TÁRKI Social Research Inc. is an independent, employee-owned research organisation that specialises in policy research in the fields of social policy and the social consequences of economic policies. This includes related data-collection, archiving and statistical activities. We recently increased our involvement in the areas of strategic market research and health policy analysis. In addition, we regularly contribute to basic research, in the areas of social stratification and inequality, and to the methodology of empirical social research.

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TÁRKI European Social Report

This new study prepared and published by TÁRKI Social Research Institute provides an overview of demographic, labour market, income and housing situation of households in Europe. The basic data source used is the "Community Statistics on Income and Living Conditions" survey of the European Union (EUSILC) of 2005, accompanied by a number of other sources with a Europe-wide focus.

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Download by chapters:

Cover page (pdf)
Contents, executive summary (pdf)
Chapter 1 (Demography) (pdf)
Chapter 2 (Labour market) (pdf)
Chapter 3 (Income distribution) (pdf)
Chapter 4 (Housing and material conditions) (pdf)

TÁRKI has a strong tradition of social reporting that aims to elucidate Hungarian and European socio-economic trends and their evolution over time. Earlier series of social reports include:

Social Report Series
TÁRKI Household Monitor Report
Changing roles

An overview of the TÁRKI social reporting activities can be viewed here

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