The Small Mutual Recognition of Imputation Credits (SMRIC) Model
SMRIC Model
The Small Mutual Recognition of Imputation Credits (SMRIC) model was developed to analyse the economic effects of introducing the mutual recognition of imputation credits (MRIC) between Australia and New Zealand.
The SMRIC model is a global general equilibrium model that represents the behaviour of factor supplies in three countries (Australia, New Zealand and the Rest of the World) and incorporates the relevant features of the Australian and New Zealand company and personal income tax systems. The underlying framework is based on a standard production model as described by McDougall (1960).
A description of the SMRIC model and the results that it produces are presented in 'Supplementary Paper F: Modelling the effects of mutual recognition of imputation credits' of the report on Strengthening Economic Relations between Australia and New Zealand.
Comments in the program are designed to provide guidance about how the model works. For this reason, users need a working knowledge about GAMS. A referee's report relating to the use of the model for the aforementioned project is available on this web page.
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- Australian Productivity Commission and New Zealand Productivity Commission 2012, Strengthening trans-Tasman economic relations, Joint Study, Final Report.
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