EQUALLIVES

Inequality, early adult life courses and economic outcomes at mid-life in comparative context

Countries

Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Denmark, Finland

Project Details

EQUALLIVES analyzes how education, labor market and family choices interact to structure accumulated advantage and disadvantage over the life course.

We focus on key turning points in early adulthood, examine their interrelation and explore the cumulative impact on individual and group inequalities.

We explore how cross-country economic and institutional differences affect inequality outcomes and life courses.

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Principal Investigators

Susan E. Harkness
Professor, University of Bristol
Jani Erola
Professor, University of Turku
Anette E. Fasang
Professor, Humboldt University of Berlin
Thomas Leopold
Professor, University of Cologne
Mads Meier Jæger
Professor, University of Copenhagen

Recent Publications

Geographical mobility and children’s non-completion of upper secondary education in Finland and Germany: Do parental resources matter?

Authors: Patricia McMullin, Aleksi Karhula, Elina Kilpi-Jakonen, Jani Erola, | Journal Article

Sibling similarity in education across and within societies

Authors: Michael Grätz, Kieron Barclay, Øvyind Wiborg, Torkild Lyngstad, Aleksi Karhula, Jani Erola, Patrick Präg, Thomas Laidley, Dalton Conley, | Journal Article

Does re-partnering behavior spread among former spouses?

Authors: Zafer Buyukkececi, | Journal Article

The role of partnering and assortative mating for income inequality: The case of Finland, 1991–2014

Authors: Jani Erola, Elina Kilpi-Jakonen, | Journal Article

Gender division of housework during the COVID-19 pandemic: Temporary shocks or durable change?

Authors: Alejandra Rodríguez Sánchez, Anette E. Fasang, Susan E. Harkness, | Journal Article

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Research Themes

Stakeholders

European Union: Population Europe, Confederation of Family Organizations in the European Union (COFACE), OECD.

Denmark: The Economic Council of the Labour Movement, National Board of Social Services at the Ministry of Social Affairs.

Finland: Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Education.

Germany: IAB at the Labor Ministry, Family Ministry.

Netherlands: Statistics Netherland, Social and Cultural Planning Bureau.

United Kingdom: Cabinet Office, Fawcett Society.

Other Stakeholders: Scientific Advisory Board, National policy networks.