LISER - Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research

LISER - Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research

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Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) is an independent research institute addressing societal challenges & providing policy advice. https://www.liser.lu/

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LISER - Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research
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📢 The LISER Policy Lab is pleased to share a 🆕 Policy Brief "Does cross-border work pay?" by @andreaecon.bsky.social @joelmachado.eu @davidmarguerit.bsky.social Cross-border workers earn about 40%+ than they would have at home, but face costs on return... 🔗Learn more: www.liser.lu/en/news/poli...

liser.luHigher pay abroad, harder return: the two sides of cross-border workCross-border workers earn about 40% more than they would have at home, but face costs on return, which are highest for the less skilled and those returning after long spells in Luxembourg.
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📢 The LISER Policy Lab team is pleased to share a new Policy Brief "Working, yet poor: The dynamics behind Europe’s #InWorkPoverty rate" by M. D'Aguanno, A.C. Guio & P. Van Kerm. 🔗 www.liser.lu/en/news/poli... #InternationalDayfortheEradicationofPoverty #EndPovertyDay #UNPovertyDay #EAPN

liser.luIn-work poverty: why a job is not always a way outA job is not always a way out of poverty: new LISER evidence reveals why understanding in-work poverty dynamics is essential for effective policy responses.
LISER - Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research
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📰 LISER in the press 🎙️ Prof. @gathmannch.bsky.social was featured in this week's Lëtzebuerger Journal podcast, Mäin Element, exploring Luxembourg’s labour market & the people behind the research. 🎧 Listen to the podcast (German): journal.lu/de/main-elem... 👏 Produced w/ the support of @fnr.lu

journal.luMäin Element - Christina GathmannSchaffen – dat mécht bal jidderee vun eis. D'Christina Gathmann, Invitée vun dëser Episod, hëlt den Aarbechtsmaart zu Lëtzebuerg méi genee ënnert d'Lupp.
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📢 The LISER Policy Lab team is pleased to share a 🆕 Policy Brief "Private rental housing in #Luxembourg: Evidence and policy insights from recent #HousingObservatory research" by M. Górczyńska, J. Licheron, G. Montalbano, @douccap.bsky.social & @constanceu.bsky.social 🔗 www.liser.lu/en/news/poli...

liser.luPrivate rental in Luxembourg: strengthening transparency and regulation for a more equitable marketNew evidence from the Housing Observatory shows that rents vary widely by location and tenancy length, pointing to a need for stronger transparency, enforcement and regulation.

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LISER's Department of Urban Development and Mobility
@liser-udm.bsky.social

📣Kick-off │ Round Table and Exhibition Opening: “Travel Time – Everyday #Mobility” Today (23/09), as part of the closing of #EuropeanMobilityWeek 2026 & to mark the opening of the exhibition “Travel Time – Everyday Mobility”, LISER & MUAR have organised a joint event w/ two elements. 1/2

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📢 The LISER Policy Lab team is pleased to share a new Policy Brief "Free healthcare is not enough: Evidence from healthcare fee exemptions in #Senegal" by Adrij Chakraborty & Michel Tenikue. #Freehealthcare on paper isn't always free in practice 🔗 Discover the publication: liser.lu/news/policy-...

liser.luFree healthcare on paper isn't always free in practiceSenegal promises free care to young children and elderly alike. However, a new LISER study finds that only one of those promises is actually being kept — and the gap holds lessons for health policy ev...
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📢 The LISER Policy Lab team is pleased to share a new Policy Brief "Fare-free public transport: clear social gains, limited congestion relief " by Veronique Van Acker. 🔗 Discover the publication: liser.lu/news/policy-... #Luxembourg #FFPT #CarDependency #PublicTransport #Mobility #TransportSky

liser.luFree public transport for all, but congestion persistsLuxembourg’s nationwide fare-free public transport has made mobility more accessible, particularly for younger people, students and lower-income groups, but evidence shows that free fares alone have n...
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📢 The LISER Policy Lab team is pleased to share a new Policy Brief "Working Conditions and #Health in Luxembourg’s #CleaningSector: Evidence and Actionable Insights" by Valerie Moran, Carole Blond-Hanten & Maria Ruiz-Castell. 🔗 Discover the publication (in French): www.liser.lu/news/policy-...

liser.luWorking conditions in cleaning: warning signs and solutionsThe WISH project highlights the physical and psychosocial risks that affect cleaners' health and wellbeing, and identifies priorities for improvement.
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🔔 Reminder: the deadline to apply for this position at LISER and the @lisdata.bsky.social is 15 September 2026 at midnight CET. Learn more below about this opportunity as a Research Associate in #Economics, #Sociology or #Politicalscience 👇

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📢 Job opening at the LISER & @lisdata.bsky.social 🔹Research Assoc. in #Economics, #Sociology or #PoliticalSciences The (LIS)²ER project is a joint initiative fostering collaborative research projects, under supervision of senior researchers from both institutions. 🔗 jobs.liser.lu/job/Esch-sur...

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📢 The LISER Policy Lab team is pleased to share a new Policy Brief "The Impacts of Return #Migration on Countries of Origin" by @jackiewahba.bsky.social 🔗Discover the publication: www.liser.lu/news/policy-... Bonus: watch an interview from when Jackie visited LISER: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPnV...

youtube.comCrossing Borders at a Glance : Interview of Prof. Jackline WabhaYouTube video by Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)

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IZA@LISER
@iza.org

📖 World of Labour: 🆕 article "The Greek labour market, 2000-2024" by @efiadamopoulou.bsky.social & N. Giannakopoulos. Has #Greece 's labour market truly recovered? Falling unemployment is only part of the story: wages, job quality & productivity remain key challenges. 🔗 wol.iza.org/articles/the...

wol.iza.orgThe Greek labour market, 2000-2024Greece has faced major crisis-driven job losses, persistent long-term unemployment, wage compression, and a post-crisis shift toward minimum-wage-led wage setting
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The roundtable focused on how #Europe can seize AI's opportunities while addressing its economic & societal challenges. 👏 We're proud to see LISER contributing evidence-based research to discussions that will help shape Europe's #AI agenda #ArtificialIntelligence #PublicPolicy #FutureOfWork

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📢 The LISER Policy Lab team is pleased to share a new Policy Brief "Adapting cities to #heatwaves. Which measures do citizens support?" by U. Mario Sconfienza, A. Decoville & F. Durand. 🌴⛲⛱️ Cooling cities: which measures are acceptable? #Urban #Heat #Adaptation 🔗 Info: www.liser.lu/news/Cooling...

liser.luCooling Cities: Which Heat Measures Do Citizens Support?LISER research shows which urban cooling measures citizens support, and why equity, communication and consultation matter.
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🆕 @statec-luxembourg.bsky.social @liser.lu & @uni.lu have published "Luxembourg in 150 Maps: Population Atlas based on the 2021 Census", a groundbreaking work offering a detailed, accessible & visually engaging insight into the country’s demographic changes. 🔗 statistiques.public.lu/en/actualite...

statistiques.public.luLuxembourg in 150 maps - A new atlas to understand the population of the Grand Duchy
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The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg can also be explored through maps! 🗺️🇱🇺 STATEC, in collaboration with @liser.lu and the @uni.lu, just published its brand-new atlas based on data from the 2021 population census. 🔗👉 Discover it now: gd.lu/5JHBBs.

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📢 The LISER Policy Lab team is pleased to share a new Policy Brief "Scarce funds, infinite ideas: choosing the right innovation policies " by Cindy Lopes Bento. It examines how #Luxembourg can turn ideas, research & public support into #innovation + #productivity growth. 🔗 liser.lu/news/Policy-...

liser.luBetter evidence for smarter evidence-based innovation policyA new LISER policy brief examines how Luxembourg can turn ideas, research and public support into stronger innovation and productivity growth.
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📢 LISER, in cooperation with the Network of European Labour Market Research Institutes (ELMI), is happy to invite you to the 8th ELMI Policy Round Table on " #ArtificialIntelligence and Labour Market Transformation in Europe". 🗓 15 July 2026 from 10h30 11:h30 (CET) on #Webex (see below) 1/3

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📢 The LISER Policy Lab is pleased to share a new Policy Brief “Managing future cross-border daily #mobility pressures in the #GreaterRegion” co-authored by P. Gerber, S. Godefroy, M. Jacquot & S. Klein. 📖 Read the key findings & recommendations here: www.liser.lu/news/Policy-... 1/2

liser.luMobilité dans la Grande Région : un système sous pression à l’horizon 2040Les scénarios socio-démographiques et investissements prévus annoncent une hausse de la demande de déplacements, plus de congestion et des risques de surcharge des infrastructures de transport.
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The brief explores the growing challenges facing the Greater Region as #CrossBorder commuting continues to expand. While cross-border #mobility is a key driver of regional economic #integration, it also places increasing pressure on #transport infrastructure, the environment + #QualityOfLife 2/2

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📢 The LISER Policy Lab team is pleased to share a new Policy Brief "How #AI reshapes skill demand in European firms" co-authored by @najada-feimi.bsky.social, @gathmannch.bsky.social, @terrygregory.bsky.social & @davidmarguerit.bsky.social. 🔗 liser.lu/news/Policy-... #upskilling #reskilling #AISky

liser.luAI changes the skill mix of jobs, not their numberAI is reshaping vacancies around analytical skills and critical judgement, turning labour-market fear into a call for reskilling.

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Constance Uyttebrouck
@constanceu.bsky.social

🤩On my way back from today's HOUS Committee workshop 'Housing for students and young people in training' at the Brussels European Parliament, where Joris Hoekstra, Yvonne Franz and I presented critical insights on the topic. What a day! Thanks to Sophie Sasse for giving me this great opportunity!

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IZA@LISER
@iza.org

📣 Today marks the start of the IZA@LISER Summer School in Labor Economics 2026 in #Luxembourg This edition carries a special significance. As the IZA Network transitions into its new institutional home at @liser.lu, marking the start of a new chapter for this established tradition. 1/4

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📢 The LISER Policy Lab is pleased to share a 🆕 Policy Brief "Closing the school-entry #AgeGap in #Luxembourg through early #childhood #education" by @andreaecon.bsky.social & A. Bousselin. 💡 Early Childhood Education and Care #ECEC halves school-entry age penalty #EduSky 🔗 liser.lu/news/Policy-...

liser.luEarly Childhood Education and Care halves school-entry age penaltyEvidence from Luxembourg shows Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) reduces inequalities linked to school-entry age, with larger benefits for disadvantaged children.

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IZA@LISER
@iza.org

📖 World of Labour - Opinion Piece "Burning rage: How heat shapes gender-based violence" by C. Aina, L. Parisi & M. Picchio. 🌡️ Rising temps. do not just harm #health, they increase #ViolenceAgainstWomen, making #heatwaves a critical #PublicSafety & policy challenge. 🔗 www.liser.lu/news/wol-opi...

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IZA@LISER
@iza.org

📢NEW IZA Disc. Paper "AI-Powered Skill Classification: Mapping Technology Intensity in the German Labor Market" by S. Genz, @terrygregory.bsky.social & F. Lehmer Discover the Occupational Technology Skill Share (OTSS), a 🆕 measure capturing the tech. content of jobs. 🔗 www.liser.lu/news/How-fro...