PolicyEngine & OpenFisca US
Max Ghenis�Co-founder and CEO, PolicyEngine
Policy Simulation Library Demo Day | 2022-04-04
Agenda
PolicyEngine's mission
Compute the impact�of public policy�for the world
Our free open source app unifies models
Survey microdata
Admin totals
Legislation
Enhanced microdata�Fused (random forests)�Reweighted (gradient descent)�Forecasted
Microsim models
US and UK
PolicyEngine can answer simple questions…
"How much food stamps am I eligible for?"
…and evaluate intricate reforms
Abolish Personal Allowance |
Increase higher rate threshold from £37,700 to £50,270 |
Merge National Insurance rates into Income Tax |
Repeal Council Tax, Stamp Duty, and business rates |
Land value tax: 1.2% for households, 1.9% for corporations |
Carbon tax: £135 per tonne |
Repeal Child Benefit, State Pension, and Pension Credit |
Repeal means-tested benefits except those related to housing, disability, & care |
Reduce Universal Credit taper rate from 55% to 40% |
Weekly UBI: £75 for children, £94 for working-age adults, £185 for pension-age adults |
£25/week “single pensioner supplement”, reduced at a rate of 10% with non-benefit income |
UK Green Party 2019 manifesto
DEMO at
policyengine.org
We'll complete PolicyEngine US by 2024
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