EUROMOD for Windows

Brief overview

EUROMOD is a tax-benefit microsimulation model built for the countries of the European Union. It enables analysts and decision-makers to estimate how taxes and social transfers affect household incomes and labour supply incentives. The software is designed to be approachable for researchers while remaining powerful enough for detailed policy analysis.

Primary capabilities

• Uses a consistent policy framework to make meaningful comparisons between EU countries
• Quantifies how taxes and benefits change household disposable income and work incentives
• Supports scenario analysis for policy reforms and distributional impacts

Framework and comparative analysis

EUROMOD adopts a harmonized structure that lets users model diverse national systems within one coherent environment. This standardization is what makes cross-country comparisons straightforward and reliable, helping identify how different national policies perform on common metrics.

Extensibility and customization

• Add-ons and modules for specialized analyses can be attached to the core model
• Plugin support allows researchers to extend functionality and tailor workflows to specific needs

The architecture is modular, so teams can develop or install extensions for sectoral studies, microsimulation experiments, or bespoke reporting.

Community, access, and governance

Since its transfer to the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre in 2021, EUROMOD has been maintained as an open-source project. It benefits from an active user and developer community across Europe, linking academic research with practical policymaking and enabling collaborative development and shared best practices.

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