The rules of intake, which determine how educational institutions are accessed, play a
significant part in generating intergenerational educational inequalities. Different rules may …

We analyse how to best combine information on both parents' socio-economic status (SES)
in intergenerational research. This can be done by utilizing separate measures for each …

In this article, first, we present new evidence on a specific type of compensatory advantage
(CA) mechanism in educational transitions and attainment, whereby students from socio …

To what extent are differences in education, occupational standing, and income attributable
to genes, and do genetic influences differ by parents' socioeconomic standing? When in a …

This work studies the cross-country variability in the interaction effect between academic
achievement and social origin on the configuration of the expectation of enrolment in the …

One of the most striking and persistent features of the American socioeconomic landscape is
the disadvantaged position of African Americans relative to Whites. This study explores …

Recent studies document a social-origins gap or direct effect of social origin (DESO) on
labour market outcomes over and above respondents' education, challenging the idea that …

In this article, I evaluate whether educational attainment in Germany is stratified by parental
wealth and at which transitions stratification emerges. I propose a four-stage model to …

The majority of studies on social and educational mobility neglect the role of the extended
family. We argue that this misses important ways in which extended family members may …

The US Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018.
Initially designed to assess the nation's progress in combatting poverty, PSID's scope …