Micro-econometric research using the unique "Lifelines data"

Students receive access to a unique data set, an anonymized and processed version of the Lifelines data collection, made available for students for the first time. Lifelines is a unique, multi-generational, prospective cohort study that includes over 167,000 participants (10%) from the northern population of the Netherlands. Within this cohort study the participants are followedover a 30-year period. Every five years, participants visit one of the Lifelines sites in the northern parts of the Netherlands for an assessment. During these visits, several physical measurements are taken and different biomaterials are collected. As part of the assessment, participants are asked to fill out comprehensive questionnaires. In between assessments, participants are invited to complete follow-up questionnaires approximately once every 1.5 years. With this data students are for example able to analyze the following topics using microeconometric techniques: 1) What are the health consequences of a negative life event? Does for example the diet, physical exercise or blood pressure change? 2) Which effect do income changes or change in employment status have on health behavior? 3) Do negative life events influence employment status or income?