Mapping inequalities through the life course
Mapineq is a collaborative effort to respond to the imperative challenge of the European Union for identifying and tackling the main drivers of inequality trends.
Mapineq analyses educational, socioeconomic, and health inequalities, and the interdependence between them across the life time and cohorts.
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Blog – Genetics, childhood aspirations and family background work together to shape later occupational status, careers and health
A study of occupational status published in Nature Human Behaviour identifies 106 genetic variants, the importance of the interplay of genetics and family environment, childhood educational and occupational aspirations, and differences across the life course and links to health.
Blog – Better air, better grades: Why Madrid’s Low Emission Zones should be reinforced, not reversed
Does cleaner air improve student performance? A new study on Madrid’s low emission zone finds better air quality led to higher exam scores, but the recent rollback of the policy raises questions about what’s next.
Blog – Growing up in change: How family shifts influence children’s education outcomes
How do changes in human capital inside households, like parents pursuing new degrees or family shifts like divorce or the loss of a parent shape children’s education outcomes? Finnish researchers reveal that fluctuations in household human capital often fail to enhance children’s educational prospects.
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