The Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS) is a recent initiative from the Eurosystem to collect comparable micro-data on household wealth and indebtedness in the euro area countries. The Household Finance and Consumption Network (HFCN), which comprises the European Central Bank (ECB),...

In the aftermath of the financial and sovereign debt crisis, the need for a better understanding of the fiscal and equity implications of national tax policy reforms is greater than ever. National fiscal policies have a significant share in paving the way for economic recovery, fiscal...

This study examines interviewer effects on household non-response in the three waves of the Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS) in Austria. We exploit the rare opportunity to combine this wealth survey data, accompanied by a large set of paradata on all households including...

While educational achievement surveys revolutionised research on education crossnationally, the surveys have been repeatedly subject of heated debate since first results were published. This paper reviews existing research examining the design and methodology of educational achievement surveys....

In the rural areas where there is an economic potential clearly defined by the agricultural or commercial activities, tourism is the business key within reach. Under the circumstances, the socio-economic reflex takes the form of developing projects for tourist services, especially in the places...

The work highlights the fact that the ordering of individual values is supported by the act of Divine creation. The Star of David is the source of inspiration and action strategy for achieving an optimal structure of human society based on cooperation. The hexagon in the Star of David is an...

La discriminación pocas veces es directamente observable, lo cual ha llevado al uso de distintas estrategias para su medición, una de las cuales es el autorreporte de las experiencias de discriminación. En esta línea se encuentra la propuesta de las Naciones Unidas para el seguimiento de las...