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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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... In addition, for any other information about weights or marginal totals, a parametric model should be fit to them so that uncertainty about this information can be taken into account. Finally, if a statistical match or other imputation is used in the model, ideas related to multiple imputation should be used to measure the contribution of the imputation to the overall variability of the results of the microsimulation model.
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... Wolfson, M., and Rowe, G 1990 Biased Divorce: Validation of Marital Status Life Tables and Microsimulation Models.
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