LINKS

  1. Mocho partners' institutes
  2. Networks
  3. Observatories
  4. Laboratories
  5. Research centres, teams and other relevant organizations and social agencies
  6. National and international statistical institutes

MOCHO PARTNERS' INSTITUTES

  • GREECE
    National Center for Social Research (Institute of Social Policy)
    http://www.ekke.gr

NETWORKS [back to top]

  • IPROSEC
    Improving Policy Responses and Outcomes to Socio-Economic Challenges: Changing Family Structures, Policy & Practice.
    Coordinator:
    Hantrais Linda, European Research Centre,
    Loughborough University and European Research Centre.
    Start date: mid 2000
  • NIEPS
    Network for Intergrated European Population Studies
    Coordinator:
    Thérèse Jacobs on CBGS (Population and Family Studies Centre), Belgium.
    Start date: 2000-
    The aim of this network is to identify gaps in core knowledge in the demographic field. The approach is based on a series of workshops designed to discuss the themes emerging from previous surveys
    (FFS 1989-99)
    The NIEPS database, has been exploited to study trends in fertility.
  • DynSoc
    The Dynamics of Social Change in Europe
    Coordinator:
    Richard Berthoud on Institute for Social and Economic Research,
    University of Essex, UK.
    Cross-country comparisons are of immense potential value to the institutions of the EU itself, offering a detailed map of variations in social and economic experiences between countries and group of countries.
  • European Network on Policies and the division of unpaid and paid work
    Coordinator:
    Tilburg University
    Start date: 1995-
    Further information: http://www.tilburguniversity.nl
  • Equal Opportunities for Women and Men in the European Union
    Coordinator:
    ILO International Labour Organization
    Start date: 1996-
    Further information: http://www.ilo.org
  • MISEP
    Mutual Information System on Employment Policies in Europe
    Coordinator:
    -European Employment Observatory
    -Directorates General for Employment of the Member States
    Start date: 1982-
    Publications of information on labour market policy measures in the Member States.
    Further information: www.eu-employment-observatory.net/src/abouteeo_en.asp
  • SYSDEM
    Community System of Documentation on Employment
    Coordinator:
    -European Employment Observatory
    -Directorates General for Employment of the Member States
    Start date: 1989-
    Further information: www.eu-employment-observatory.net/src/abouteeo_en.asp
    -Analysis of topics of employment policy and labour market on comparative point of view
    -Provides ad hoc advice to the EC.
  • RESNET
    Research Network
    Coordinator:
    -European Employment Observatory
    -D.G. for Employment of the Member States
    Start date: 1997-
    Annual publication on a specific theme related to the Employment Strategy.
  • FADSE
    Family Structure, Labour Market Participation and the Dynamics of Social Exclusion
    Coordinator:
    Christofer Heady, University of Bath, UK.
    Start/End date: 1997 - December 2000
    Final Report to the European Commission by Heady Christopher.
    According to the above report lone mothers are at a particular risk of poverty or deprivation, meanwhile are facing retirement and employment without benefit entitlement.
  • FENICS
    Female Employment and Family Formation in National Institutional Contexts
    Coordinator:
    University of Paris X
    Start/End date: 2000 - 2003
    Further information: http://www.warwick.ac.uk/ier/fenics/index.html.
    Numerous papers relating to the research programme and specifically to the area of female employment and the impact of flexibilization of labour markets on the dynamics of family formation are currently available from the authors on request. The research teams will shortly release versions of some of these papers in portable document format (.pdf).
  • HWF
    Households, Work and Flexibility
    Coordinator:
    Claire Wallace in
    Institute for Advanced Studies / Institute für Höhere Studien IHS, Austria
    Start/End date: April 2000 - 2003
    Further information: www.hwf.at
    ü A Data Entry Package is published.
    ü Annual Report of 2001.
    ü The project is under progress.
    ü According to the so far results the absence of policy direction leads working women to find their own solutions for child-care and to resort to part-time work, resulting in them being disadvantaged in the labour market. Only in Sweden, the Netherlands and the U.K. there is an orientation towards family-friendly flexible policies on labour base.
  • Working and Mothering. Social Practices and Social Policies
    Thematic Network within TSER program Area III
    Coordinator:
    § Ute Gerhard, on Johann in Goethe University,
    § Fachbereich Gesellschaftswissenschaften,
    § Cornelia Goethe Centrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
    Start date: 1998
    Under construction: A forthcoming book and various workshops dealing with the efficiency of governments to support women and their families to help them manage the transition to employment.
  • WORC
    Work and Organization Research Centre
    Coordinator:
    Tilburg University
    Start date: June 1991-
    Further information: http://www.tilburguniversity.nl/faculties/fsw/research/worc
    Several publications and realization of surveys concerning family and family matters, marital orientation, labour conditions etc. on international base.
  • European Commission Network on Childcare and other measures to reconcile Employment and Family Responsibilities for Men and Women
    Coordinator:
    European Commission
    Start date: 1991-
    Annual Reports from each participating country.
    The network is monitoring the developments, evaluate policy options, collects and disseminates information in order to establish criteria for the definition of quality in childcare services.
  • European Telework
    Coordinator:
    European Commission
    Start date: 1998-
    Further information: www.eto.org.uk/index.htm
    The aim of this network is linked indirectly to motherhood matters according to the benefits that teleworking may have: for example the balance of work and family life and the avoidance of disruption to family life by reducing parental absence from home caused by their employment, exclusion of mothers from employment etc.
    Annual reports concerning the efficacy of this employment strategy (eWork strategy).

OBSERVATORIES [back to top]

  • European Observatory on Family matters
    Coordinator:
    OIF Austrian Institute for Family Studies
    Start date: June 1995-
    Further information: http://www.oif.ac.at
    Reports, Publications
  • OSE Observatoire Social Européen - Social European Observatory
    Start date: June 1984-
    Further information: www.ose.be
    § Documentation Centre
    § Networking
    § Provides to researchers, politicians, officials, journalists and students, analytical data and critical comment relating to the European Union's activities and policies.
  • European Observatory on the Social Situation, Demography and Family.
    Coordinator:
    -European Commission.
    -Austrian Institute for Family Studies.
    Start date: 1989-
    Further information: www.europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/eoss/index_en.html
    Monitoring:
    a) the developments in policies which have an impact on families and children,
    b) trends in the diverse development of family forms and
    c) socio-economic and political changes which have an impact on families.
    -Analysis of policy and evaluation of the impact of family policies.
    -Annual meetings and seminars.
  • European Observatory on National Family Policies
    Coordinator:
    University of York
    Start date: 1989-
    Further information: http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/spsw
    -The European Family Abstracts database.
    -G.I.D.S. information and documentation Center on the family and family issues
    -Annual Report.
  • European Observatory on Policies and social exclusion
    Coordinator:
    CASA - Centre for Alternative Social Analysis
    Start date: 1991-
    Further information: http://www.casa-analyse.dk
    Several publications, Drop-in centres for social outcasts, rotation projects, training leave and employment projects.
  • L' Observatoire Démographique Européen
    Coordinator:
    Meulders Daniele, Université Libre de Bruxelles
    Start date: 2000
    Further information: 2 bis, rue du Prieuré,
    F 78107. Saint-Germain-eu-Laye, Cedex.
    Email: odeurope@francenet.fr
    Vital statistics in a monthly base.
  • Osservatorio sulle famiglie
    Location: Bologna
    Further information:
    www.osservatorionazionalefamiglie.it
    http://www.cbw.unibo.it/temi/solidariet%E0%20sociale.html

    Research center sponsored by the "Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri", the "Department of Social Affairs" and the City Council of Bologna, with the purpose to collect and analyse:
    - socio-demographic change in the family,
    - regional and municipal policy for the families.

LABORATORIES [back to top]

RESEARCH CENTRES AND TEAMS AND OTHER RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIAL AGENCIES [back to top]

BELGIUM [back to top]

  • CSB
    Centrum voor Sociaal Beleid (Centre for Social Policy)
    Coordinator:
    Prof. dr. Bea Cantillon, University of Antwerp
    Start date: 1972-
    Further information: http://www.ufsia.ac.be/csb/
    Empirical research as to the functioning of the welfare state and the social security system.
  • CBGS
    Population and Family Study Centre
    (Scientific Institute of the Flemish Community in Belgium)
    Coordinator:
    Prof. Dr. Thérèse Jacobs
    Further information: http://www.cbgs.be/
    Surveys to analyze the living conditions of young, adult and aged persons
  • EuroMap
    Coordinator:
    Centre for Women's Studies of the University of Antwerp.
    Further information: http://www.uia.ac.be/women/index.html
    The purpose of EuroMap is to construct an electronic profile for European Women's Studies.
    The site offers detailed information about Women's Studies and Equal Opportunities, and guides you through the interesting Women's Studies sites on the Internet. The site concentrates on Europe, without totally neglecting the other continents. It offers addresses, links, calls and announcements, information about European Women's Studies and Research Programmes.

UNITED KINGDOM [back to top]

UNITED STATES [back to top]

CANADA [back to top]

  • Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being
    900 MacKinnon
    University of Guelph
    Ontario N1G 2W1
    Tel: (519) 824-4120 ext.3829
    www.worklifecanada.ca

GERMANY [back to top]

  • MZES/EURODATA Family Policy Database
    Coordinator :
    Dr. Thomas Bahle, University of Mannheim
    Further information: http://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/projekte/fpdb/
    The MZES/EURODATA Family Policy Database provides standardized comparative data, reinforced and enhanced by country-specific documentation and information. It centers on specific measures of family policy.
    The database covers specific family policies from their origins or from when data are available up to the present, with the emphasis on the period from the 1960s until the mid-1990s, in some cases up to 1998 or 1999. It principally includes all EU member-states (with the exception of Luxembourg) plus Norway and Poland. It primarily offers data and information on five fields of family policy:
    1) Cash benefits for families in general
    2) Cash benefits especially for lone parents
    3) Existence minimum (family dimension)
    4) Child-care services
    5) Cash benefits and time-rights related to parenting and caring for children.

SWEDEN [back to top]

  • SUDA
    Stockholm University Demography Unit
    Coordinator:
    Prof. Jan M. Hoem
    Start date: 1983-
    Further information: http://www.suda.su.se/
    SUDA publishes and distributes a working-paper series, Stockholm Research Reports in Demography.
    Most research conducted within SUDA has a social-science orientation and is empirical in nature. Most of SUDA's research focuses on population processes, such as family dynamics, in modern industrialized societies, especially, but not exclusively, Sweden. Some projects include comparisons with other industrialized countries; others reflect an interest also in population processes in the Third World.

FINLAND [back to top]

  • Vaestoliitto
    The Family Federation of Finland
    Coordinator:
    Chairman Reino T. Hjerppe
    Managing Director Jouko Hulkko
    Start date: 1941-
    Further information: http://www.vaestoliitto.fi/
    Väestöliitto is a non-governmental organisation working for the welfare of families. It has 25 member organisations. The main objective is to produce services and do research for the private and public sector which in turn promote a society favourable to individuals, families and children.

DENMARK [back to top]

  • CLS
    Centre for Labour Market and Social Research
    Coordinator :
    University of Aarhus (Department of Economics), Denmark
    Aarhus School of Business
    Danish National Institute of Social Research
    Researchers :
    Niels Westergård-Nielsen
    Nina Smith
    Peter Jensen
    Peder J.Pedersen
    Henning Bunzel
    Preben Bo Mortensen
    Tor Eriksson
    Nabanita Datta Gupta
    Start date : 1993-
    Further information : http://www.cls.dk/
    The objectives of the CLS are to produce new research-based knowledge about labour market relations and welfare policy and to train new researchers.

IRELAND [back to top]

  • ERC
    Employment Research Centre
    Coordinator :
    Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin
    Further information : http://www.tcd.ie/erc
    The Employment Research Centre (ERC) is a group of researchers at Trinity College Dublin with background in sociology and economics. Their research is mainly on employment policies and practices in Ireland and Europe. Their major studies are concerned with the creation and utilisation of technical skills in changing labour markets. Projects explore issues such as the increasing labour force participation of women, the role of new technology within global enterprises and the function of the tertiary system as an element of regional development.

FRANCE [back to top]

  • ADEPS
    Analyse Dynamique des Effets des Politiques Sociales
    Coordinator:
    University Nancy II
    Researchers:
    Jean-Claude Ray,
    Bruno Jeandidier
    Further information: http://www.univ-nancy2.fr/RECHERCHE/
    The team focus on the family policies and social support, especially their effect on individual behaviour (labour supply, family choices, fertility...). Empirical analysis are made from longitudinal data sources.
  • CEE
    Centre d'Etude de l'Emploi
    Coordinator:
    Ministry of solidarity and Ministry of Research
    Researchers:
    Marie-Thérèse Letablier,
    Olivier Büttner,
    Sophie Pennec,
    Martine Lurol,
    Jean-Claude Babier
    Further information: http://www.cee-recherche.fr
    Labour market and social policies, international comparisons.
  • CEREQ
    Centre d'Etudes et de Recherche sur les Qualification
    Further information: http://www.cereq.fr/index.htm
  • CNAF
    Caisse Nationale des Allocations Familiales
    Researchers:
    François Legendre,
    Jean-Paul Lorgnet,
    Florence Thibault.
    Further information: http://www.caf.fr
    The CNAF is the French Institution that distributes the family allowance and all the specific family and social transfers. There is a research team that analyses the effects of the different measures implemented by the French government. A microsimulation model of the French tax and benefit system (Myriade model) has been developed. Although it does not integrates the behavioural reactions, it allows to simulated the effects of social policies on the redistribution.
  • DARES
    Direction de l'Animation de la Recherche, des Etudes et de la Statistique
    Coordinator:
    Ministry of employment
    Researchers:
    Olivier Marchand,
    Anna Smyk,
    Jennifer Bué
    Further information: http://www.travail.gouv.fr/etudes/etudes_h.html
    The main topic is to analyse the labour market functioning, the effect of public policies on it.
  • DREES
    Direction de la Recherche, des Etudes de l'Evaluation et des Statistiques
    Coordinator:
    Ministry of the solidarity
    Researchers:
    Christine Chambaz,
    Bernard Lhommeau
    Further information: http://www.sante.gouv.fr/drees
    Different studies that deals with the social policy, and family policies and the structure of family.
  • INED
    Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques
    Researchers:
    Laurent Toulemon,
    Magali Mazuy
    Further information: http://www.ined.fr
    General studies about the evolution of population of whatever country but more specifically France. Some specific research deals with motherhood choices and fertility.
  • INSEE
    Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques
    Researchers:
    Fabrice Murat,
    Guy Laroque,
    Bernard Salanié
    Further information: http://www.insee.fr
    The French Statistic National Institute has built a microsimulation model of the French tax and benefit system (INES model); it does not integrate the behavioural reactions. Some studies about female French labour market have been done.
  • MATISSE
    Modélisation Appliquée, Transformation Institutionnelle et Stratégie Socio-économique
    Coordinator:
    University of Paris 1 La Sorbonne
    Researchers:
    Marie-Agnès Barrère-Maurisson,
    Sabine Rivier,
    Jeanne Fagnani
    Further information: http://matisse.univ-paris1.fr/
    Econometrics research about the social protection and the labour market.
  • OFCE
    Observatoire des Conjoncture Economiques
    Coordinator:
    Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques
    Researchers:
    Jacques Le Cacheux,
    Hélène Périvier
    Further information: http://www.sciences-po.fr/
    Research that focus on labour market and social protection and taxation system and more specifically in relation with the Mocho Project on family policies and the employment and fertility choice of women.

GREECE [back to top]

A. Directly related to the subject of motherhood choices :

  • EDHM
    The Greek society of demographic studies EDHM.
    17 Acadimias str.,
    106 71, Athens
    Tel. +3010. 36.33.149,
    Fax: +3010 36.11.080.
  • EKKE
    National Centre for Social Research
    14 -18 Messogheion Av. -
    115 27 - Athens
    Tel: +3010 7489131-5.
    http//www.ekke.gr
  • G.S.E.
    General Secretary for Equality
    8, Dragatsaniou s+r.,
    GR-105 59 Athens
    Tel; +/301/ 33 15 291-5, 33 15 345-6
    Fax:++/301/ 32 15 276
    e-mail: gsequality@otenet.gr
  • KEKMOKOP
    Centre of Social Morphology and Social Policy
    134, Sygrou av.
    17671 Kallithea, Athens
    Tel. +3010 923 8473, 923 6-77
    Fax: +3010 923 8290
  • KETHI
    Research Centre on Gender Issues
    2. Moussaiou sir., Plaka,
    GR-105 55 Athens
    Tel: +3010 33 11 685-6, 32 18 144,
    Fax; +3010 33 11 779
  • OAED
    Greek Manpower Employment Organization OAED
    Ethnikis Antistasis 8 str.
    GR-17456 Alimos,
    GREECE
    Tel. : +30 1- 09989000
    Fax. (Governor): +30 1- 09989500
    Postal Box: 77117 / 17510
    P.Faliro,
    GREECE
    www.oaed.gr
  • Panteion University of Social and Political Sciencies
    Department of Social Policy and Social Anthropology
    136, Sygrou av.
    17671 Kallithea,
    Athens
    Tel. +3010 923 884

B. Indirectly related to the subject of motherhood choices :

  • EOP
    National Organization of Welfare
    6, Ipatias str.
    10033 ?thens
    Tel: +3(010) 3211761, 3211764, 3250524-9
    Fax: +(010) 3233650, 3230366
  • IADIP
    Institute for Combating the Demographic Problem
    17, Acadimias str.,
    106 71 Athens,
    Tel: +3010 363.3149,
    Fax: +301 361.1080,
  • INE
    Labour Institute of OTOE
    Vissarionos 9 & Sina str.,
    106 72, Athens,
    Tel:+3010 3647589-3647666-3620363,
    Fax: 3637611
    website: www.ine.otoe.gr
  • Mitera Infants' Centre
    65 Dimocratias av., Ilion,
    Athens, 13122
    Tel: (010) 2627155, 2811181, 2621911
    Fax (010) 2615215
  • OGA
    Farmer's Pension Fund
    30 Patission str,
    Athens
    Tel. +3010 33 22 100
  • The Foundation for the Child and the Family
    MARIANNA V. VARDINOYANNIS
    Address:
    12A Herodou Attikou,
    15124 Marousi
    Tel: 8094419
    Fax: 8094484
    childfamily@hellasnet.gr
  • PIKPA
    5, Tsoxa str.,
    11521 Athens
    ?el:.+3(010) 6427850, 6427856-9
    Fax: +3(010) 6426337
  • Institute of Child Health:
    Department of Family Relations
    7, Fokidos str.,
    115 26 ?thens,
    ?el..+3 010-7715.791 -
    Fax 01-7793.648
    E-mail: agatinst@otenet.gr,
  • IMDA
    Institution Maragopoulou for Human Rights
    1g, Lykavittou str.
    10672 Athens
    Tel:+3010 3637455,
    Fax:+3.010 3622454
    E-mail: info@mfhr.gr
  • National Statistical Service Of Greece.
    Ethnik? Statistik?
    Yperesia,
    14-16 Lycourgou St.,
    101 66 Athens,
    Greece.
    www.statistics.gr
  • EOP
    Family Planning Association
    121, Solonos str.,
    10678 Athens,
    Greece.
    Tel:+3 010 3606 390,
    Fax:+3 010 3606390

THE NETHERLANDS [back to top]

ITALY [back to top]

  • University of Turin
    Researchers : Colombino Ugo, Del Boca Daniela, Locatelli Marilena, Pasqua Silvia
    http://www.de.unito.it/
  • University of Florence
    Researchers : Cigno Alessandro, Furio Rosati Giannelli Gianna, Pettini Anna
    http://www.unifi.it/
  • University of Siena
    Researchers : Bettio
    http://www.unisi.it/
  • University of Trento
    Researchers : Villa
    http://www.unitn.it/
  • University of Modena
    Researchers : Addabbo
    http://www.unimo.it/
  • CHILD
    Centre for Household, Income, Labour, and Demographic Economics
    Coordinator :
    Daniela del Boca (University of Turin)
    Start date : 2000 -
    Further information : http://www.child-centre.it
  • ISAE Istituto Studi Analisi Economia
    Location: Rome
    Further information: http://www.isae.it/isae_eng.htm
    ISAE (Institute of Economic Analysis Studies) carries out analyses and research projects "with the specific target of making useful analyses for the economic and social policy decisions of Parliament, and of the Italian Government".
  • Fondazione Innocenti
    Location: Florence
    Further information: http://www.unicef-icdc.org/aboutIRC/index.html
    The UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre is based in Florence and is the main research arm of UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, helping to shape the organization's human rights agenda for children.
  • Consiglio Nazionale Economia e Lavoro
    Location: Rome
    Further information: http://www.cnel.it/
    Government's Consulting organization. It proposes laws and organize research on social and labor policy.
  • Ministero pubblica Istruzione
    Location: Rome
    Further information: http://www.istruzione.it/welcome.html
    http://www.istruzione.it/index.shtml
    Minister of Secondary Education. Among other activities, it collects data on nurseries and other schools.


NATIONAL STATISTICAL OFFICES [back to top]

INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL OFFICES