EU SILC - Lisbon 2014

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2014 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPARATIVE EU STATISTICS ON INCOME AND LIVING CONDITIONS

Lisbon, Thursday 16 – Friday 17 October 2014

Conference Programme (Final Version)


16 October

8:30-9:00	Registration and welcome coffee

9:00-9:30	Opening session: welcome and introduction Chair: Eric Marlier, CEPS/INSTEAD Research Institute, Luxembourg; Net-SILC2 · Helena Cordeiro, Statistics Portugal · Carlos Pereira da Silva, Ministry of Solidarity, Employment and Social Security · Gallo Gueye, European Commission, Eurostat · Lieve Fransen, European Commission, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion,

9:30-11:15	Session 1 – Methods and Concepts (Income, expenditures and sharing of resources) - (download all session papers) Chair: Eric Marlier CEPS/INSTEAD Research Institute, Luxembourg · Veli-Matti Törmälehto (Statistics Finland): High incomes and affluence: Evidence from EU-SILC - Presentation (521Kb), Abstract (180kb), Paper (2581kb) · Paola Serafino and Richard Tonkin (UK Office for National Statistics [ONS]): Comparing poverty estimates using income, expenditure and material deprivation - Presentation(467Kb), Abstract (192kb), Paper (2441kb) · Sophie Ponthieux (Statistics France [INSEE]): Intra-household sharing of resources: A tentative “modified” equivalised income - Presentation (406Kb), Abstract (219kb), Paper (553kb) Discussant: Rolf Aaberge, Statistics Norway - Presentation(337Kb)

11.15-11.45	Coffee break

11.45-13.00	Session 2: Methods and Concepts (education and equality of opportunity) - (download all session papers) Chair: Didier Dupré, European Commission, Eurostat · Luna Bellani (University of Konstanz [Germany] and CEPS/INSTEAD [Luxembourg]) and Michela Bia (CEPS/INSTEAD, Luxembourg): The impact of growing up poor in the EU - Presentation (393Kb), Abstract, (199kb), Paper (691kb) · Francesco Andreoli and Alessio Fusco (CEPS/INSTEAD, Luxembourg): The evolution of equality of opportunity across Europe: EU-SILC evidence. - Presentation(755Kb), Abstract (189kb), Paper (1141kb) · Thomas Glaser, Elisabeth Kafka, Nadja Lamei (Statistics Austria), Lars Lyberg (Stockholm University) and Matthias Till (Statistics Austria): Review of national data collection and coherence of the longitudinal component - Presentation(986Kb), Abstract (195kb) , Paper (1018kb) Discussant: Sigita Grundiza, European Commission, Eurostat - Presentation(299Kb)

13.00-14.15	Lunch break

14.15-15.45	Session 3: Poverty, Persistent poverty and “At-Risk-of-Poverty-and-Social-Exclusion” (AROPE)indicators/target (download all session papers) Chair: Rudi Van Dam, Federal Public Service Social Security, Belgium · Jean-Claude Ray (University of Lorraine, France) and Anne Reinstadler (CEPS/INSTEAD, Luxembourg): The link between children and poverty transitions in Europe: the choice of the equivalence scale does matter - Presentation (395Kb), Abstract (155kb), Paper (590kb) · Stephen Jenkins (London School of Economics and Political Science, UK; ISER (University of Essex), UK; IZA, Bonn, Germany) and Philippe Van Kerm (CEPS/INSTEAD, Luxembourg): How does attrition affect estimates of persistent poverty rates? The case of EU-SILC - Presentation(345Kb), Abstract (284kb), Paper (641kb) · Céline Thévenot (European Commission, Directorate-General “Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion”): Poverty and labour market transitions: getting a job does not always help getting out of poverty.- Presentation (589Kb), Abstract (189kb), Paper (1293kb) Discussant: Carlos Farinha Rodrigues (Lisboa School of Economics and Management, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal) - Presentation(142Kb)

15.45-16.15	Coffee break

16.15-18.00	Session 4: Poverty, Employment and “At-Risk-of-Poverty-and-Social-Exclusion” (AROPE) indicators/target Chair: Karl Pichelmann, European Commission, Directorate-General “Economic and Financial Affairs” · Sophie Ponthieux (Statistics France [INSEE]): Evolution of AROPE over time: A focus on (quasi-)joblessness - Presentation(377Kb), Abstract (180kb), Paper (843kb) · Andrea Brandolini and Alfonso Rosolia (Bank of ltaly): The Great Recession and the integration of EU labour markets - Presentation(638Kb), Abstract (140kb) · Chrysa Leventi, Olga Rastrigina and Holly Sutherland (University of Essex [ISER], UK): Nowcasting risk of poverty and low work intensity in Europe - Presentation(108Kb), Abstract (189kb), Paper (687kb) Discussant: Nuno Alves, Banco de Portugal - Presentation(421Kb)

18.00	End of first conference day

	Evening: Conference social event (sight-seeing and dinner)


17 October

9.00-10.30	Session 5: Better monitoring and understanding material deprivation Chair: Isabelle Engsted-Maquet (European Commission, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) (download all session papers) · Anne-Catherine Guio and Eric Marlier (CEPS/INSTEAD, Luxembourg) and Marco Pomati (University of Cardiff, UK): Evolution of material deprivation over time: The impact of the great recession in EU countries - Presentation(427Kb) ,Abstract (211kb), Paper (801kb) · Anne-Catherine Guio (CEPS/INSTEAD, Luxembourg) and Marco Pomati (University of Cardiff, UK): How do European citizens cope with economic shocks? The longitudinal order of deprivation - Presentation(472Kb), Abstract (155kb), Paper (739kb) · Sabina Alkire (University of Oxford, UK), Mauricio Apablaza (Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile; University of Oxford, UK) and Euijin Jung (Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training [KRIVET]): Multidimensional poverty measurement for EU-SILC countries - Presentation(1744Kb), Abstract (223kb) , Paper (1916kb) Discussant: Björn Halleröd, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

10.30-11.00	Coffee break

11.00-13.00	Session 6: Improving the monitoring of the social dimension of the EU: Future prospects for EU-SILC Chair: Jean-Louis Mercy, European Commission, Eurostat First part: Key background information · Didier Dupré and Emilio Di Meglio (European Commission, Eurostat): Planned future developments of EU-SILC and Improvements in the measurement of net changes in EU social indicators - Presentation(448Kb), Abstract (189kb), Paper (409kb) · Isabelle Engsted-Maquet (European Commission, Directorate-General “Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion”): Using EU-SILC to strengthen the evidence base for policy making: what we can already do and what could be improved Presentation(1785Kb) · Rolf Aaberge (Statistics Norway), A.B. Atkinson (Nuffield College, Oxford, UK) and Henrik Sigstad (Statistics Norway): Poverty, Affluence and Dispersion viewed from the Median - Presentation(362Kb), Abstract (193kb), Paper (1024kb) Second part: General discussion and final panel · General discussion with audience · Final panel on AROPE evolution and future prospects for EU-SILC Georg Fischer (European Commission, Directorate-General "Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion”) Karl Pichelmann (European Commission, Directorate-General “Economic and Financial Affairs”) Frank Vandenbroucke (University of Antwerp, Belgium) Andrea Brandolini (Bank of Italy) Gallo Gueye (European Commission, Eurostat)

13:00-13:15	Conference key messages

13:15	End of conference

14:15-16:00	Net-SILC2 Network meeting (only for Net-SILC2 members and the European Commission; key points on agenda: next steps and preparation of Net-SILC2 book)