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The US21 dataset has been corrected
Jun 21, 2023 | Highlight

The US21 dataset, that was added to the LIS Database on the 14th of June, has been corrected, as the Economic Impact Payment (or Coronavirus stimulus payment) has been added. This has a major impact on poverty and inequality indicators. We strongly advise those who have carried out analyses on the US21 data to rerun […]
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/the-us21-dataset-has-been-corrected/

More Unequal or Not as Rich? Revisiting the Latin American Exception
Jun 14, 2023 | News

In this article, the authors reassess the prevailing narrative of declining inequality in Latin America
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/more-unequal-or-not-as-rich-revisiting-the-latin-american-exception/

The Myth of the Middle Class Squeeze: Employment and Income by Class in Six Western Countries, 1980-2020
Jun 14, 2023 | News

In this article, the authors challenges the thesis of a middle class squeeze in six large Western countries
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/the-myth-of-the-middle-class-squeeze-employment-and-income-by-class-in-six-western-countries-1980-2020/

2023 Summer Data Splash
Jun 14, 2023 | Highlight

LIS is happy to announce the addition of thirty-seven datasets to the LIS Database.
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/2023-summer-data-splash/

Highlights of the LIS 40th Anniversary Conference (May 25th-26th 2023)
Jun 14, 2023 | News

This article summarises the LIS 40th Anniversary Lecture and Conference
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/highlights-of-the-lis-40th-anniversary-conference-may-25th-26th-2023/

LIS is Hiring!
Jun 05, 2023 | Ignore on home

LIS is seeking applications for a Microdata Expert (1-year contract)
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/uncategorized/lis-is-hiring-7/

Richard Blundell
May 30, 2023 | Ignore on home

Sir Richard Blundell, Professor at the University College London and Institute for Fiscal Studies, presented the 2023 LIS 40th Anniversary Lecture:
Connecting Income and Consumption Measurements of Inequality and Poverty: New Ideas and New Empirics
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/lecture-series/richard-blundell/

Registration for the “40 Years of The Luxembourg Income Study Conference” is Now Open!
May 16, 2023 | Ignore on home

You can now register to attend the "40 Years of The Luxembourg Income Study Conference"
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/uncategorized/registration-for-the-40-years-of-the-luxembourg-income-study-conference-is-now-open/

Upcoming Seminar on ‘For Richer: Marriage and Wealth’
May 05, 2023 | News

The University of Luxembourg, LIS, and LISER invite you for a hybrid session of the monthly seminar on social inequality and public policies
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/upcoming-seminar-on-for-richer-marriage-and-wealth/

Upcoming Seminar on ‘The Demography of Rising Wealth Inequality’
Apr 27, 2023 | News

The University of Luxembourg, LIS, and LISER invite you for a hybrid session of the monthly seminar on social inequality and public policies
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/upcoming-seminar-series-on-the-demography-of-rising-wealth-inequality/