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PhD Scholarships to Work with LIS Data in Sydney

The University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia is offering scholarships for students to undertake research on poverty and inequality using LIS

June 13, 2017 | News | read more »

Inaugural Lee Rainwater Memorial Lecture

Earlier this spring, the inaugural Lee Rainwater Memorial Lecture was given by LIS former president Robert Erikson

June 12, 2017 | News and Events | read more »

Call for papers: Special Issue of the Journal of Income Distribution

A call for papers of a special issue of the Journal of Income Distribution has been launched. In this special issue, LIS/LWS scholars are offered the opportunity to publish their research in one volume in order to broaden the discussion and enhance our knowledge from inequality and poverty to labor market participation, from saving patterns […]

June 1, 2017 | News and Events | read more »

2017 LIS Introductory Summer Workshop Application is available

The application is due 26 March 2017

February 18, 2017 | News and Events | read more »

We won’t see his like again

Remembrances from LIS’ friends

January 19, 2017 | News | read more »

Francois Bourguignon has been named President of LIS Board

François Bourguignon has been named President of the Board of LIS: Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg.

January 16, 2017 | News and Events | read more »

LIS METadata Information System (METIS) has been launched

A new powerful documentation system of the LIS and LWS databases is now available

January 12, 2017 | News and Events | read more »

We mourn the loss of Tony Atkinson, LIS President

We won’t see his like again

January 2, 2017 | News | read more »

New Leadership Structure at LIS

A new leadership structure at LIS

September 1, 2016 | News and Events | read more »

LIS Scholars Talking about Global Inequality

Branko Milanovic and Paul Krugman on stage at CUNY

May 25, 2016 | News and Events | read more »