We are glad to inform that a new public version of EUROMOD has just been released! This version includes a new beta version of the Stata connector, i.e. a set of pre-programmed Stata commands that allows users to interact with EUROMOD directly from Stata. Click on "more" below for detailed information and access to the new model and software.
We are glad to inform that the registration for the EUROMOD Spring training that will take place in Seville is already open! Click on "more" below to apply and for detailed information.
RHOMOLO has been used for the ex-post Impact Assessment of Horizon 2020 published by DG RTD on January 29th, 2024
The Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) hosted the 9th World Congress of the International Microsimulation Association (IMA) at the University of Vienna from 8 to 10 January 2024. Click on "more" to find out about EUROMOD's lively presence in it.
Two new members have recently been appointed to the EUROMOD Scientific Advisory Board. Click on "more" for detailed information.
Luis works as an economist at the Fiscal Policy Analysis team of JRC-Seville and contributes to the development and maintenance of EUROMOD. Before joining the JRC in 2023, he worked as a research coordinator leading the Social Protection unit at CoLABOR. There, he led a number of projects with stakeholders from various sectors of economic activity. Further, he was a primary developer and co-author of the Portuguese dynamic microsimulation model – DYNAPOR. Luis holds a PhD in Development from the Lisbon School of Economics and Management of the University of Lisbon. His primary research interests lie in the field of microsimulation modelling for policy analysis.
17 Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines (VLOPs and VLOSEs) have been requested to provide information on measures taken to comply with the DSA obligation to give eligible researchers access to publicly available data.
Find out about available positions in the team here
Find out about available positions in the team here
On 2 February, ECAT co-hosted a DSA hackathon with DG Connect and the French Center of expertise for Digital Platform Regulation, PEReN. Participants worked to develop AI to tools to study major digital platforms. Find out how it went and who the winners were!
The results of a RHOMOLO-EIB analysis were included in the key figures published on January 23rd, 2024
Under article 40 of the DSA, vetted researchers will be able to request data from very large online platforms (VLOPs) and search engines (VLOSEs) to conduct research on systemic risks in the EU. Read our FAQs to learn more about this key accountability measure.
The French Center of Expertise for Digital Platform Regulation, PEReN, and the European Commission are co-hosting a hackathon with two challenges to help solve some of the most interesting challenges around transparency in the DSA.
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What reading has inspired, helped or even provoked our team lately? Here you have the chance to find out, and hopefully get a few ideas of your own!
What reading has inspired, helped or even provoked our team lately? Here you have the chance to find out, and hopefully get a few ideas of your own!
Engaging with the research community is core to ECAT's work, especially when it comes to the investigation of systemic risks, as outlined in the DSA. A wealth of insights on these risks and their mitigations are regularly published across Europe, and we hope to draw your attention to just some of the projects that have caught our eye.
ECAT is still a new and growing team, with colleagues joining from a wealth of backgrounds and a diversity of high-level expertise.
The Stanford Internet Observatory has launched a pilot grants programme to support researchers studying trust and safety in the majority world. Applications are due 30 January, 2024.
Under article 40 of the Digital Services Act (DSA), vetted researchers will be able to request data from very large online platforms (VLOPs) or search engines (VLOSEs) to conduct research on systemic risks in the EU.
