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TUESDAY 19 JULY 35in Germany an assessment is done of the prevalence of pseudo-opinion in the populaon and the factors thatmake an impact. Hereby also some of the studies on pseudo-opinions in the USA by George Bishop (2005) arereplicated.1.12 Cross-, Mul- and Transnaonal SurveysTo be held on July 19, 2011 from: 11:00 to 12:30, in room 340.Coordinated by: Marieke Voorpostel - FORS - Swiss Foundaon for Research in Social Sciences, Switzerland1.12.1 A mul-naonal study on the associaon between depressive symptoms, gender equity and educaonJ. Wartna 1 , J. Smits 2 , H. Tobi 31 Wageningen University and research Center, Netherlands; 2 Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen, Netherlands;3 University of Wageningen, NetherlandsDepression is a common mental disorder that can occur in persons of all genders, ages and backgrounds. In2004, depression was the 3rd leading cause of burden of disease worldwide and the projecon for 2030 is thatdepression will rise to the 1st leading cause (World Health Organizaon 2008). Using the World Health Survey2002 (WHS) of the World Health Organisaon, this study aims to invesgate self-reported depressive episodesworldwide. The focus of the study was on the relaon between depression and gender equity and educaonlevel, taking usual risk factors for depression (e.g. sex and age) as well as the regional or naonal context intoaccount. In addion, some methodological issues will be addressed.1.12.2 The effects of caring on self-assessed health status: A cross naonal comparisonP. Arnsberger 2 , F. Li 2 , U. Lynch 11 Queens University Belfast, United Kingdom; 2 University of Hawaii, United StatesThe purpose of this study was to compare the self assessed health status (SAHS) of carers of older adultsacross selected regions of three countries: California in the US (N= 1496), the Beijing and Shanghai areas ofChina (N= 485), and Northern Ireland in the UK (N=252). The study used secondary data sets collected ineach country within the past decade, and extracted data specific to carers of older adults. Equivalent variablevalues and their meanings (including both the outcome and independent variables) were determined acrossthe three countries by researchers from each country. A merged analyc data set was then analyzed to isolatesignificant predictors of SAHS using an adapted meta-analysis technique as well as ordinal probit analysis totest for possible cross naonal effects. Results across both types of analyses were then compared...1.12.3 Analysing Labour Market Effects of Cross-Border Outsourcing through EU Enlargement – A Transna-onal Survey in the Czech Republic and GermanyN. Litzel 1 , V. Hecht 1 , M. Moritz 1 , J. Schäffler 11 Instute for Employment Research (IAB), GermanyEconomic integraon typically goes along with a disintegraon of producon through outsourcing and offshoring.The consequences especially for the labour market are an issue of ongoing debate. The countries oforigin fear job losses. However, a range of models and studies show that the producvity gains lead to jobgrowth at the domesc plants. Other topics discussed concern the impact on different qualificaon groups,their wage levels, job volality and task structure in companies both in the country of origin and in the targetcountry. The discussion is even more eager where high-wage countries share a common border with low-wagecountries.