MOZMOD (SOUTHMOD)
MOZMOD, the tax-benefit microsimulation model for Mozambique, is a highly versatile yet easy to use tool for policymakers and researchers alike. It allows the user to analyse and compare the effects of different benefit policy scenarios on poverty, inequality, and government revenues. The model applies user-defined tax and benefit policy rules to micro-data on individuals and households and calculates the effects of these rules on household income. https://www.wider.unu.edu/about/mozmod-–-simulating-tax-and-benefit-policies-development-mozambique
History:
MOZMOD was officially launched for use in 2019. In 2021 and 2022, standard training events were replaced by so-called research retreats, where participants used the model to answer specific policy questions and then developed policy briefs based on model simulations. The 2021 retreat, organized by the MOZMOD national team together with ILO Mozambique, was the first retreat of this nature under the SOUTHMOD project.
Current team members:
Ministry of Economy and Finance of Mozambique, SASPRI
Status:
Maintained
Content accessibility:
- Freely available for download
Notes: Apply for access through the UNU-WIDER website: https://www.wider.unu.edu/about/accessing-southmod-models
Data accessibility:
- Available upon request
Notes: Apply for access through the UNU-WIDER website: https://www.wider.unu.edu/about/accessing-southmod-models
Input data sources:
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Household Budget Survey (Inquérito ao Orçamento Familiar, IOF)
Model outputs:
Model documentation:
Project page