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Why do children from disadvantaged families have a higher risk of developing childhood obesity?
April 2021
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?
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What influences people’s social position most: their family background or their skills?
April 2021
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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Are intermediate jobs disappearing? The myth of labour polarisation in Europe
April 2021
Daniel Oesch, Universidade de Lausana, Suíça; Giorgio Piccitto, Universidade Bocconi de Milão, Itália;
Is labour polarisation occurring in Europe? This study, prior to the covid-19 crisis, shows that in Spain, in barely 25 years, employment in higher-quality occupations has almost doubled.
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Housing system and welfare state. The Spanish case within the European context
April 2021
Jordi Bosch,, Universidade Pompeu Fabra; Carme Trilla,, Barcelona Metropolitan Housing Observatory; Adaptation: Xavier Aguilar;
The welfare system in Spain has never paid great attention to housing. However, it is a key aspect and one that has repercussions in other dimensions such as health and education.