SimPaths

Life Course Microsimulation

SimPaths is a family of open-source models for individual and household life course events, designed to project life histories through time, building up a detailed picture of career paths, family (inter)relations, health, and financial circumstances.

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Funding

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MENTAL HEALTH · 2025 European Journal of Public Health

Tax reforms vs benefit enhancement to address mental health inequalities: a microsimulation study

Igelstrom E, Kopasker D, Richiardi MG, Katikireddi SV

Compares alternative fiscal policy responses and their implications for mental health inequalities.

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LIFE COURSE · 2025 Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization

Attenuation and reinforcement mechanisms over the life course

Richiardi M, Bronka P, van de Ven J

Examines how early advantage and disadvantage can compound or soften across the life course.

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HEALTH POLICY · 2024 PLOS Medicine

Short-term impacts of Universal Basic Income on population mental health inequalities in the UK

Thomson RM, Kopasker D, Bronka P, et al.

Uses microsimulation to estimate how Universal Basic Income could affect mental health across the UK population.

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