📢 We are proud to share that the LISER has once again been selected as Luxembourg’s national correspondent for @eurofound.europa.eu —marking the third consecutive mandate.
🔗 Learn more: www.liser.lu/news/EUROFOU...
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📣 The 1st European Symposium on #PolicyModelling (ESPM) has concluded.
🧠 Experts gathered at this symposium explored #CarbonTaxation, #PensionSystems & more.
🙏 Thanks to all presenters & participants for contributing to such an engaging and timely discussion #ECOMOD
🔗 www.liser.lu/events/ECOMO...
📢 The LISER Policy Lab team is pleased to share a new Policy Brief: "Alimony received and paid: What is the impact on the risk of poverty after separation?".
📊 Data from @lisdata.bsky.social compares household #poverty rates including & excluding #alimony transfers.
🔗 www.liser.lu/news/Policy-...
📣 Kick off of the #ECOMOD Workshop at LISER!
🗣️ Denisa Sologon welcomes Europe’s top policy modeling experts which include researchers, policymakers & practitioners.
🧠 Experts gathered at this one-day symposium will explore: #CarbonTaxation, #PensionSystems & more.
🔗 www.liser.lu/events/ECOMO...
🆕 Discover a new in-depth research report by LISER Senior Research Scientist Prof. Massimo Morelli featured in @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social
🔗 www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
📢 LISER is pleased to share a 🆕 Policy Brief by A. Fusco & P. Van Kerm "#Poverty trends in #Luxembourg 1985-2023: A 'race' between the middle and the bottom"
📊Drawing on data from @lisdata.bsky.social to document the evolution of relative poverty since 1985
🔗 liser.elsevierpure.com/en/publicati...
📢 Call for Applications | IZA@LISER Summer School in Labor Economics 2026 #IZALISER2026
📅 1–3 June 2026 in #Luxembourg
🗣️ W/ featured lecturers @alanmanning4.bsky.social & Kristiina Huttunen
⏳ Deadline: 5 March 2026
🔗 www.liser.lu/news/call-fo...
#LaborEconomics #PhDSky #AcademicSky
🔍 Finding of the Month: 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗨𝗽𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
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? 🧵
Links:
🔹 Workshop: www.liser.lu/events/lis2e...
🔹 LIS–LISER initiative (LIS²ER): liser.elsevierpure.com/en/projects/...
🔹SHARE Luxembourg: share.liser.lu
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🗣️ Vincenzo highlights lessons relevant for #Luxembourg, discusses the challenges of translating empirical evidence into #policymaking, and offers advice for young researchers working on pensions.
👍Interview moderated by @kunlee.bsky.social, Tony Atkinson Fellow & (LIS)²ER Research Associate.
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🆕 New Video: Perspectives on Society and Policy — Interview w/ Prof. Vincenzo Galasso
ℹ️ As part of the 2025 (LIS)²ER–SHARE Luxembourg Workshop on “ #Pensions and Old-age Well-being: Policy Challenges in Ageing Societies”. @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...
📣 Launch of the International Microsimulation Association Seminar Series for young researchers!
📅 27 Jan. 2026 ONLINE at 10:00 CET
🗣️ @helenavitt.bsky.social who present her work on #inequality in #healthcare benefits under Germany’s dual system.
ℹ️ Email: zeynepgizem.can@universityofgalway.ie
📣 The next FLARE Research Seminar is today Jan. 20th at 11h (CET).
🗣️ Vincent Anesi of @uni.lu presents "The Political Economy of Morality Policies: Collective Choice and Denial" co-authored w/ @reneebowen.bsky.social
💻 Hybrid event: link provided upon registration.
ℹ️ www.liser.lu/events//FLAR...
📣Kick-off of the #SocialBehavior & #ExperimentalEconomics Workshop held Jan. 15-16 at LISER
🗣️Following Manu Munoz's welcome, Michael Thaler presents: "What Motivates Partisan Selective Exposure? Experimental Evidence from the 2024 #USPresidentialElection"
🔗info: manumunoz.github.io/socialbeemee...
✨Winter School #IT19 ✨
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
📢 New Research associate position at @liser.lu @liser-lc.bsky.social
👉 FT, 26 months, competitive wage
👉 Starts March 2026.
👉 quantitative skills, large-scale surveys and admin data
👉 Opportunity to develop own research agenda.
Apply: jobs.liser.lu/job/Esch-sur...
✨Deadline: January 15, 2026
🙏 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 — at the heart of LISER’s mission.
🎉✨ See you in the new year — 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...
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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.
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• how #pensionsystems shape old-age wealth #inequality and ways to encourage retirement saving among low-status workers;
• intergenerational effects of retirement timing and job loss on children's outcomes;
• the behavioural consequences of #retirementpolicy reforms.
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... bringing together researchers and policy experts to discuss key socio-economic challenges linked to population ageing in Europe.
Across five thematic sessions, participants explored:
• #inequalities in old-age dependency and its consequences on informal caregivers;
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🎓 Highlights from the 2025 (LIS)²ER–SHARE Joint Workshop
🤝Co-organized by @liser.lu, @lisdata.bsky.social &
@share-eric.bsky.social
On Nov. 27–28, the LIS Cross-National Data Center & LISER co-hosted the workshop “ #Pensions and Old-age #Wellbeing: Policy Challenges in Ageing Societies” ...
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UPDATE:
📢 Call for Papers 📢
💡 19th Winter School on #Inequality & #SocialWelfare Theory (IT19) Jan. 6-10, 2026 in Alba di Canazei.
🤝 Organized by @cesifo.org, the University of Verona & @liser.lu
⏳ Application deadline: Nov. 27
🔗 Click to discover the confirmed speakers + more: liser.lu/events/canaz...
🆕 Report ‘Modifying school choice for more equitable access in England’
Pupils from affluent households are more likely to gain a place at a top 2ry school.
✍️ @profsimonb.bsky.social @estellecantillon.bsky.social @mariagraziacavallo.bsky.social & E. Greaves.
ℹ️ www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
📣 2025 (LIS)2ER-SHARE Joint workshop: #Pensions & Old-age #WellBeing: Policy Challenges in Ageing Societies
📅Nov. 27-28, 2025 in #Luxembourg
🤝Co-organized by @liser.lu @lisdata.bsky.social @share-eric.bsky.social
Registration is free but required
🔗Info: 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/ 🔟 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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📣 2025 (LIS)2ER-SHARE Joint workshop: #Pensions & Old-age #WellBeing: Policy Challenges in Ageing Societies
📅Nov. 27-28, 2025 in #Luxembourg
🤝Co-organized by @liser.lu @lisdata.bsky.social @share-eric.bsky.social
Registration is free but required
🔗Info: www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-eve...
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📣 LISER’s 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
ℹ️ www.liser.lu/news/interna...