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A heterogeneous population of taxpayers can be represented in detail by an agent-based model of individuals characterized by disparate features such as working status, gross income, marital status, and the number of any dependent children.
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Morini, M., Pellegrino, S. (2015). Agent-based Dynamic Optimization of Fiscal Systems. In: Agent-based Models of the Economy. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137339812_11
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