PRISMA, The Size-Class Module
01 februari 2002
PRISMA - an acronym of Policy Research
Instrument for Size-aspects in Macro-economic Analysis - is an economic
macro-sector model. It has been designed in such a way that it produces results
consistent with those produced by the current macro-sector model of CPB,
Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis. PRISMA is used for forecasting,
scenario building and what-if analyses with respect to government policies and
exogenous shocks. Its time horizon is 3-25 years. PRISMA consists of a kernel
and a number of modules. Its kernel is documented in De Wit (2001). PRISMA's
most important module is the size-class module. In this report the present
version of this module is documented. In the kernel of PRISMA the business
sector is subdivided into eighteen industries. In the size-class module the
non-primary private industries (thirteen in total) are further subdivided into
three size-classes: small (0-9 employees), medium-sized (10-99 employees), and
large (100 or more employees) businesses. Hence, the following two types of
model exercises become possible. Firstly, economic effects derived by PRISMA's
kernel - for example when forecasting, building a scenario, or evaluating the
consequences of changes in policy or the economic environment - can be
'translated' into the prospects for SMEs. Secondly, when circumstances for SMEs
change differently compared to large businesses - for example due to a policy
measure that focuses particularly on SMEs - the consequences can be evaluated by
using the size-class module.
Auteur(s): dr. A. J. van Stel, dr. G. de Wit
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