README.TXT

Social Policy Simulation Database and Model (SPSD/M) 

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/M 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/M, calculates taxes and transfers
using legislated or proposed programs and algorithms, and reports on the
results. It 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 can be run using a visual interface and it comes with full
documentation. 

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR OTHER OPERATING SYSTEMS
1. Navigate to the SETUP directory of your Compact Disk Drive 
   and double click on setup.exe
2. Follow the instruction procedures on the screen


OTHER FILES
1. The DOCS subdirectory contains copies of the 
   latest release notes and the licence agreement
2. The HLP subdirectory contains copies of the English 
   and French help files. This documentation is also 
   included when you install the software 
3. The PDF_EN subdirectory contains PDF versions of 
   the English documentation included in the help files
4. The PDF_FR subdirectory contains PDF versions of 
   the French documentation included in the help files