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Microsimulation as a Decision Making Tool In Social Security Policy

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Microsimulation as a 
Decision Making Tool 
In Social Security Policy
J.M. van Sonsbeek
This thesis is about microsimulation modelling and social security reform, in par-
ticular in the fields of disability insurance and old age pensions. Microsimulation 
models describe economic behaviour at the level of the individual. These models are 
capable of providing detailed forecasts of the effects of complex policy measures. 
Due to their complexity and heavy data demand, they have only recently become 
more popular in the policy analysis in the Netherlands. This thesis describes and 
discusses the use of two such models that have been developed by the author for use 
in the analysis of recent disability benefit and pension reforms. It is shown how and 
under which conditions microsimulation models can be used and integrated into the 
policy analysis.
 
Jan-Maarten van Sonsbeek (1969) graduated in Econometrics from Tilburg Uni-
versity in 1992. He is currently employed as senior economic policy advisor at the 
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment of the Netherlands. In 2008, he started 
his Ph.D. research at VU University Amsterdam. His main research interests include 
microsimulation modelling, disability insurance, pensions and ageing.
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