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In this episode, we discuss the effects of parenthood on job mobility and what this means for the gender pay gap with ISER’s Dr Silvia Avram, Senior Research Fellow, and Alesha De Freitas, Head of Policy, Research and Advocacy (at time of recording) at the Fawcett Society.
Although numerous studies investigate how childhood experiences shape adult success, there is limited understanding of their impact on future generations. We study the intergenerational consequences of birth order, an aspect of childhood that affects a large part of the population and can be identified with relatively mild assumptions. Using cousin...
Presented by: Nadine Ketel (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Venue: 2N2.4.16
Study will bring new evidence for policies on supporting complex families and households through benefits
New study will examine how existing schemes improve health, behaviour, attendance and attainment
Connections predict career success across many occupations. In academia, conference participation is essential to build and maintain a professional network, thus contributing to academic success. In this paper, we experimentally test whether and how academic affiliation affects conference acceptance. We run a stratified matched pair field experiment leveraging the reviewing...
Presented by: Dr Luca Favero (ISER, University of Essex)
Venue: 2N2.4.16
In this episode, one of our participants, Neil, talks about what it’s been like to be part of Understanding Society right from the beginning. What does it mean for him, and what changes has he seen in life and society since joining ISER’s predecessor study, the British Household Panel Survey, in 1991?
Our research, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, finds that free school meals reduce children’s obesity rates
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