Is there a motherhood penalty affecting promotion at work?

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Is there a motherhood penalty affecting promotion at work?

March 2021

Social Inclusion
Irina Fernandez-Lozano, Juan-Ignacio Martínez-Pastor e Teresa Jurado-Guerrero, UNED; M. José González, UPF;

Are mothers at a disadvantage when being considered for promotion at work? This study shows that they are not, providing that they have not taken options such as flexible or reduced working hours or teleworking.

The asymmetrical impact of the covid-19 crisis on the European labour market

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The asymmetrical impact of the covid-19 crisis on the European labour market

March 2021

Social Inclusion
Cesira Urzi Brancati, Songül Tolan, Enrique Fernández-Macías, Ignacio González Vázquez, Marta Fana and Sergio Torrejón Pérez, European Commission’s Joint Research Centre;

The impact of the covid-19 crisis on the labour market is being more pronounced in the Mediterranean countries and is concentrated on workers with low salaries and in precarious jobs, as well as women and younger workers.

Social transfers targeting children: the best way to fight child poverty?

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Social transfers targeting children: the best way to fight child poverty?

April 2021

Social Inclusion
Elena Bárcena, M. Carmen Branco e Salvador Pérez, Universidade de Málaga;

In Spain barely 3.3% of the total of social transfers in the year 2016 targeted children, against the European average of 9%. However, this study shows that it is the most effective way of eradicating poverty.

Do women have fewer opportunities to be hired?

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Do women have fewer opportunities to be hired?

April 2021

Social Inclusion
Clara Cortina, M. José González e Jorge Rodríguez, Universidade Pompeu Fabra;

An experiment in gender discrimination confirms that, under equal conditions, women have 30% fewer probabilities of being invited to a job interview.

Why do children from disadvantaged families have a higher risk of developing childhood obesity?

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Why do children from disadvantaged families have a higher risk of developing childhood obesity?

April 2021

Social Inclusion
Ana R. Sepúlveda, Tatiana Lacruz, Santos Solano, Marta Rojo, Francisco J. Román e Miriam Branco, Grupo de Investigação ANOBAS, Universidade Autónoma de Madrid (UAM); Adapted by: Sílvia Galilea e Carina Bellver (StoryData);

Does childhood obesity as a result of a disadvantaged family environment exist? 

What influences people’s social position most: their family background or their skills?

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What influences people’s social position most: their family background or their skills?

April 2021

Social Inclusion
Gøsta Esping-Andersen, Universidade Pompeu Fabra; Jorge Cimentada, Max Planck Institute of Demographic Research;

We analyse the relative influence of the family background and the skills of each person on social mobility. Are there differences between the Nordic countries and those in southern Europe such as Italy and Spain? 

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