Online attendance to the EUROMOD Spring training (25/04/2025)

The EUROMOD Spring training will take place on 21-23 May 2025 in Seville. The event will be fully streamed online, with a live chat. No prior registration is needed for online attendance. Click on more for relevant links and information.

Job opening at the JRC (25/04/2025)

JRC-Seville has recently published a job opening for an Economic Analyst in the field of microsimulation modelling of tax and social benefits. Click on "more" to find out about it.

Who’s who – David Klenert (25/04/2025)

David is part of the Fiscal Policy Analysis unit and in charge of all environment-related work. Let's get to meet him!

Recent publications using EUROMOD (21/04/2025)

A list of recent publications using EUROMOD, including direct links.

EUROMOD training Spring 2025 (21-23 May) (18/02/2025)

We are glad to inform that the registration for the EUROMOD Spring training that will take place in Seville is already open! Click on "more" below to apply and for detailed information.

New EUROMOD stable release 2025Q1 (17/02/2025)

We are glad to inform that a new stable version of EUROMOD has just been released! Click on "more" below for detailed information and access to the new model and software.

Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Programme (14/02/2025)

The JRC will be launching a new call for higher education institutions or universities to participate in the Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Programme. One of the topics is related to analyses of labour taxation with the use of EUROMOD-HHoT.

Interactive session on consumption taxes in EUROMOD (14/02/2025)

On Thursday 6 March 14:00 CET, JRC will offer an online interactive session on consumption taxes in EUROMOD. Click on "more" to register and find out more about this event.

Online session on new features of the 2025Q1 release (14/02/2025)

On Tuesday 11 March 10:30 CET, JRC will give a 1h session on the new features included in today's release.

Forthcoming technical sessions: a reminder (14/02/2025)

As previously announced, two technical sessions are scheduled for February: one on using the Stata Connector to EUROMOD (20 February, 11:00 CET) and one on benefit take-up adjustments (25 February, 11:00 CET).

European Meeting of the International Microsimulation Association (14/02/2025)

The 2025 European Meeting of the International Microsimulation Association will be hosted by the University of Galway on 24-25 June 2025. Submissions in the fields of microsimulation, agent based modelling and computational methods are welcome.

3rd Banca d’Italia Workshop on Microsimulation Modelling (17/02/2025)

The third edition of the Banca d’Italia Workshop on Microsimulation Modelling will be hosted in Rome, on 4 July 2025. The workshop brings together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to explore innovative methodologies and discuss applications of microsimulation modelling.

Recent publications using EUROMOD (13/02/2025)

A list of recent publications using EUROMOD, including direct links.

EUROMOD online session on benefit take-up adjustements: new date (28/11/2024)

The session has been rescheduled for Tuesday 25 February 2025, at 11:00 CET. Click on "more" for detailed information.

A look back at the EUROMOD Annual Meeting and Research Workshop 2024 (15/11/2024)

The EUROMOD Annual Meeting and Research Workshop took place on 25-27 September in Marseille. It was co-organised by the EUROMOD team at JRC and the Aix-Marseille School of Economics (AMSE). The events gathered around 75 participants, including JRC staff, representatives from partner DGs, members of the EUROMOD National Teams and several invited academic experts.

EUROMOD Autumn training round-up (15/11/2024)

A three-day EUROMOD training course took place on 16-18 October at JRC-Seville. The course was taught by JRC colleagues Paola De Agostini, Ilda Dreoni, Chrysa Leventi, Andrea Papini and Fidel Picos.

Online session on EUROMOD resources for teaching (15/11/2024)

On Friday 22 November 11:00 CET, JRC will give a 1h online session on EUROMOD resources for teaching.

Online session on benefit take-up adjustements (15/11/2024)

On Thursday 5 December 11:00 CET, JRC will give a 1h online session on the two available extensions to model benefit non-take-up in EUROMOD.

Who’s who – the EUROMOD consumption taxes team (15/11/2024)

The latest beta version of EUROMOD includes the simulation of consumption taxes (VAT and excises) for all EU Member States. The EUROMOD consumption taxes team will introduce us to this exciting project.

Who’s who – Elise Aerts (18/11/2024)

Elise, who is currently a visiting researcher at JRC-Seville, is using EUROMOD for her research at the Center for Social Policy Herman Deleeck. Let's get to meet her!

Recent publications using EUROMOD (14/11/2024)

A list of recent publications using EUROMOD, including direct links.

EUROMOD job openings at the JRC (17/09/2024)

The JRC has recently published two new positions for Economic Analysts in the area of Microsimulation Modelling. Click on "more" to find out about them.

EUROMOD in the European Semester Training Week (17/09/2024)

Organised by DG EMPL, the European Semester Training Week is an important event in which the most recent policy developments and challenges related to the European Semester are discussed.

EUROMOD Research Workshop 2024: join us online! (18/09/2024)

The EUROMOD Research Workshop will take place in Marseille on 26-27 September 2024. The workshop will have an online participation option.

No need to register, just join us online! Click on "more" below to check out the programme of the event and the way to connect.

Online attendance to the EUROMOD Autumn training (17/09/2024)

The EUROMOD Autumn training will take place on 16-18 October 2024 in Seville. The event will be fully streamed online, with a live chat. No prior registration is needed for online attendance. Click on "more" for all relevant links and information.

EUROMOD online session on new training data (18/09/2024)

On Friday 22 November 11:00 CET, JRC will give a 1h online session on the new EUROMOD training data.

Understanding the effects of the cost-of-living crisis: The role of interest rates and mortgage debt (17/09/2024)

In a recent VoxEU blog post, JRC colleagues Mattia Ricci and Daniel Stohelker, in cooperation with Boris Chafwehé (Bank of England), discuss the effects of the current cost-of-living crisis on household wealth, exploring the disparate impacts on various demographic and income groups within six Eurozone countries.

Carbon taxes on consumption: distributional implications for the just transition in the EU (19/09/2024)

What if we paid for each tonne of GHG emissions that were emitted during production, trade and use of what we consume? What would be the tax burden and the redistributive impact of such a tax across the 27 EU countries? Can we make these green taxes more progressive by design without the need to rely on cash compensatory measures – of more limited feasibility in practice?

Recent publications using EUROMOD (19/09/2024)

A list of recent publications using EUROMOD, including direct links.

The Social Policy Lab of the Polytechnic University of Milan is looking for a research assistant (17/09/2024)

Click below to read the details of this work opportunity on spatial microsimulation.

New EUROMOD 2024Q3 release: a breakthrough (09/09/2024)

A new version of EUROMOD has just been released! This version is the first one to include the simulation of consumption taxes (VAT and excises) for the EU27. The new model and software are available here. Click on "more" to learn about this exciting development and the rest of the new features included in this long-awaited release.

EUROMOD online session on new features of the 2024Q3 release (09/09/2024)

On Monday 16 September 12:00 CET, JRC will give a 1h online session on the new features included in the 2024Q3 EUROMOD release.

New EUROMOD support section (09/09/2024)

Do you have questions about EUROMOD? Do you need technical support or have suggestions for improvements? A new support section has just been created to assist you.

Forthcoming 2024Q3 EUROMOD release including consumption taxes (31/07/2024)

A new beta version of EUROMOD will be released on 9 September 2024. The new version of the model will include the simulation of consumption taxes (VAT and excises) for the EU27.

New member of the EUROMOD Scientific Advisory Board (30/07/2024)

Manos Matsaganis has recently been appointed as a new member of the EUROMOD Scientific Advisory Board. Let's get to meet him!

Free online training course in tax-benefit microsimulation for Global South countries (30/07/2024)

In an innovative step toward democratizing access to advanced policy analysis tools, UNU-WIDER has recently released a comprehensive online training course on tax-benefit microsimulation modelling for policy analysis.

EUROMOD training in Poland: a round-up (30/07/2024)

A 1.5 day EUROMOD training course took place on 12-13 June in Szczecin, Poland. The course was taught by Kateryna Bornukova (JRC), Chrysa Leventi (JRC) and Artur Król (Polish EUROMOD National Team).

EUROMOD online session on new features of the 2024Q3 release (31/07/2024)

On Monday 16 September 12:00 CET, JRC will give a 1h online session on the new features included in the forthcoming EUROMOD beta release (2024Q3), to be disseminated on 9 September 2024.

Automatic stabilization: the missing welfare dimension in Latin America (30/07/2024)

This joint research by Olivier Bargain (Bordeaux School of Economics), H. Xavier Jara (London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)) and Iva V. Tasseva (LSE) was recently published as part of the Latin American and Caribbean Inequality Review (LACIR), led by the International Inequalities Institute at the LSE, Inter-American Development Bank, Institute for Fiscal Studies, and Yale University.

Recent publications using EUROMOD (24/07/2024)

A list of recent publications using EUROMOD, including direct links.

EUROMOD training Autumn 2024 (16-18 October) (04/07/2024)

We are glad to inform that the registration for the EUROMOD Autumn training that will take place in Seville is now open! Click on "more" below to apply and for detailed information.

New EUROMOD 2024Q2 release (28/05/2024)

A new version of EUROMOD was released in April, including new model and data. Click on "more" for detailed information.

Who’s who – Vitalija Gabnytė-Baranauskė (30/05/2024)

Vitalija is using EUROMOD at the Lithuanian Ministry of Social Security and Labour.

Recent publications using EUROMOD (29/05/2024)

A list of recent publications using EUROMOD, including direct links.

EUROMOD Spring training round-up (28/05/2024)

A three-day EUROMOD training course took place on 15-17 May at JRC-Seville. The course was taught by JRC colleagues Paola De Agostini, Ilda Dreoni, Chrysa Leventi, Andrea Papini and Fidel Picos.

Workshop on welfare and policies in LAC (29/05/2024)

Salvador Barrios participated to the first workshop organised by the Network on Welfare and Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean (WAPLAC) in San José, Costa Rica, 9-10 May 2024. This two-day conference aimed to take stock of recent research on fiscal and welfare policies, inequality, wellbeing, labour market dynamics, support for democracy, and other social outcomes in LAC.

The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on European households (30/05/2024)

A topical joint research by JRC and Bank of England colleagues was recently published in the JRC Working Paper Series. Click on "more" to find out about it.

EUROMOD Annual Meeting and Research Workshop 2024 (28/05/2024)

The next EUROMOD Annual Meeting and Research Workshop will take place from 25 to 27 September 2024 in Marseille. Click on "more" to find out about those two important events.

EUROMOD online session on using EUROMOD from Python (30/05/2024)

The Python Connector to EUROMOD is a newly-created tool that allows users to interact with EUROMOD directly from Python. To provide support and guidance on its use, a technical session will be held on Wednesday 19th of June, 15:00-16:00 CEST. Click on "more" for detailed information.