Life chances and living standards across the new Europe

Lead Research Organisation: University of Essex
Department Name: Inst for Social and Economic Research

Abstract

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Description Poverty reduction in Europe : social policy and innovation (IMPROVE)
Amount £320,250 (GBP)
Funding ID 290613 
Organisation European Commission 
Sector Public
Country European Union (EU)
Start 08/2012 
End 07/2016
 
Description Poverty reduction in Europe : social policy and innovation (IMPROVE)
Amount £320,250 (GBP)
Funding ID 290613 
Organisation European Commission 
Sector Public
Country European Union (EU)
Start 08/2012 
End 07/2016
 
Description Network for the Analysis of EU-SILC (Net-SILC) 
Organisation Network for the Analysis of EU-SILC
Country Global 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution The "Network for the Analysis of EU-SILC (Net-SILC)" brings together expertise from European Statistical System (ESS) bodies and academics. It consists of 18 partners. The two main objectives of Net-SILC are: - To develop methodology for the analysis of the EU statistical data reference source for poverty and living conditions (EU-SILC), covering both cross-sectional and longitudinal dimensions; - To use EU-SILC data for providing in-depth comparative analysis of income and living conditions in the EU (with a particular focus on the extent of financial poverty, social exclusion and deprivation).
Start Year 2010
 
Description Network for the Analysis of EU-SILC (Net-SILC2) 
Organisation Network for the Analysis of EU-SILC
Country Global 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution In line with the previous Network (Net-SILC1), the aim of Net-SILC2 is to develop methodology for the analysis of the EU-SILC data, covering both cross-sectional and longitudinal dimensions, and to develop common tools and approaches regarding various aspects of data production. The activities of the Network are set out in terms of 25 work packages described below, but first we identify and describe a number of overarching issues. It is important that the research should be seen as an integrated whole, and active steps will be taken to encourage cross-fertilisation.
Start Year 2010
 
Description Task force on the future legal basis for EU-SILC 
Organisation European Commission
Department Eurostat
Country European Union (EU) 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution A task force set up by Eurostat, the statistical arm of the European Commission, to examine the future of the EU-SILC and other cross-European data sets. Holly Sutherland has been appointed as one of five academic members.
Start Year 2011
 
Description Task force on the future legal basis for EU-SILC : work group on longitudinal designs 
Organisation European Commission
Department Eurostat
Country European Union (EU) 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution This is the subgroup of Eurostat's Task force on the future legal basis for the EU-SILC dealing with decisions relating to the longitudinal component of the data. Peter Lynn has been invited to serve on this group.
Start Year 2011
 
Description Correct estimation of between-country differences in the context of different sample designs 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Primary Audience
Results and Impact Paper presented at the Eighth International Workshop on Comparative Survey Design and Implementation (CSDI 2011)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity
 
Description Cross-national comparative research 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Primary Audience
Results and Impact Lecture on cross-national comparative research, including findings from ALICE project, to students on MA Global and International Social Policy at Sheffield University, 3-5pm, Wednesday October 26th 2011.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2011
 
Description Regression analysis of cross-national differences using multi-level data : a cautionary note 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Primary Audience
Results and Impact Paper Presented at the Essex Statistics Workshop, ISER.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity
 
Description Regression analysis of cross-national differences using multi-level data : a cautionary note 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Primary Audience
Results and Impact Presentation of most up-to-date findings on this research.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity
 
Description Regression analysis of cross-national differences using multi-level data : a cautionary note 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Primary Audience
Results and Impact Cross-national differences in outcomes for individuals are often analysed using regression analysis of multi-level country datasets. Examples of such datasets include the ECHP, ESS, EU-SILC, EVS, ISSP, and SHARE. We review the regression methods applicable to this data structure, pointing out problems with the assessment of country-level factors that appear not to be widely appreciated, and illustrate our arguments with analysis of women's employment probabilities and work hours using EU SILC data and with Monte Carlo analysis. With large sample sizes of individuals within each country but a small number of countries, analysts can reliably estimate individual effects within each country but estimates of parameters summarising country effects are unreliable. Application of multilevel (hierarchical) modelling methods using standard software is no panacea.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity