Continuous work-life histories are constructed using matched BHPS-LFS data, in order to test for regional variation in the impact of unemployment experience on future wage growth. The main hypothesis under test is whether unemployment spells experienced in high unemployment regions are seem by future employers as more a characteristic of the region than a […]

There is compelling evidence that the experience of bullying in childhood adversely impacts on health and life outcomes. To limit this negative impact it is important to identify factors that are associated with being bullied or engaging in bullying behaviours. Ethnicity is one factor which may contribute to exposure to peer victimisation; however, few […]

[…] discrimination (Becares, et al. 2009). However, to our knowledge, no studies have so far evaluated the extent to which different levels of own or other group concentration impact on subjective well-being itself. Exploiting the opportunities offered by an exceptional source of data we therefore bring together three research strands, those on ethnic segregation, neighbourhood […]

[…] it is a pro-social mobility policy option, allowing bright students from poorer backgrounds to access the best schools. Unlike the existing literature, rather than focusing on the impact of grammar attendance (or not) on the marginal student who just passes (fails) the selection exam, this paper considers the impact of the grammar school system […]

The objective of this paper is to identify the relative importance of annuities and transfers in Greek retirement benefits and draw conclusions as to their impact on intergenerational and intragenerational equity. As one of the core objectives of a pension system is to redistribute income over the life span of individuals, their equity effects […]

[…] using these devices. This paper will draw on paradata from a range of surveys, including IP7, to show how device choice varies by socio-demographic variables, and may impact on survey behaviour. Drawing on latest thinking in commercial research, we outline important design considerations to support mobile completion, including survey length and question format, and […]

This paper examines the impact of the employment benefit sanctions in the UK on employment and mental health outcomes. We estimate dynamic panel models utilising the Understanding Society dataset matched to DWP data on sanctions at job centre level. We exploit sharp changes in the prevalence of sanctions over time and regional heterogeneity to […]

[…] and grandchildren’s class attainment exists independent of parental effects. In structural equation modelling with grandchildren’s education and class, we find grandparental class has a direct and significant impact on grandchildren’s education. For grandsons, such impact accounts for a substantial part of grandparental effects; maternal grandparents continue to have small but significant explanatory power on […]

A clear picture has not emerged from previous studies on the impact of different commuting behaviours on subjective wellbeing. Results differ according to the specific aspect of subjective wellbeing under consideration. Understanding Society offers an excellent opportunity to get a better understanding of the relationship between commuting and subjective wellbeing, as it obtains measures […]

[…] addition, the association between the differences observed and subsequent life chances is explored. We consider the interaction between ethnicity and childbearing context in predicting later outcomes for mothers, and show that once controlling for the impact of ethnicity, single mothers from African and African-Caribbean groups are relatively less disadvantaged than single mothers from white groups.