GHAMOD (SOUTHMOD)

GHAMOD, the tax-benefit microsimulation model for Ghana has been developed in cooperation with the University of Ghana and the University of Tampere. The model is part of the SOUTHMOD family, a project funded by UNU-WIDER.

History:

GHAMOD was launched in Accra in May 2017 when the first training course took place.

Current team members:

University of Ghana, University of Tampere, University of Essex and UNU-WIDER

Status:

Maintained

Content accessibility:

• Freely available online
Notes: Apply for access through the UNU-WIDER website: : https://www.wider.unu.edu/about/accessing-southmod-models

Data accessibility:

• Available upon request
Notes: Apply for access through the UNU-WIDER website: https://www.wider.unu.edu/about/accessing-southmod-models

Input data sources:

• Ghana Living Standards Survey (GSS)

Model outputs:

• GH Country report
• User manual
• The distributional impact of tax and benefit systems in six African countries
• Effects of an education reform on household poverty and inequality
• Quantifying the Impacts of Expanding Social Protection on Efficiency and Equity
• Learning from the ʻbestʼ - The impact of tax-benefit systems in Africa

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