Hielke Buddelmeyer, Research Fellow, University of Melbourne, Australia, John Creedy, Wellington School of Business and Government, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand and Guyonne Kalb, Associate Professor, University of Melbourne, Australia

• Contents: Part I: Introduction 1. Microsimulation Modelling 2. Outline of the Book 3. Flattening the Rate Structure Part II: Hypothetical Policy Reforms 4. Reducing Taper Rates 5. Reducing Family Payment Taper Rate 6. Distributional Change and the Safety Net 7. Survey Reweighting for Population Ageing Part III: Actual and Proposed Reforms 8. The Australian New Tax System 9. Inflation and Bracket Creep 10. The 2004 Federal Budget 11. The Australian Labor Party's Tax and Family Benefits Package 12. Policy Reforms in New Zealand Part IV: Further Developments 13. Modelling Extensions References Index

Hielke Buddelmeyer, Research Fellow, University of Melbourne, Australia, John Creedy, Wellington School of Business and Government, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand and Guyonne Kalb, Associate Professor, University of Melbourne, Australia

• Contents: Part I: Introduction 1. Microsimulation Modelling 2. Outline of the Book 3. Flattening the Rate Structure Part II: Hypothetical Policy Reforms 4. Reducing Taper Rates 5. Reducing Family Payment Taper Rate 6. Distributional Change and the Safety Net 7. Survey Reweighting for Population Ageing Part III: Actual and Proposed Reforms 8. The Australian New Tax System 9. Inflation and Bracket Creep 10. The 2004 Federal Budget 11. The Australian Labor Party's Tax and Family Benefits Package 12. Policy Reforms in New Zealand Part IV: Further Developments 13. Modelling Extensions References Index

Hielke Buddelmeyer, Research Fellow, University of Melbourne, Australia, John Creedy, Wellington School of Business and Government, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand and Guyonne Kalb, Associate Professor, University of Melbourne, Australia

• Contents: Part I: Introduction 1. Microsimulation Modelling 2. Outline of the Book 3. Flattening the Rate Structure Part II: Hypothetical Policy Reforms 4. Reducing Taper Rates 5. Reducing Family Payment Taper Rate 6. Distributional Change and the Safety Net 7. Survey Reweighting for Population Ageing Part III: Actual and Proposed Reforms 8. The Australian New Tax System 9. Inflation and Bracket Creep 10. The 2004 Federal Budget 11. The Australian Labor Party's Tax and Family Benefits Package 12. Policy Reforms in New Zealand Part IV: Further Developments 13. Modelling Extensions References Index