Marianne Thyssen, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, has spoken of her high regard for the policy-relevant work of the team of EUROMOD researchers, as EUROMOD celebrates its 20th anniversary.
In her video message Ms Thyssen said: “The importance of this project grows with every year and is highly valued by the European Commission.
“We are proud to have supported this analytical tool which has contributed to efficient policy making at national and European level.
“That means policies based on evidence with a thorough understanding of economic and social impacts.”
Ms Thyssen highlighted that EUROMOD has been used across a huge range of policy fields and is integrated into the European Union’s economic policy coordination process. It has also been used to assess the social impact of stability support for Greece and has improved insights into poverty risks in the European Union.
Developed and maintained by the Institute for Social and Economic Research at Essex, EUROMOD is the tax-benefit microsimulation model for the 28 countries of the EU and many others around the world. It calculates the effects of tax and benefit policies and policy reforms on populations.
EUROMOD celebrated its 20th anniversary with a special conference on September 5 and 6 at the Essex Business School. The conference marked achievements so far and looked forward to future developments.
Find out more about EUROMOD and the Conference here
- Watch European Commissioner Marianne Thyssen congratulate EUROMOD on the University of Essex Vimeo channel