EUROMOD on-site training Spring 2023

  • Past Event
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  • Seville (ES) + webstreaming

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Application period to attend in person: closed. To get ready for the training, accepted applicants are kindly requested to follow the instructions at the bottom of this page. 

Online attendance via webstreaming: no registration needed, open to anyone interested. When the time comes, just click on the corresponding dates to access the streaming. To get ready for the training, please follow the instructions at the bottom of this page.

The course will be held in the premises of JRC-Seville on 19, 20 and 21 April 2023. It is free of charge and will include the following contents (all times are CET):

  • 19 April
    • 10:00 - 13:00: Session 1. Microsimulation models and introduction to EUROMOD.
    • 14:30 - 17:30: Session 2. EUROMOD language: policies, functions and parameters. Handling errors.
  • 20 April
    • 10:00 - 13:00: Session 3. Policy functions Elig & ArithOp.
    • 14:30 - 17:30: Session 4. Policy functions BenCalc & SchedCalc. Defining constants and income lists.
  • 21 April
    • 10:00 - 13:00: Session 5. Policy function Allocate. Defining tax units.
    • 14:30 - 17:30: Session 6. System functions DefVar & DefOutput. Variable types. Uprating indices.

The course will combine lectures with live demonstrations of the model. Participants will also have the opportunity to carry out a number of hands-on exercises. Please note that due to data access restrictions, during the course we will be using a hypothetical training dataset. No access to microdata on actual households will be granted on the basis of taking part to the course.

The training is targeted to current and potential users of EUROMOD. It does not assume any previous knowledge of the model, but a background in the use of microdata and distributional analysis will help to make the most of it.

If you have any question or suggestion about the training, do not hesitate to contact us.

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To get ready for the training:

  • You will need to install the most recent version of the EUROMOD software, available here. Users of the European Commission internal network can install EUROMOD installer v3.5.8 directly from the EC store (a brief guide describing the process here).
  • Additionally, we will use the EUROMOD model, a set of xml files that has to be copied to your computer. In particular, we will use model version I4.0+, downloadable here.
  • Installation instructions can be found here.