The Evolution and the Shape of Inequality in Mali: an Income-based Approach
In this article, the authors look at inequality in Mali based on income data rather than the more usual consumption-based approach.
News
2nd (LIS)2ER workshop “Policies to Fight Inequality: The Case of Work-life Reconciliation and Family Policies”
Marie Valentova and Merve Uzunalioglu summarise the 2nd workshop of the (LIS)2ER initiative: “Policies to Fight Inequality: The Case of Work-life Reconciliation and Family Policies”.
Harmonisation of Annual Micro Data for Colombia: Gross vs. Net and the Twilight of Inequality
Teresa Munzi and Jörg Neugschwender describe the particular challenges that arose during harmonisation of the annual Colombian micro data series.
So close, yet so far: gender gaps in earnings in Austria, Germany and Switzerland
Gintare Mazeikaite and Merve Uzunalioglu highlight annual trends in gender employment and earnings gaps in Austria, Germany and Switzerland since the early 2000s.
Inequality Reduction over the last two Decades: Observations from the Newest LIS Data
Felix Estgen takes a closer look at a selection of the data newly made available in the LIS Database.
New Top and Bottom Coding Methodology applied to LIS Inequality and Poverty Key Figures
LIS Inequality and Poverty Key figures are now updated with the new Top and Bottom Coding Methodology
2021 LIS Summer Workshop – New addition to the LIS Online Tutorial Series
Four new video tutorials from the 2021 LIS Virtual Summer Workshop by professors Louis Chauvel and Philippe Van Kerm, are added to the LIS Online Tutorial Series
Launch event of the UK LIS Satellite Office at the International Inequalities Institute (III) – LSE
LIS is happy to announce the launch event of its UK Satellite Office at the International Inequalities Institute (III) – LSE.
Upcoming (LIS)2ER workshop “Policies to fight inequality: The case of family policy”
We are happy to announce the upcoming (LIS)2ER workshop “Policies to fight inequality: The case of family policy”- on the 25th & 26th November 2021. Virtual participation is possible.
Poverty Monitoring Under Acute Data Constraints: A Role For Imputation Methods?
This note discusses ways of compiling consumption or income data from the perspective of data quality and sample size.