Microsimulation models used as a basis for decision-making

The audit examines whether the development of microsimulation models is effective and meets the needs of their users. In addition, it examines how the results of microsimulation models are utilised in the knowledge base of fiscal policymaking and whether the results have been communicated in a transparent and understandable way. The SISU and HVSR microsimulation models are maintained in the central government and used as part of the knowledge base of fiscal policymaking in assessing the impacts of legislative changes related to taxation and social security, for example.