Our new AJS article shows that high earning family and work life courses are remarkably similar in different countries, but differ much for low earners. This is related to country specific policies structuring especially the low-earning life courses.

New @NuffieldFound report out today by @AMBachMortensen, myself and colleagues. What can data tell us about 10 years of social care outsourcing? Link: https://t.co/4bWuvXzTRh A thread:

'We Need a New Global Measure for Poverty' The battle against global poverty has become less central to the global development agenda. One reason for that is that the world is not measuring adequately — the daily poverty of billions of people is, therefore, not visible. In my

In our latest AJS paper, we show that life courses differ across four EU countries only for disadvantaged groups, likely due to varying welfare states and responsibilities of state, market, and family. Collaboration with A. Fasang, @AleksiKarhula, @zafer_113, and S.B. Andrade.

Last week I presented my working paper at #ESPAnet2024 on whether increasing labour market flexibility reduces segmentation— quasi-experimental evidence from Italy suggests it doesn't! Thanks to Prof. Leschke and all attendees for the great feedback!

How does wealth transmit across generations? We studied this using home ownership and value of 1341 parent-child pairs in the UK. Children’s earnings, saving and investment income across the life course appear to be the main transmission mechanisms. https://t.co/ulskkUtatS

Philipp Lersch (DIW Berlin) is hiring for an ERC-funded project on wealth accumulation. PhD Student: https://t.co/LE5lH2PMJa Postdoc: https://t.co/aygVlNT85N Deadline for applications is 30 August 2024.

4 postdoc positions for quants researchers in a great EU #poverty project in Barcelona. Deadline sept 13th. More info:

The project will start on 1 September 2024. You can see the link posted in the main tweet for job description and more details.

Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. #ResearchAssistant #PhD #SocialScience #ChildPoverty #poverty #jobopportunities

📢Seeking a PT (0.3 FTE) RA for a project on long-term childhood poverty Ideal for PhDs in the UK Based in @DSPI_Oxford, with flexible working options Gain research experience/skills, get an opportunity to publish & earn extra money 📅 July 17 Apply: https://t.co/5B6wWxg1rd

📢 Join our team! @DSPI_Oxford is hiring a Senior Departmental Lecturer in Evidence-Based Social Intervention & Policy Evaluation. Responsibilities include teaching, supervising & examining on MSc and MPhil courses. 📅 Deadline: 9th July 🔗Apply here: https://t.co/z9jocT7tdA

One week left to apply! A few notes: * You can apply to both positions. * DSPI gives financial support for Skilled Worker visa applications (you still need to pay NHS surcharge). * Both posts are initially fixed-term for two years. Reach me if you have more questions.

Exploring the disability–poverty nexus in children: a cross-national comparative analysis in Europe. Great analysis of an under-researched topic by Julie Vinck @JPSJ_Journal #poverty #children #disability

Great career development post. Fixed-term (and full-year) contract, plus personal research allowance. Great colleagues and department.

When the DWP acts as a debt collector, benefit deductions take the most from those with the least. New paper exploring the impact of benefit deductions over time @spaajournal 🧵

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me. Happy to share my personal experience and give details about the position.

Join our team at @DSPI_Oxford! Two Lecturer positions in Comparative Social Policy 📅 Deadline: June 24 What we offer: ✨Fair workload with substantial time for research ✨Supportive colleagues ✨Brilliant and motivated students ✨A vibrant research environment

Congratulations to @timvlandas who has been awarded a Mid-Career Fellowship from @BritishAcademy! Dr Vlandas will carry out a research project analysing the political and #economic consequences of #ageing populations. Find out more:

Here is the first post-doc position from DECIPHE project (Demographic changes and intergenerational persistence of homeownership in Europe). It is based in Barcelona at CED/UAB. If you are interested, do not hesitate contact @never_minded