• Adapting Cohort-Component Methods to a Microsimulation: A case study 

      Puga-Gonzalez, Ivan; Bacon, Rachel J.; Voas, David; Shults, F. LeRon; Hodulik, George; Wildman, Wesley J. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Social scientists generally take United Nations (UN) population projections as the baseline when considering the potential impact of any changes that could affect fertility, mortality or migration, and the UN typically ...
    • Stay on Target: Population Projections and Microsimulation Design 

      Bacon, Rachel J; Hodulik, George; Voas, David; Puga-Gonzalez, Ivan; Wildman, Wesley J (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Even though standard cohort component models are relatively easy to comprehend, designing simulations to match expected population estimates and projections in multiple countries and over long spans of time is surprisingly ...