These introductory pages allow to compare life course data used in the POLIS-project across several European countries. They represent birth cohorts born between 1918 and 1972, covering most of the 20^th century.

Employment status      Social class position       Marital status

Welfare State Regimes and Life Course Patterns                    The POLIS-Project                     Data Sources

For any comments please contact:

Steffen Hillmert
Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Lentzeallee 94, 14195 Berlin, Germany

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