Our tax benefit microsimulation model UKMOD version B2026.05 is now available, with updates to the Autumn 2026 Budget statement and other improvements
Data from Understanding Society shows a deterioration in mental health, especially to large families and older parents
Presented by: Programme to be announced
Venue: University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ
Can people’s digital activity records be combined with survey responses to show how online and offline lives connect?
Italy's anti-Mafia legislation allows confiscated Mafia properties to be converted into educational, cultural, and welfare facilities where local NGOs offer various social activities specifically targeting the youth and other vulnerable groups. This study provides the first causal evidence on how exposure to these repurposed spaces affects students' dropout rates by...
Presented by: Victoria Biagi (ISER, University of Essex)
Venue: SSRC416 (2N2.4.16)
Due to concerns about bias stemming from the undercoverage of non-internet users, most probability-based surveys try to include offliners (i.e., respondents not able or willing to participate online). Often, this is accomplished by adding a costly and labor-intensive mail mode. Previous research shows that including offliners results in more accurate...
Presented by: Lena Rembser (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences)
Venue: SSRC416 (2N2.4.16)