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This webinar gives a practical insight into how researchers work with AMDC data. Here are the abstracts of the presentations:
Presentation AMDC (Marie Beindl – AMDC):
Since its launch in summer 2022, the Austrian Micro Data Centre (AMDC) has offered the opportunity to conduct research on linkable microdata. Researchers from scientific institutions can gain access to register data and public administration data in the course of a specific research project. Remote access to a virtual desktop and careful data protection checks of the results can ensure secure work with this data. Research with microdata offers innovative potential for science, especially by linking different data sources.
Supply planning in public transport? How to do it with personal data from the AMDC (Tadej Brezina – TU Vienna):
Official plans such as the Austrian Mobility Master Plan 2030 envisage a massive change in mobility behaviour in order to achieve a reduction in climate change and adaptation to its residual effects. This also requires the planning of improved public transport services to places of residence and work. Linking spatial residential and work location data at the micro level with spatial public transport coverage data (public transport quality classes) provides an insight into how well people are served in different locations – or not, if they live and/or work outside the public transport quality classes.
Epidemiological analyses with linked registry data: Findings from several AMDC research projects (Erwin Stolz – Med Uni Graz):
Comprehensive data that represents the entire population of a country is an important prerequisite for high-quality research in the social sciences, but also in epidemiology. The results of such research can provide added value for society and at the same time strengthen the research location in international comparison. For some time now, the Austrian Micro Data Centre (AMDC) has made it possible for researchers to access and link data from public registers in Austria. In this webinar, Prof Erwin Stolz will present some scientific AMDC projects and report on practical experiences from register data research.
Analysis of labour shortages with data from the AMDC (Bettina Stadler – University of Graz):
The shortage of labour and skilled workers is widely discussed in Austria. Although there has been a slight easing in some areas over the past year, many companies are still having great difficulty finding employees. Using data from Statistics Austria’s Job Vacancy Survey, the demand from companies for labour is analysed in detail for the period 2014 to 2023. The results are then combined with quality indicators derived from the Labour Force Survey. The data from Statistics Austria’s Job Vacancy Survey is based on an ongoing sample of companies and therefore captures the breadth of job vacancies much better than the reports submitted to the Labour Market Service.
Bridging Inequality in Distance and Gender: Commuting and Child Penalty in the Austrian Labour Market (Tobias Eibinger, Riccarda Rosenball – Uni Graz):
The so-called ‘child penalty’ – the reduction in income and career opportunities that women experience after the birth of a child – remains a central cause of gender inequality. This project focuses on the gender commuting gap, a dimension of the child penalty that has been little researched to date. Mothers often shorten their commuting distances after giving birth in order to better reconcile childcare and paid work. This often leads to career adjustments that have long-term effects on their wages and career prospects. We analyse the impact of childbirth on couples’ commuting behaviour, examine the career adjustments women make to achieve shorter commutes and their impact on wages. We also assess how the expansion of childcare facilities can help to reduce these differences.
Based on extensive administrative data from Austria, we link demographic, labour market and commuting information from the Austria Micro Data Center (AMDC), including the Coordinated Labour Force and Register Census, the Integrated Wage and Income Tax Statistics and the Statistics on Civil Status including Cause of Death Statistics. These datasets contain detailed information on demographics, employment and commuting distances linked to employer information. In addition, we integrate community-based data on childcare provision from day care centre statistics.
The project offers new insights into reducing gender inequalities in commuting behaviour and career outcomes. It is funded by the Data:Research:Austria funding programme of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
Time and place:
01.04.2025, 10 am – 12 pm, online
Language:
German
Speakers:
Marie Beindl (AMDC), Tadej Brezina (TU Wien), Erwin Stolz (Med Uni Graz), Bettina Stadler (Uni Graz), Tobias Eibinger (Uni Graz), Riccarda Rosenball (Uni Graz), Thomas Rauter (Moderation – Med Uni Graz)
Registration:
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Materials:
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Important note: This webinar will not be recorded.