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We produce survey data, including national and international surveys.

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We do thematic and methodological research in empirical social sciences.

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Register now ! 2nd Swiss Longitudinal Data Fair

14/02/2019

Second Swiss Longitudinal Data Fair, February 14, 2019, University of Lausanne Searching for the right longitudinal data for your doctoral work or new research project? This one-day event will include […]

20 years of the Swiss Household Panel in 2019

05/06/2019 - 07/06/2019

10th International Conference of Panel Data Users in Switzerland: 20 years of the Swiss Household Panel The special anniversary edition of the International Conference of Panel Data Users will inclucde […]

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New release of SHP data waves 1-19 on FORSbase The 19th wave of the SHP data is now available on FORSbase. Check out the SHP_I data for the years 1999 through 2017, the SHP_II data for the years 2004 […] Read more	Register now for the Second Swiss Longitudinal Data Fair ! Second Swiss Longitudinal Data Fair, February 14, 2019, University of Lausanne Searching for the right longitudinal data for your doctoral work or new research project? This one-day event will include […] Read more
The special issue on the 2015 Swiss Elections is out now ! This special issue brings together a large variety of contributions dealing with party choice, political attitudes and the dynamics of electoral campaigns in Switzerland. The articles in this volume address […] Read more	Call for papers: 20 years of the Swiss Household Panel 10th International Conference of Panel Data Users in Switzerland: 20 years of the Swiss Household Panel. The special anniversary edition of the 10th International Conference of Panel Data Users in […] Read more