
Stricter welfare rules may boost employment, but they can also lower job quality, increase inequality, and shift risks onto workers.

Today is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This means a lot to LISER, as one of its core missions since its creation has been to conduct high-impact research to better understand and help reduce poverty and inequality.

A vibrant panel organised during LISER’s recent Society in Motion conference. The discussion explored how evidence-based research can guide better policymaking and featured Max Hahn (Luxembourg Minister), Charel Schmit (Ombudsman for Children and Young People), Francesco Corti (EU Commissioner Roxana Mînzatu’s cabinet) and Anne‑Catherine Guio (LISER).
The Award of the Academics Stand Against Poverty (ASAP) & Yale University Global Justice Program, for the Book of the Year The Escape from Poverty, co-authored by four international scholars, including two from LISER. The book discusses why and how to break the vicious cycles perpetuating disadvantage.
The (LIS)²ER workshop, jointly organised by LIS and LISER with a strong involvement of the World Bank. The event gathered internationally recognised academics to discuss issues related to poverty measurement and assessment of anti-poverty policy.

Stricter welfare rules may boost employment, but they can also lower job quality, increase inequality, and shift risks onto workers.

Who works when matters: undesirable schedules are unevenly distributed, shaping well-being, productivity, and workforce retention.

Scenarios based on official projections and planned investments show rising travel demand, persistent congestion, and capacity risks.