is a static non-behavioural model, (b) miCROmodB is a static behavioural model, which simulates labour supply.
History:
miCROmod is constructed within the AMMATSBC project (2015-2018). The model has been extensively used for academic research and policy reform analysis in Croatia. Its updating is continued within the ITBIDEE project (2020-2024).
AMMATSBC: https://www.ijf.hr/en/research/finished-research/?tid=442
ITBIDEE: https://www.ijf.hr/en/research/current-research/?tid=441
Current team members:
Ivica Urban, Slavko Bezeredi, Martina Pezer, Nora Mustać, Ivica Rubil & Marko Ledić
Former team members:
Nora Mustać
Status:
Maintained
Content accessibility:
- Private, access restricted
Notes: miCROmodA is currently not open to researchers.
Data accessibility:
- Available upon request
Notes: The input data for miCROmodA are available upon request from the EUROMOD team at JRC.
Input data sources:
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Standard EUROMOD input data based on Croatian UDB EU-SILC provided by Eurostat.
Model outputs:
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Bezeredi, S., Ledić, M., Rubil, I., & Urban, I. (2019). Making work pay in Croatia: An ex-ante evaluation of two in-work benefits using miCROmod. International Journal of Microsimulation, 12(3), 28-61.
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Urban, I., Čok, M., Verbič, M. (2019). The burden of labour taxation in Croatia, Slovenia and Slovakia in the period 2011-2017. Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, 32(1), 1430-1456.
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Urban, I., & Pezer, M. (2019). About child benefit. Newsletter: Institute of Public Finance, Zagreb.
Model documentation:
Project page