Microsimulation and Population Dynamics : An Introduction to Modgen 12

This book is a practical, step-by-step introduction to microsimulation in demography. It shows how to use Modgen, a powerful and free microsimulation platform built by Statistics Canada. The authors' hands-on explanation of model development will help readers make their own. The book teaches ho...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Bélanger, Alain (Author), Sabourin, Patrick (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
SeriesThe Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis, 43
Subjects
Social sciences.
Computer simulation.
Statistics.
Demography.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319446639
ISSN1389-6784 ;
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-44663-9
Physical DescriptionXXIV, 192 p. 44 illus. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 Creating a basic cohort model
  • Chapter 2 The life table
  • Chapter 3 The multiple increment-decrement life table
  • Chapter 4 Modelling fertility
  • Chapter 5 The base population
  • Chapter 6 International migration
  • Conclusion.

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