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Microsimulation in the UK: the current state of play. Dr Paul Williamson Dept. of Geography University of Liverpool. Current MSM in the UK: an overview. Synthetically estimated spatial microdata. Telephony: 2005/6. Simulated household weekly telephone bill (landlines) (FES 2005/6)
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Microsimulation in the UK: the current state of play Dr Paul Williamson Dept. of Geography University of Liverpool
Telephony: 2005/6 • Simulated household weekly telephone bill (landlines) (FES 2005/6) • EEDA, LSOA level • Ward level comparison with BT billing data (EEDA, Ward level) • Spearman rho = 0.7796, p < 0.001
Validation: • (Spearman rho = 0.8404, p < 0.001) • Strong correlation with Census 2001 ‘work time’ Simulated ‘work time’ ONS Time-Use Survey (2001) and Census 2001 East of England, LSOA
2001 2011 % More happy than usual
OPERA (1) Costs (% disposable income) of various Local Tax structures
MOSES Workflow Research Object Portlet
‘Conventional’ migration distribution procedure Simulation Database 1 Update Location and Dwelling Characteristics 5 Migrant generation model 2 2 Aggregate To Migrant Population Aggregate To Vacant Dwellings Spatial Interaction Model 3 Compute dwelling preference for each migrant 4
ABM in MOSES Observed MSM ABM
The Global Epidemic Simulator t1 t2 t3 t4
Modelling Needs and Resources of Older People to 2030 (MAP2030)
Average number of living grand children and grand parents (complete)
Need to simulate pensions & retirement CARESIM: adding new cohort of people now aged 45-64 +
CONCLUSION In a number of fields UK MSM is world-leading Challenges All models Maintenance/updating/upgrading/validation Increased collaboration Increasing user base Academic models Greater public policy influence
Behavioural Labour Supply Modelling U Household Income (yh ) h*=maxh U= U( h, yh| X) Hours of labour supplied by household (h)
FEARLUS – Land use model (ABM) • Yellow: actual forestry • Green: suitable for forestry • Red: ownership boundaries • Land use is based on more than suitability and (simple) economics • i.e. Sociological factors (owner preferences) • e.g. Grouse shooting
£ FEARLUS-W Land use selection Calculation of Return Climate Land Uses Estimated Yield Market Conditions Land use Biophysical properties Yearly Cycle Estimated Social Acceptability Pollution Return Before Neighbours’ Approval/Disapproval After Social Interactions Land sales
Year 12 Year 14 Year 16 Year 17 With Social Approval No Reward
Transport test: M18 spur New junction