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Ex‐ante socio‐economic impact assessment for a social science research infrastructure: The case of EuroCohort

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  • Giulio Ecchia
  • Chris O'Leary
  • Luciano Messori

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The aim of this paper is to present the ex ante Socio‐Economic Impact Assessment of a European Social Science Research Infrastructure (RI) named EuroCohort that will provide, over the next 34 years, a longitudinal study of the well‐being of children and young people across Europe.

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  • Giulio Ecchia & Chris O'Leary & Luciano Messori, 2021. "Ex‐ante socio‐economic impact assessment for a social science research infrastructure: The case of EuroCohort," Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 92(3), pages 531-563, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:annpce:v:92:y:2021:i:3:p:531-563
    DOI: 10.1111/apce.12346
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