Policy Simulation Library Legislative Workshop

Join policy experts and developers to learn about open source models useful for upcoming legislative actions on tax policy and regulation. The workshop will show you where to find the models and how to use them.

Schedule:

• 9:00-9:15: Introductory remarks (Jason DeBacker, PSL Foundation and University of South Carolina)
• 9:15-10am: Microsimulation modeling of tax and benefits: PolicyEngine US (Max Ghenis, PolicyEngine)
• 10:00-10:15: Break
• 10:15-11:00: Scoring tax policy: Tax-Brain (Jason DeBacker)
• 11:00-11:15 Break
• 11:15am-11:45am: Modeling investment incentives with Cost-of-Capital-Calculator (Jason DeBacker)
• 11:45-12:00: Break
• 12:00-1:00: Matt Jensen (AFPI): Open source models at AFPI’s Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis
• 1:00-1:45: Modeling the macroeconomic effects of fiscal policy and regulation: OG-USA (Richard W. Evans, Abundance Institute)
• 1:45-2:30: Modeling regulation (Bentley Coffey, University of South Carolina)
• 2:30-2:35: Closing remarks (Jason DeBacker)