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Inequalities in work and welfare: new research for policy evidence
Westminster event on 3 July showcasing new research on occupation change, wage inequalities and gender inequalities in job progression
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Everyone’s Essex – Essex County Council health priorities for levelling up
Presented by: Lucy Wightman
Venue: ONLINE
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Gender inequalities in the labour market
Presented by: Dr Daria Popova and Dr Silvia Avram
Venue: Broadway House, London
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Policy Advisory Group: employment and labour market outcomes.
Presented by: Professor Susan Harkness, Professor Sonia Bhalotra and Dr Ben Etheridge
Venue: Broadway House, London
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Survey Futures – The First Survey Practice Forum
Presented by: Peter Lynn
Venue: Broadway House, Tothill Street, London
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The Future of Immigration in the UK: Tackling the UK’s Workforce Shortages and Spurring Economic Growth
Presented by: Renee Luthra
Venue: Public Policy exchange
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2nd UKMOD Fest
We are pleased to announce the 2nd UKMOD Fest, a gathering of developers, users and friends of UKMOD to share experiences and ideas related to UKMOD, the free tax-benefit microsimulation model for the UK and its constituent nations. Date: 30 June 2023 Venue:abrdn Financial Fairness Trust6 St Andrew Square,Edinburgh, EH2 2AH Register...
Venue: abrdn Financial Fairness Trust, Edinburgh
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MiSoC Workshop on Subjective Expectations
We co-host the 7th Workshop on Subjective Expectations in collaboration with Bocconi University in Milan, 12-13 June 2023
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Families, households and health in ageing populations
Westminster workshop showcasing new research, international comparisons and a policy panel discussion
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European Social Science Genetics Network Conference 2023 opens in Bologna
Co-hosted by our ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change and the European Research Council
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Borderline Dialogues
Presented by: Renee Luthra Neli Demireva
Venue: Art Exchange, University of Essex
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The Legacy of Longevity: Persistent inequalities in UK life expectancy 1500-2022
That global life expectancy has more than doubled within the previous two centuries is – by any objective standard – something miraculous to behold, and the academic literature across the fields of economics, demography, public health, and evolutionary biology have all contributed to our understanding of the mechanisms behind variations...
Presented by: Dr Charles Rahal (University of Oxford)
Venue: 2N2.4.16
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Family Fortunes: Wealth and elite recruitment, 1890-1990
What is the relationship between family wealth and recruitment to Britain’s most powerful and influential positions, and how has it changed over time? In this paper we address these questions by combining 120 years of data from the UK Who’s Who (a unique catalogue of the British elite) with 140...
Presented by: Professor Aaron Reeves (University of Oxford)
Venue: 2N2.4.16
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Early life exposure to measles and later-life outcomes: Evidence from the introduction of a vaccine
Until the mid 1960s, the UK experienced regular measles epidemics, with the vast majority of children being infected in early childhood. The introduction of a measles vaccine substantially reduced its incidence. The first part of this paper examines the long-term human capital and health effects of this improvement in the...
Presented by: Professor Stephanie von Hinke (University of Bristol)
Venue: 2N2.4.16
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Using employment concentration and commuting patterns to measure gender differences in job opportunities
Women tend to both commute shorter distances and earn lower wages. While this relationship is often assumed causal, empirical evidence on the mechanisms is lacking. Theory suggests mobile workers are likely to command higher wages, in part because they have access to more employers. We show how information on employment...
Presented by: Dr Silvia Avram
Venue: CTC.1.02
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Couples’ Education and Fertility across Europe: Theoretical and Methodological Challenges
The link between education and fertility has been a long-standing research interest in family demography, since education is considered an important indirect determinant of fertility behaviour. Empirical evidence on the relationship between education and fertility, however, is mostly based on findings concerning women’s life course. This is a major drawback...
Presented by: Dr Alessandra Trimarchi
Venue: Zoom. Link available upon request. Email iserseminars@essex.ac.uk if you're interested in attending.