Social Policy Simulation Database and Model, COVID-19 glass box, version 1.0
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Released: 2020-05-14
A special version of the Social Policy Simulation Model (SPSM), is now available. It allows users to modify the Social Policy Simulation Database (SPSD) in order to model various labour scenarios in 2020 to better reflect the new COVID-19 reality. It also incorporates federal income support benefits for individuals and families announced in Canada's COVID-19 Economic Response Plan prior to April 20, 2020.
This version of the Social Policy Simulation Database and Model (SPSD/M) is a glass-box model. Glass-box models are built by Statistics Canada or by SPSD/M users when they wish to create models that are significantly different from the standard SPSD/M. They can be created by using the source code provided in the SPSD/M package. Glass-box models include alternate algorithms which allow users to model changes that cannot be modelled easily using the standard SPSD/M. This version is designed to model the calendar year 2020 and must be used jointly with the SPSD/M version 28.0.
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The Social Policy Simulation Database and Model (SPSD/M), COVID-19 glass box version 1.0, is available by Electronic File Transfer (89F0002X).
Contact information
For more information contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; STATCAN.infostats-infostats.STATCAN@canada.ca).
To enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Chantal Hicks (613-951-5311; statcan.spsdm-bdmsps.statcan@canada.ca), Social Analysis and Modelling Division.
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