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Australia 2008 and 2010 added to the LIS Database
Nov 26, 2014 | Highlight

Two new datasets from Australia, AU08 and AU10 (Waves VII & VIII), have been added to the LIS Database. The AU08 dataset is from the 2007-2008 Survey of Income and Housing (SIH), while the AU10 dataset is from the 2009-2010 integrated Survey of Income and Housing (SIH) and Household Expenditure Survey (HES), both provided by the […]
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/australia-2008-and-2010-added-to-the-lis-database/

France 2010 added to the LIS Database
Nov 26, 2014 | Highlight

The latest dataset from France, FR10 (Wave VIII), has been added to the LIS Database. The dataset is based on the 2010-2011 Household Budget Survey (Enquête Budget de Famille), and is provided by the National Statistical Office (INSEE). In addition, FR84, FR89, FR94, FR00 and FR05 (Waves II to VI) have been revised for consistency. […]
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/france-2010-added-to-the-lis-database/

Minor template revision and complete database rerun
Nov 26, 2014 | Highlight

During the process of preparing the launch of LIS’ new Wave IX, LIS made some minor adjustments to the current template (i.e., the set of LIS variables and definitions). The changes mostly concerned the clarification of variable and value labels, and the standardization of three labour market variables which were previously dataset-specific (TEN1_C, TEN2_C and […]
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/recent-revisions/

Data from Iceland are now available in the LIS Database
Jun 18, 2014 | Highlight

We are excited to announce that we have added a new country to the LIS Database. Three datasets from Iceland, IS04 (Wave VI), IS07 (Wave VII) and IS10 (Wave VIII), are now available. The datasets are from the Survey of Income and Living Conditions from Statistics Iceland.
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/data-from-iceland-are-now-available-in-the-lis-database/

Denmark 2007, 2010 added to LIS Database
Jun 18, 2014 | Highlight

Two new datasets from Denmark, DK07 (Wave VII) and DK10 (Wave VIII), have been added to the LIS Database. The datasets are from the Law Model of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Interior, which is based on data from Statistics Denmark. In addition, DK95, DK00 DK04 (Waves IV- VI) have been revised for […]
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/denmark-2007-2010-added-to-lis-database/

Brazil 2009, 2011 added to LIS Database
Jun 18, 2014 | Highlight

Two new datasets from Brazil, BR09 and BR11 (both Wave VIII), have been added to the LIS Database. The datasets are from the 2009 and 2011 data of the National Household Sample Survey from the Brazilian Geographical and Statistical Institute. In addition, BR06 (Wave VII)  has been revised using updated Census weights.
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/brazil-2009-2011-added-to-lis-database/

Norway 2007, 2010 added to LIS Database
Jun 18, 2014 | Highlight

Two new datasets from Norway, NO07 (Wave VII) and NO10 (Wave VIII), have been added to the LIS Database. The datasets are from the 2007 and 2010 data of the Household Income Statistics from Statistics Norway. In addition, NO95, NO00, and NO04 (Waves IV – VI) have been revised for consistency.
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/norway-2007-2010-added-to-lis-database/

New York Times launches new site, The Upshot, with study based on LIS data
Apr 22, 2014 | Highlight

All of us at LIS are delighted that the New York Times (NYT) chose to launch their exciting new venture — The Upshot — with an extensive report, Losing the Lead, based on the LIS data. The Upshot, led by Pulitzer Prize winning economics journalist David Leonhardt, premiered today. The NYT report includes additional information […]
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/new-york-times-launches-new-site-the-upshot-with-study-based-on-lis-data/

Spain 1985 Added to LIS Database
Apr 03, 2014 | Highlight

A new dataset from Spain, ES85 (Wave II), has been added to the LIS Database. The dataset is from the Household Budget Continuous Survey and is provided by the National Statistical Institute. In addition, ES80 (Wave I) and ES90 (Wave III) have been revised for consistency.
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/spain-1985-added-to-lis-database/

Taiwan 2007, 2010 Added to LIS Database
Apr 03, 2014 | Highlight

Two new datasets from Taiwan, TW07 (Wave VII) and TW10 (Wave VIII), have been added to the LIS Database. The datasets are from the Survey of Family Income and Expenditure (Taiwan area) and are provided by the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics. In addition, TW97, TW00, and TW05 (Waves IV – VI) have been […]
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/taiwan-2007-2010-added-to-lis-database/