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This project was co-financed by ODISSEI in the 2019 MAG call for proposals.Researcher: Katya Ivanova, University of Amsterdam Suicide rates differ considerably across nations and the Netherland is not among the countries with highest rates. Yet, recent statistics show an upward trend in the rate of suicides in the Netherlands over the past decade. The…

This project was co-financed by ODISSEI in the 2019 MAG call for proposals.Researchers: Dr. Antonie Knigge (Utrecht University), Prof. Dr. Ineke Maas (Utrecht University / VU Amsterdam), Kim Stienstra, MSc (Utrecht University) Because education is the key predictor for income, health, and other crucial life circumstances, virtually everyone agrees that access to education should be…

This project was co-financed by ODISSEI in the 2019 MAG call for proposals.Researcher: Perline Demange, MSc (VU Amsterdam) Educational failure, such as grade retention, drop-down or drop-out, has been associated with poor mental health in children and adults. This association could be due to a causal effect of educational failure, but it is also likely…

This project was co-financed by ODISSEI in the 2019 MAG call for proposals.Researcher: Leonard Treuren, University of Amsterdam Empirical research has documented the increase of market power in recent decades: firms are increasingly able to price above their costs. In the 1980s, firms charged prices that were on average 21% above incremental costs (De Loecker,…

This project was co-financed by ODISSEI in the 2019 MAG call for proposals.Researcher: Hester Ina Mennes, University of Amsterdam Education fulfils a vital role in preparing generations for the future. This involves an economic and a civic task: to provide youngsters labour market qualification, and to prepare them for participation in society and democracy. Determinants…

ODISSEI has awarded time on the LISS panel for corona-related research into home-schooling (Dr. Thijs Bol, UvA) and the distribution of care responsibilities (Dr. Mara A. Yerkes, UU). The awards were granted after ODISSEI launched an urgent response call on 13th March. There were 43 submissions received and an international group of reviewers evaluated the…

This project was co-financed by ODISSEI in the extra LISS Corona call for proposals in March 2020.Project leader: Dr. Mara A. Yerkes, Utrecht University Seen from a gender lens, the COVID-19 pandemic and far-reaching measures taken by governments to reduce its impact have the potential to magnify existing inequalities between working men and women. However,…

This project was co-financed by ODISSEI in the extra LISS Corona call for proposals in March 2020.Researcher: Thijs Bol, University of Amsterdam From March 16, a school shutdown is effective in the Netherlands, and most children must keep up with their schoolwork from home. In this period, parents are expected  to provide homeschooling for their children, and…

All over the world people are joining forces in the hope of quickly developing a vaccine for the corona virus and a cure for COVID-19. ODISSEI partner SURF is contributing to this by giving researchers accelerated access to high-quality computing facilities and data services. SURF also supports numerous other research initiatives. Recently, tech giants such…

The ODISSEI Microdata Access Grant (MAG) provides researchers working at an ODISSEI member organisation with free access to CBS Microdata. The 2020 round was launched. Novice researchers are particularly  encouraged to submit a proposal. The available budget allows for granting free CBS Microdata access to eight projects (a 50% increase compared to last year). The budget…