Does LIS collect data directly?
No, we do not collect data directly. We collect datasets, i.e. sample surveys that have been already collected by the Central Statistical Offices of the various member countries. The micro-datasets we receive are then transformed (“lissified” see definition herebelow) according to a variable structure, in order to make them comparable across countries. In other words, LIS creates databases that put together and make comparable surveys of different countries for cross-country research purposes.
