๐ข LISER is pleased to share a ๐ Policy Brief by A. Fusco & P. Van Kerm "#Poverty trends in #Luxembourg 1985-2023: A 'race' between the middle and the bottom"
๐Drawing on data from @lisdata.bsky.social to document the evolution of relative poverty since 1985
๐ liser.elsevierpure.com/en/publicati...
๐ข Call for Applications | IZA@LISER Summer School in Labor Economics 2026 #IZALISER2026
๐
1โ3 June 2026 in #Luxembourg
๐ฃ๏ธ W/ featured lecturers @alanmanning4.bsky.social & Kristiina Huttunen
โณ Deadline: 5 March 2026
๐ www.liser.lu/news/call-fo...
#LaborEconomics #PhDSky #AcademicSky
๐ Finding of the Month: ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป'๐ ๐จ๐ฝ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
New research using SHARE data asks a question that doesn't get asked enough: what does a child's educational success mean for their parents' wellbeing? ๐งต
Links:
๐น Workshop: www.liser.lu/events/lis2e...
๐น LISโLISER initiative (LISยฒER): liser.elsevierpure.com/en/projects/...
๐นSHARE Luxembourg: share.liser.lu
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๐ฃ๏ธ Vincenzo highlights lessons relevant for #Luxembourg, discusses the challenges of translating empirical evidence into #policymaking, and offers advice for young researchers working on pensions.
๐Interview moderated by @kunlee.bsky.social, Tony Atkinson Fellow & (LIS)ยฒER Research Associate.
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๐ New Video: Perspectives on Society and Policy โ Interview w/ Prof. Vincenzo Galasso
โน๏ธ As part of the 2025 (LIS)ยฒERโSHARE Luxembourg Workshop on โ #Pensions and Old-age Well-being: Policy Challenges in Ageing Societiesโ. @lisdata.bsky.social @share-eric.bsky.social
youtu.be/s1tBljaCeGM?...
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Applications to the LIS Introductory Workshop 2026 are now open!
www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-eve...
๐ฃ Launch of the International Microsimulation Association Seminar Series for young researchers!
๐
27 Jan. 2026 ONLINE at 10:00 CET
๐ฃ๏ธ @helenavitt.bsky.social who present her work on #inequality in #healthcare benefits under Germanyโs dual system.
โน๏ธ Email: zeynepgizem.can@universityofgalway.ie
๐ฃ The next FLARE Research Seminar is today Jan. 20th at 11h (CET).
๐ฃ๏ธ Vincent Anesi of @uni.lu presents "The Political Economy of Morality Policies: Collective Choice and Denial" co-authored w/ @reneebowen.bsky.social
๐ป Hybrid event: link provided upon registration.
โน๏ธ www.liser.lu/events//FLAR...
๐ฃKick-off of the #SocialBehavior & #ExperimentalEconomics Workshop held Jan. 15-16 at LISER
๐ฃ๏ธFollowing Manu Munoz's welcome, Michael Thaler presents: "What Motivates Partisan Selective Exposure? Experimental Evidence from the 2024 #USPresidentialElection"
๐info: manumunoz.github.io/socialbeemee...
โจWinter School #IT19 โจ
Sarting the Nineteenth Winter School on #Inequality and #SocialWelfare Theory (#IT19)
3 days, 85 participants, 25 talks, 3 lab sessions, 40 posters/presentations, a lot to learn about!
@cesifo.org @liser.lu Uni Verona @cy-univ.bsky.social @lseinequalities.bsky.social
๐ข New Research associate position at @liser.lu @liser-lc.bsky.social
๐ FT, 26 months, competitive wage
๐ Starts March 2026.
๐ quantitative skills, large-scale surveys and admin data
๐ Opportunity to develop own research agenda.
Apply: jobs.liser.lu/job/Esch-sur...
โจDeadline: January 15, 2026
๐ As 2025 ends, we would like to thank everyone who follows & supports our work. We warmly acknowledge our researchers, whose scientific excellence & dedication are key to producing #research w/ strong #societalimpact โ at the heart of LISERโs mission.
๐โจ See you in the new year โ e gudde Rutsch!
A big thank you to all presenters, discussants, panelists and participants for their valuable contributions. This event highlights how essential cross-disciplinary dialogue is for translating research into policy action on ageing.
Discover the news here: www.liser.lu/news/LIS2ERC...
5/5
The workshop concluded with a policy roundtable on the acceptability of #pensionreforms, addressing intergenerational fairness, long-term fiscal challenges, and the importance of communication for public trust.
4/5
โข how #pensionsystems shape old-age wealth #inequality and ways to encourage retirement saving among low-status workers;
โข intergenerational effects of retirement timing and job loss on children's outcomes;
โข the behavioural consequences of #retirementpolicy reforms.
3/5
... bringing together researchers and policy experts to discuss key socio-economic challenges linked to population ageing in Europe.
Across five thematic sessions, participants explored:
โข #inequalities in old-age dependency and its consequences on informal caregivers;
2/5
๐ Highlights from the 2025 (LIS)ยฒERโSHARE Joint Workshop
๐คCo-organized by @liser.lu, @lisdata.bsky.social &
@share-eric.bsky.social
On Nov. 27โ28, the LIS Cross-National Data Center & LISER co-hosted the workshop โ #Pensions and Old-age #Wellbeing: Policy Challenges in Ageing Societiesโ ...
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UPDATE:
๐ข Call for Papers ๐ข
๐ก 19th Winter School on #Inequality & #SocialWelfare Theory (IT19) Jan. 6-10, 2026 in Alba di Canazei.
๐ค Organized by @cesifo.org, the University of Verona & @liser.lu
โณ Application deadline: Nov. 27
๐ Click to discover the confirmed speakers + more: liser.lu/events/canaz...
๐ Report โModifying school choice for more equitable access in Englandโ
Pupils from affluent households are more likely to gain a place at a top 2ry school.
โ๏ธ @profsimonb.bsky.social @estellecantillon.bsky.social @mariagraziacavallo.bsky.social & E. Greaves.
โน๏ธ www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
๐ฃ 2025 (LIS)2ER-SHARE Joint workshop: #Pensions & Old-age #WellBeing: Policy Challenges in Ageing Societies
๐
Nov. 27-28, 2025 in #Luxembourg
๐คCo-organized by @liser.lu @lisdata.bsky.social @share-eric.bsky.social
Registration is free but required
๐Info: www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-eve...
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The 2 day workshop features innovative research on #socioeconomic #inequalities in old age across Europe & beyond, w/ ๐ academic presentations on #ageing #health #retirement & well-being by an excellent lineup of speakers.
cc @mathieulefebvre.bsky.social @yarine.bsky.social @kunlee.bsky.social
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๐ฃ 2025 (LIS)2ER-SHARE Joint workshop: #Pensions & Old-age #WellBeing: Policy Challenges in Ageing Societies
๐
Nov. 27-28, 2025 in #Luxembourg
๐คCo-organized by @liser.lu @lisdata.bsky.social @share-eric.bsky.social
Registration is free but required
๐Info: www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-eve...
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๐ฃ LISERโs research lies at the heart of the global effort to end #poverty & #inequality: from evidence to action, from insight to impact.
Discover our latest news, w/ videos from our latest panel, award & workshop shaping better social policies for an #inclusiveFuture
โน๏ธ www.liser.lu/news/interna...
๐ New Opinion Piece on IZA World of Labor @iza.org:
Measuring the hidden costs of disadvantage: Biological aging and opportunity by @giorgiamenta.bsky.social and co-authors.
๐ Learn more: wol.iza.org/opinions/mea...
๐ Launch of LISER's 'Society in Motion - Science & Tools for Impact', which brings together researchers, policymakers, & practitioners to explore how to turn insight into action.
๐ It was an honour to hear the welcoming words from Minister Max Hahn #inclusivesociety
๐ www.liser.lu/events/socie...
๐ Live from LISER's 'Society in Motion - Science & Tools for Impact' #PolicyLabLISER
๐ฃ๏ธ Prof. Eugenio Peluso, Director of LISER's Living Conditions, shares insights om Panel #2 โ Can Data and Knowledge Shape a #Pension That Has a Future? #EconSky
๐ Event programme: www.liser.lu/events/socie...
On September 23rd, join us at โSociety in Motionโ
www.liser.lu/events//society-in-motion
Get your Policy Lab Passport on-site, collect stamps as you navigate through our thematic stands to access rigorous evidence that supports better policy making. Complete the journey & become a Policy Explorer
โญFrom Evidence to Action: Strengthening Research for Better Social Policies How can research translate into real change for citizens?
youtu.be/UzxAxKhyG9Q
Anne-Catherine Guio, Research Scientist at LISER
Join us for Society in Motion โ Science & Tools for Impact:
www.liser.lu/events//soci...
