Skip to main content

Improving Information for Social Policy Decisions -- The Uses of Microsimulation Modeling Volume II, Technical Papers (1991) / Chapter Skim
Currently Skimming:


Pages 97-97

The Chapter Skim interface presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter.
Select key terms on the right to highlight them within pages of the chapter.


From page 97...
... Comment The procedures for allocating earned income are essentially the same in all three models, with the exception that MATH does not allow for part-month employment. Determination of Monthly Unearned Income Input Data The March CPS public-use files provide, for each person 15 years of age and older at the time of the March supplement interview, the following items pertaining to unearned income during He preceding calendar year: receipt of income from private, federal, military, and state and local government pensions; total annual pension income; receipt of income from social security and railroad retirement; total annual social security/railroad retirement income; receipt of income from interest; total annual interest income;
Read the entire page →

Key Terms

  • march cps
  • food stamp
  • unearned income
  • stamp program
  • input data

  • total annual
  • alloy routine
  • retirement income
  • hourly wage


    • This material may be derived from roughly machine-read images, and so is provided only to facilitate research.
    More information on Chapter Skim is available.