"JRC EUROMOD Newsletter" Newsletter Issues

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.

New EUROMOD release in April (25/03/2024)

New versions of the model and data will be released on 22 April 2024. Save the date!

Online attendance to the EUROMOD Spring training (26/03/2024)

The EUROMOD Spring training will take place on 15-17 May 2024 in Seville. The event will be fully streamed online, with a live chat.

No prior registration is needed for online attendance. All relevant links and information can be found here.

EUROMOD enriched with HBS microdata (25/03/2024)

EUROMOD will be soon extended to cover consumption taxes. The first beta version is planned to be disseminated in September 2024. Click on "more" for more information.

EUROMOD for teaching (26/03/2024)

e-pública, a Spanish electronic journal specialised in the teaching of public economics, has recently published a special issue on teaching with EUROMOD.

The issue includes three articles on specific experiences (in Spanish) and an introductory article (in English). They can be accessed here.

EUROMOD training at the European Central Bank (25/03/2024)

Last January Andrea Papini, Fidel Picos and Mattia Ricci provided a 2-days EUROMOD training at the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarter in Frankfurt, to the analysts of the European System of Central Bank (ESCB) microsimulation network. Click on "more" for detailed information.

Who’s who – Eirini Andriopoulou (25/03/2024)

Eirini is a new member of the EUROMOD Scientific Advisory Board.

Let's get to meet her!

Recent publications using EUROMOD (25/03/2024)

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

New members of the EUROMOD Scientific Advisory Board (25/01/2024)

Two new members have recently been appointed to the EUROMOD Scientific Advisory Board. Click on "more" for detailed information.

EUROMOD's presence in the 9th World Congress of the International Microsimulation Association (25/01/2024)

The Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) hosted the 9th World Congress of the International Microsimulation Association (IMA) at the University of Vienna from 8 to 10 January 2024. Click on "more" to find out about EUROMOD's lively presence in it.

New EUROMOD public release 2024Q1 (29/01/2024)

We are glad to inform that a new public version of EUROMOD has just been released! This version includes a new beta version of the Stata connector, i.e. a set of pre-programmed Stata commands that allows users to interact with EUROMOD directly from Stata. Click on "more" below for detailed information and access to the new model and software.

EUROMOD training Spring 2024 (15-17 May) (29/01/2024)

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.

Luis Manso (25/01/2024)

Luis works as an economist at the Fiscal Policy Analysis team of JRC-Seville and contributes to the development and maintenance of EUROMOD. Before joining the JRC in 2023, he worked as a research coordinator leading the Social Protection unit at CoLABOR. There, he led a number of projects with stakeholders from various sectors of economic activity. Further, he was a primary developer and co-author of the Portuguese dynamic microsimulation model – DYNAPOR. Luis holds a PhD in Development from the Lisbon School of Economics and Management of the University of Lisbon. His primary research interests lie in the field of microsimulation modelling for policy analysis.

Recent publications using EUROMOD (29/01/2024)

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

Who’s who – Marta Jędrych (08/11/2023)

Marta takes care of the formal procedures related to EUROMOD and provides administrative support to the whole EUROMOD community. Let's get to meet her!

EUROMOD online session on Stata Connector (13/11/2023)

Interested to access EUROMOD using Stata? JRC will give a one-hour online session on the ‘Stata Connector to EUROMOD’ on Tuesday 5 December, 12:00-13:00 CET. Click on "more" for more information.

Recent publications using EUROMOD (14/11/2023)

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

EUROMOD Autumn training round-up (08/11/2023)

A three-day EUROMOD training course took place on 18-20 October at JRC-Seville. The course was taught by JRC colleagues Ilda Dreoni, Chrysa Leventi, Andrea Papini, Fidel Picos and Hannes Serruys.

Inflation, fiscal policy and inequality (14/11/2023)

A topical joint research by the JRC and Eurosystem central banks colleagues was recently published in the ECB Occasional Paper Series. Click on "more" to find out about it.

Use of EUROMOD in the Report on Public Finances in EMU (08/11/2023)

The Report on Public Finances in EMU 2022, one of the flagship publications of DG ECFIN, was published on 25 October. EUROMOD was used to illustrate the short-term budgetary impact of the inflation shock seen in 2022 across EU countries, in a situation in which this shock translates into wage increases.

Recent publications using EUROMOD (12/09/2023)

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

New EUROMOD beta release (I5.99+) (06/09/2023)

A new beta version of EUROMOD has just been released! It includes updated versions of the model and the software, both available in the Download EUROMOD section. Click on "more" to find out what's new about them.

Job openings at the JRC (06/09/2023)

JRC-Seville has recently published two job openings: one for an Economic Analyst in the field of microsimulation modelling and one for an Economic Analyst in the field of labour market modelling. Click on "more" to find out about them.

Family benefits now added to EUROMOD Online (06/09/2023)

A new “Family benefits” section has been added to EUROMOD Online, to allow for the simulation of parametrical reforms of family-related benefits in Austria, Greece, Italy and Spain. The rest of the countries will be gradually added in the forthcoming months.

Please do not hesitate to send us your comments and suggestions, especially regarding this new feature.

EUROMOD Research Workshop 2023: join us online! (06/09/2023)

The EUROMOD Research Workshop will take place in Seville on 20-21 September 2023. 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 (06/09/2023)

The EUROMOD Autumn training will take place on 18-20 October 2023 in Seville. The event will be fully streamed online, with a live chat.

No prior registration is needed for online attendance. All relevant links and information can be found here.

Call for tenders: technical support for the development and update of EUROMOD - 13 lots (02/08/2023)

The JRC has launched a call for tenders using an open procedure for the provision of technical support for the development and update of EUROMOD for 13 country-specific modules: Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Spain and Sweden.

If you are interested in participating in the call for tenders, please find the contract notice and all relevant documents on TED following the link here.