LIS Data Featured in OECD’s New Flagship Report on Inequality: “To Have and Have Not – How to Bridge the Gap in Opportunities”
LIS and LWS data were used extensively in the OECD’s new flagship report “To Have and Have Not – How to Bridge the Gap in Opportunities.” The report applies an innovative methodology to measure inequality of opportunity across OECD countries, going beyond outcome analysis to consider how individual circumstances shape opportunities throughout the life cycle.
In particular, Chapter 3, “Geographic Inequalities in Access to Opportunities,” draws on LIS and LWS data to produce several sub-national indicators. It examines how the places where people are born and raised influence their opportunities in life, showing how geography contributes to long-term inequalities in outcomes. The report also identifies policy options to promote social mobility at both national and local levels.