10th International Conference "Swiss Household Panel" in Lausanne

10th International Conference of Panel Data Users in Switzerland, Lausanne

The special anniversary edition of the 10th International Conference of Panel Data Users in Switzerland: "20 Years of the Swiss Household Panel", includes plenary sessions (keynote speakers to be announced), thematic sessions and a poster session. Registration is now open.

The thematic sessions cover a variety of topics, such as health and well-being, education and labour market, socio-economic inequality and mobility, families, gender, transitions and life course, ethnic minorities and migration, politics and attitudes, survey methodology, and longitudinal methods.

Location: Géopolis, UNIL, Lausanne.

Registration End Date: Jun 1, 2019,12:00 am

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