LISER's Living Conditions department

📢 Job opening at the LISER & @lisdata.bsky.social 🔹Research Assoc. in #Economics, #Sociology or #PoliticalSciences The (LIS)²ER project is a joint initiative fostering collaborative research projects, under supervision of senior researchers from both institutions. 🔗 jobs.liser.lu/job/Esch-sur...

Two IZA Discussion Papers trace the complex chain reaction connecting a child's 1st day of class to their adult livelihood. 📄The Economics of Age at School Entry: Insights from Evidence & Methods by M. Cavallo, @bdhuey.bsky.social, @lfumarco.bsky.social, L. Halewyck & @meulensimon.bsky.social 1/2

🚨New Job opportunity within our department!

🚨 New paper out in JEBO! We study whether self-control is stable in adulthood using Australian data, following the same adults from 2019 to 2023. Main takeaway: self-control barely moves, even after life shocks and differential exposure to pandemic policies. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📢 New Policy Brief from LISER's Policy Lab: "Being present: Supporting, helping and listening to people living with dementia in Luxembourg" by M. N. Pi Alperin, G. de Lanchy & J. Segura. 📊 New evidence from @share-eric.bsky.social on #dementia care in #Luxembourg 🔗 www.liser.lu/news/Policy-...

📢 Registrations are open for the workshop: Families, Welfare Policies and Child Human Capital 📅 26 May 2026 in #Luxembourg 🗣️ Keynote lecture by Prof. Isabelle Brocas of @usc.edu on decision-making & #childdevelopment. ⌛ Register by May 21 (12PM) 🔗 Event info: www.liser.lu/events/2026-... 1/2

📢 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... 1/3

📣 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? 🧵

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!

📢 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... 1/2

📣 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...

📖 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. 🔗 Learn more: wol.iza.org/opinions/mea...

🚀 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. 🙏 It was an honour to hear the welcoming words from Minister Max Hahn #inclusivesociety 🔗 www.liser.lu/events/socie...

👋 Live from LISER's 'Society in Motion - Science & Tools for Impact' #PolicyLabLISER 🗣️ Prof. Eugenio Peluso, Director of LISER's Living Conditions, shares insights om Panel #2 – Can Data and Knowledge Shape a #Pension That Has a Future? #EconSky 🔗 Event programme: www.liser.lu/events/socie...

On September 23rd, join us at “Society in Motion” 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

⭐From 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 – Science & Tools for Impact: www.liser.lu/events//soci...

📅 Save the date: 23.09.25 Join us to explore how science can shape fairer, smarter, and future-ready policies. Together, let’s turn scientific insight into informed and efficient action. ✅ Register to secure your place: lnkd.in/d-mHHj5A 🚀 Step into the motion – and be part of the transformation.

📢 10 fascinating #ResearchLuxembourg results 💡 Discover #Luxembourg #science & #research news from July 2025 you might have missed. 🔗 www.researchluxembourg.org/en/10-select... @statec-luxembourg.bsky.social, @liser.lu, @fnr.lu, @uni.lu, @liser-lc.bsky.social, @ministryeconomylu.bsky.social

❓How can research drive impactful policy innovation? Society in Motion invites you to explore this question together. 🚀 Get ready for an immersive, full-day event on 23 September 2025. We look forward to welcoming you! #SaveTheDate #SocietyInMotion #SiMLISER #FutureOfSociety #PolicyInnovation

⭐HIRING|PhD Candidate in the Energy Transition(f/m) 25-27 - Fixed-term working contract at LISER - 36 months (extendable up to - 48 months max.) - Full-time, 40h/week - Registration in the PhD program at the University of Luxembourg - Applications deadline: 14.09.25 ℹ️ Learn more: shorturl.at/WzkUE

LISER at the 23rd Annual ISQOLS Conference: Research on Quality of Life for People with Disabilities in Luxembourg . The event featured a rich programme of keynote speeches, special sessions, and policy-focused discussions - reinforcing Luxembourg's role in global dialogue on sustainable well-being.

👏 Congrats to Dr. Angela Jiang Wang who successfully defended her PhD thesis "The social incentives of prosociality"; nominated for the Excellent Thesis Award. 💡 She is the first to defend w/in the 3E Doctoral Training Unit www.uni.lu/research-en/... 🙏 Kudos to her PhD supervisor & jury members!

Just wrapped up my research stay in Luxembourg! Shared preliminary results from my project on male marriage premium across countries as well. Huge thanks to @lisdata.bsky.social & @liser.lu for their full support. I’ll never forget the karaoke night at the summer workshop — what a way to end!

Excited to spend a month as a visiting researcher at @lisdata.bsky.social & @liser.lu. Grateful for the warm welcome — especially from @kunlee.bsky.social — and such a pleasure to meet fellow visitors @nicolekapelle.bsky.social and @apweiland.bsky.social

Excited that @nicolekapelle.bsky.social and I have started our time as (LIS)2ER visitors at @lisdata.bsky.social and @liser.lu - Thanks @kunlee.bsky.social and @esiermin.bsky.social for having us! Looking forward to fruitful exchanges and new insights in the coming weeks 🇱🇺