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Labour, Income and Social Security

What does this research group do?

The Labour, Income and Social Security (AIS) research group conducts empirical research into trends in the labour market, income distribution and social security. Poverty and social exclusion are also important research topics.

Research methods

The emphasis is on quantitative analysis, based on records and surveys. Ad hoc qualitative research (using focus groups) is also carried out.

Labour market

The research on labour market trends is primarily concerned with the position of relatively vulnerable groups, such as the less well educated and non-Western immigrants. In addition, the research group provides up-to-date overviews of gross and net labour force participation rates, participation in subsidised employment, unemployment and perceived working conditions in periodic SCP publications such as The Social State of the Netherlands.

Income

The Labour, Income and Social Security research group regularly produces publications on income distribution in the Netherlands. In addition, the research group investigates the income position of specific target groups, such as the elderly and the disabled.

Social security

The Labour, Income and Social Security research group provides a general description of trends in the field of social security in The Social State of the Netherlands. In addition, the research group carries out research on specific topics, including sickness absence and incapacity for work, reintegration of the non-employed, the life situation of the unemployed and people who are unfit for work, and the non-uptake of social security provisions.

Poverty

SCP regularly reports on the latest figures relating to the extent, causes and consequences of poverty. In odd years these reports are published in the Poverty Monitor, and in even years in the more concise Poverty Bulletin. Both are joint publications by SCP and Statistics Netherlands (CBS).

Social exclusion

Poverty is often equated to social exclusion, but it is in fact not the same thing. Some years ago the Labour, Income and Social Security research group developed a tool for measuring social exclusion. To date, publications have appeared on social exclusion among the over-55s, both in the Netherlands and in other EU member states, and the research group has launched an investigation into poverty and social exclusion among children in the Netherlands.