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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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... The SIPP, in contrast to the CPS, obtains information on employment status and recipiency and amounts for earned and unearned income on a monthly basis, except for asset income, which is ascertained for the 4-month interview period and allocated by the Census Bureau to individual months. In addition to supporting simulation of individual programs (such as AFDC)
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  • retirement income
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