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MACRO-SIMULATION MODEL [1 record]

Record 1 2023-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Modelling (Mathematics)
  • Demography
  • Sociology
CONT

Macrosimulation models project age groups rather than individuals (microsimulation) over time.

Key term(s)
  • macro-simulation model

French

Domaine(s)
  • Modélisation (Mathématique)
  • Démographie
  • Sociologie
CONT

Les modèles de macrosimulation sont une sorte de compromis entre les modèles analytiques et la microsimulation. Plutôt que de travailler au niveau individuel, les processus démographiques sont modélisés et simulés au niveau agrégé pour différentes sous-populations (par âge, sexe, statut matrimonial, etc.).

Key term(s)
  • modèle de macro-simulation

Spanish

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