Archives

The ‘lissyrtools’ R package V0.1: Functions for computing inequality estimates in the LISSY environment
Sep 15, 2023 | News

Josep Espasa Reig describes lissyrtools, a newly released R package developed at LIS.
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/the-lissyrtools-r-package-v0-1-functions-for-computing-inequality-estimates-in-the-lissy-environment/

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/

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/

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/

LIS granted the Aldi Award for 2022 LIS Working Paper
Apr 06, 2023 | News

Regina S. Baker and Heather A. O’Connell are the winners of the 2021 LIS Aldi Award
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/lis-granted-the-aldi-award-for-2022-lis-working-paper/

Release of the UN Department of Social Affairs (UNDESA) 2023 World Social Report
Mar 15, 2023 | News

LIS data was heavily used for some analysis underlying the latest UNDESA World Social Report 2023
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/release-of-the-un-department-of-social-affairs-undesa-2023-world-social-report/

Call for papers for the conference “Income and wealth inequality: drivers and consequences”
Mar 15, 2023 | News

We invite scholars working in the field of income and wealth inequalities to contribute to the Income and wealth inequality: drivers and consequences Conference
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/call-for-papers-for-the-conference-income-and-wealth-inequality-drivers-and-consequences/

Persistent segmentation in social policy in 21st century Latin America
Mar 15, 2023 | News

This article sheds light on the varying welfare policy approaches in Latin America in the first two decades in the 21st century
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/persistent-segmentation-in-social-policy-in-21st-century-latin-america/