Application The Prognos Microsimulation model enables the estimation and simulation of the effects of fiscal, social, and family policy reforms or changes in macroeconomic conditions at individual and household level. In addition to distributional effects, macroeconomic and fiscal effects can be estimated. Model core The Prognos Microsimulation model is a detailed model of the German tax and transfer system at individual and household level. Application examples and projects Wage income developments 2025 2020 | Project If German economic productivity increases, not every individual benefits to the same extent. These are the results of our study commissioned by the Bertelsmann Stiftung. Read more Inflation – extra burden and relief for family households 2022 | Project Calculations on inflation-related additional private household expenditure and the work of the Federal Government's relief package. Read more General report: Evaluation of the general statutory minimum wage 2020 | Project On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, we evaluated the impact of the statutory minimum wage in Germany since its introduction in 2015. Read more More on this model Model type Microsimulation model Region covered Germany Federal states Databases Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) Feel free to contact us. Dr Almut Kirchner Partner, Director +41 61 32 73 331 almut.kirchner@prognos.com Go to profile Your name Phone Email address Your message Data protection notice Yes, I consent to Prognos processing the personal data I have provided above in order to best address the request I have made. I can revoke my consent at any time with effect for the future by sending an e-mail to info@prognos.com. You can find further information in our data protection declaration. Leave this field blank