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Improving Information for Social Policy Decisions -- The Uses of Microsimulation Modeling Volume II, Technical Papers (1991) / Chapter Skim
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Pages 107-108

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... For example, based on tabulations of the 1987 baseline file prepared by the Urban Institute for the Panel to Evaluate Microsimulation Models for Social Welfare Programs, 86 percent of eligible AFDC reporters were chosen to participate, compared with 68 percent of eligible reporters who did not report receiving AFDC to the CPS. Currently, the Urban Institute is developing a new AFDC participation function that win always allow eligible AFDC reporters to participate in the baseline AFDC simulation and that will also provide automatic alignment to administrative totals.
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From page 108...
... ISA + 0.2712 Dummy that is turned on for disabled units SUPABS + 0.1021 Dummy that is fumed on if there is no one in the household who is not in the AFDC unit and who has earnings CHLD6 + 0.2011 Downy that is fumed on if there is a child in the unit less than 6 years old HDRACE + 0.2566 Du~runy that is fumed on if the head is nonwhite AFEI-IG + 0.6170 Du~runy that is fumed on if the ARC unit passed the full needs standard (net income) test in a majority of the months in which it was eligible (for eligibility, units are required to pass this standard only in the first month)
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  • microsimulation models
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  • employment status
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  • participation function
  • benefit amount
  • control totals
  • administrative data
  • baseline file

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  • afdc participation
  • ssi participation
  • eligible people
  • eligible reporters

  • average monthly
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