Individual Afr Grant
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**_Campus Belval, 11, Porte des Sciences, L - 4366 Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg_**
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**The Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) calls for**
**PhD applicants**
**in Economics and Social Sciences (f/m) - Ref: 22-38**
The doctoral project represents an excellent opportunity for qualified students to contribute to the knowledge in public policies, empirical research and/or micro-economic and spatial modelling.
We particularly welcome applicants who would like to develop a PhD project along the research areas listed below, in collaboration between LISER, the University of Luxembourg or other universities abroad:
Research topics to develop with supervisors from the Living Conditions Department:
- Attitudes and beliefs about redistribution, inequality and taxation (Supervisor: Dr. Javier Olivera);
- Ageing, wellbeing, and pensions (Supervisor: Dr. Javier Olivera);
- Local inequality, spatial sorting and individual outcomes (Supervisor: Prof. Eugenio Peluso);
- Tolerance, political preferences and socio-economic inequalities (Supervisor: Prof. Eugenio Peluso);
- Equivalence Scales, the Cost of Children and Horizontal Equity during the Cost of Living Crisis in Europe (Supervisor: Dr. Denisa Sologon);
- The implications of changes in family structures for wealth inequality, the impact of intergenerational transfers and tax policy (Supervisor: Prof. Philippe van Kerm).
**Your profile**
- Excellent verbal communication and academic writing skills in **English**;
- ** Enthusiasm for research** and **critical thinking.**
**_LISER particularly encourages female researchers to apply._**
**Our offer**
For successful AFR applicants, we offer:
- An exciting multi-disciplinary and international research environment with ample opportunities to exchange with scholars from related disciplines at both LISER and the University of Luxembourg;
- A highly **competitive salary** for a** full-time PhD position for a period of maximum 4 consecutive years** (3+1 years);
- A **package of mentoring, training and career development** as well as access to a wide range of courses and seminars offered by LISER and the University of Luxembourg.
**About the departments**
The **_Living Conditions Department _**studies the multiple dimensions of individuals’ and families’ lives which are at the heart of both the causes of and consequences of inequality. Such dimensions span from early childhood to old age through educational attainment, marital decisions and family formation, fertility choices, and labor market outcomes up to and including retirement. Quantitative, typically survey-based research, examines household income, wealth, inequality, poverty and social inclusion from a variety of perspectives. The impact evaluation of socio-fiscal, family, educational, health, pension and wider social policy on living conditions is an integral part of the department’s research agenda.
The **_Urban Development and Mobility Department_**_ _plays (inter)nationally a prominent role in academic and societal inter
- and transdisciplinary research. In research, it focuses on the understanding of urban life and functioning of urban areas and in identifying effective pathways at the individual and urban level to stimulate urban vitality and livability. Key domains of research are: housing, mobility, health, financing, smart and sustainable urbanization, cross-border challenges, and qualitative and quantitative research methods, including GIS.
The **_Labour Market Department_**’**s research revolves around two key themes, namely (i) the impact of public policies on employment in a context of international labour mobility, and (ii) the impact of societal challenges (digitalization, workforce diversity and sustainable development) on the relations between employers and employees. The department is multidisciplinary and makes use of theoretical, quantitative and qualitative methodologies.
LISER also hosts a **_Data Centre _**and collects a wide range of survey data on households and individuals. LISER is collecting the national components of the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions, the Survey on Health Ageing and Retirement in Europe, and the Household Finance and Consumption Survey, exploitation of which is strongly encouraged for cross-national, comparative research. Research in the survey and data management unit focuses in particular on innovative survey and/or data management methodologies.
Beyond its established departments, the Institute invests in several interdisciplinary research fields: Health, migration and cross-border related research, behavioral and experimental economics as well as the digital transformation of society.
**Why LISER?**
LISER is a publicly funded research institute located in Luxembourg and dedicated to applied empirical research in economic, social and spatial sciences. Multi
The Institute is located on the Belval campus in the south of Luxembourg, which hosts the