MiSoC Key Findings

The MiSoC Research Programme 2014-2019 “Understanding individual and family behaviours in a new era of uncertainty and change” aims to point to ways in which our society can navigate the post-war transition from solidarity built on a sense of common purpose to the integration of people with diverse backgrounds, preferences and abilities in an era of new pressures.

Read MiSoC’s themed Explainers here

Here are some of the other highlights of the Centre’s findings to date:

New dynamics in the labour market

Dynamics of income and poverty, and inequalities in individual and family living standards

Welfare reforms, insurance and vulnerability

Interaction between private and public investments in children

Sibling and peer influences on children’s development and outcomes

Childhood circumstances, resilience, and adult outcomes

Inequalities in Higher Education outcomes, student preferences

Social mobility and integration amongst immigrants

Formation of expectations, preferences and values in childhood

Subjective expectations and decision making under uncertainty

Understanding changes in values, attitudes and behaviour

Methodology for longitudinal data analysis

The use of twin births as an instrument