Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences

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FORS conducts surveys on a wide array of social science topics. Surveys include the Swiss Household Panel (SHP) and the Swiss Electoral Studies (Selects), as well as the Swiss components of various international surveys, such as the European Social Survey (ESS), the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP), and the European Values Survey (EVS).

Swiss Household Panel

Data services

Data and research information services

FORS Data Services serves as a national resource center for research and teaching in the social sciences

Public microdata

COMPASS

COMPASS is an innovative platform for researchers that aims to facilitate access to public statistical micro-data

Methodological research

Methodological research is an essential part of the FORS mandate. The methodological research program of FORS addresses three major areas of survey data quality by way of three distinct but interrelated research groups

Projects

A number of research projects are carried out at FORS. Currently, these include a study on representation in Europe, specifically on policy congruence between citizens and elites -

Publications

Please consult our various publications, including the:

FORS Working Paper Series

Contact

FORS staff Contact points at Swiss Universities

About FORS

The purpose of FORS is to enhance work in the social sciences by providing data and services to researchers, conducting methodological research, and publishing research findings.

Mandate Philosophy