Directory: Social policy simulation database and model - Version 14.0

License: Access restricted to University of Saskatchewan faculty,
	 staff and students for non-commercial study and research by DLI
	 license agreement.
         http://library.usask.ca/data/dli/dlilicense.html


Summary: 
These files contain version 14.0 of the Social Policy Simulation Database and Model.

The Social Policy Simulation Database and Model (SPSD/M) is a micro computer-based
product designed to assist those interested in analyzing the financial interactions
of governments and individuals in Canada. It can help one to assess the cost 
implications or income redistributive effects of changes in the personal taxation
and cash transfer system. The SPSD is a non-confidential, statistically representative
database of individuals in their family context, with enough information on each
individual to compute taxes paid to and cash transfers received from government. 

The SPSM is a static accounting model which processes each individual and family 
on the SPSD, calculates taxes and transfers using legislated or proposed programs
and algorithms, and reports on the results. The software uses a character based
interface yet still gives the user a high degree of control over the inputs and
outputs to the model and can allow the user to modify existing tax/transfer 
programs or test proposals for entirely new programs. The model comes with full
documentation including an on-line help facility.

For more information please refer to the Installation guide.

Files:
spsdm-v14-bdmsps         - the compressed data and documentation
spsdm-v14-gid            - SPSDM 14 User Guide (PDF)

Downloaded:
Feb. 3, 2006
RA