Essays about: "microsimulation."

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the word microsimulation..

  1. 1. The Hidden Effects of Inflation. An Examination of Bracket Creep and its Implications for the Income Tax: Evidence for Spain (1979-1987)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Xabier Moriana Armendariz; [2023]
    Keywords : Inflation; Taxation; Microsimulation; ETI; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper examines the impact of inflation on the income tax in Spain from 1979 to 1987. By introducing a new approach using dynamic microsimulation and the Elasticity of Taxable Income (ETI), we analyze three dimensions of the tax: revenue, progressivity, and redistribution. READ MORE

  3. 2. An Individual-based Simulation Approach for Generating a Synthetic Stroke Population

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DVMT)

    Author : Abdulrahman Alassadi; [2021]
    Keywords : Agent-based simulation; microsimulation; modeling; synthetic population; Design Science; Repast Simphony; stroke.;

    Abstract : The time to treatment plays a major factor in recovery for stroke patients, and simulation techniques can be valuable tools for testing healthcare policies and improving the situation for stroke patients. However, simulation requires individual-level data about stroke patients which cannot be acquired due to patient’s privacy rules. READ MORE

  4. 3. A Study of Traffic Capacity with Regards to Heavy vehicle Share and Level of Service through Microsimulation

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : Johan Rickardsson; [2021]
    Keywords : capacity; heavy vehicle share; level of service; 2 1-road; simulation; micro simulation; highway capacity; TransModeler; kapacitet; lastbilsandel; belastningsgrad; mötesfri väg; simulering; mikrosimulering; motorväg; effektsamband; TransModeler; 2 1-väg; mötesfri motortrafikled; mötesfri landsväg;

    Abstract : The 2+1-road is a specific three lane road which aims to increase the safety of the predecessor 13 meter wide four lane roads. As a lane is removed and a weaving section is introduced the capacity is severely lowered, sometimes halved. READ MORE

  5. 4. Bus Rapid Transit design parameters and their impact on travel times : A micro-simulation study of boarding and alighting through all doors and bus lanes

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : Boel Berg Wincent; [2021]
    Keywords : BRT; Bus Rapid Transit; Bus lane; boarding; alighting; Vissim; micro-simulation;

    Abstract : Sweden has defined a national transportation objective that aim at making public transportation the most attractive option in more situations. One way of making public transportation mote attractive is to ensure that it is rapid. READ MORE

  6. 5. The implementation of cost-effective road space reallocation measures : A case study from Sydney, Australia

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : John Parnell; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : There are growing global trends to reduce private vehicle usership due to environmental andsocial responsibilities. This coincides with similar trends towards promoting active transport(cycling and walking) and public transport usership. READ MORE