The policy brief “Securing High-Quality Data on Populations” (2019) discusses the importance of three major European research infrastructures—EuroCohort, the Generations and Gender Programme (GGP), and SHARE—in providing high-quality data for evidence-based social policies. The brief highlights their complementary focus on different life stages: EuroCohort on children and adolescents, GGP on young adults and midlife, and SHARE on ageing populations. It emphasizes the application of FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) to improve data quality and comparability. The document also underscores the infrastructures’ collaboration, challenges in securing sustainable funding, and the necessity of linking administrative data to enhance policy relevance.
Emery, T., Pollock, G., & Scherpenzeel, A. (2019). Securing High-Quality Data on Populations. Population Europe Policy Brief No. 23. Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science. Download
