Why do so many doctors, accountants, and solicitors have parents who did the same profession? In a new paper with Maria Koumenta (QMUL), we show that occupational regulation increases intergenerational occupational persistence in the UK, thereby reducing social mobility. doi.org/10.1111/irel...

Occupational Licensing, Intergenerational Occupational Persistence and Social Mobility

We study the relationship between occupational regulation and intergenerational occupational persistence. Using the UK Household Longitudinal Study (2009–2024), we find that individuals are significa...

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IN OTHER NEWS: check out our new COIN paper on immigrant--native pay gaps in advanced economies published in @nature.com this afternoon! Specifically, we study the relative contribution of within-job unequal pay vs between-job segregation to earnings disparities across immigrant generations. 1/9

Immigrant–native pay gap driven by lack of access to high-paying jobs - Nature

Data from nine European and North American countries reveal that the disparity in earnings between immigrants and natives is largely a result of segregation of immigrant workers into lower-paying jobs...

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📢New paper!📢 "Social Class Origin and Job quality in Higher Managerial and Professional Occupations" out in @sociologyjnl.bsky.social Those from lower social origins suffer lower ❌ top job attainment ❌ pay In this new research, we show they also suffer lower ❌ non-pay job quality

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📢 Book Alert! "Global Trends in Job Polarisation and Upgrading: A Comparison of Developed and Developing Economies" is out! Published by Palgrave Macmillan/ Springer, this volume examines global patterns of job creation at a global scale | 🔗 link.springer.com/book/10.1007... #EconSky #sociology

Workers from low-to-middle income families want similar things from work as those on higher incomes, but are less likely to get them. 77% were ‘very’ or ‘fairly’ satisfied with their jobs, compared to 84% of high income workers.

Call for papers!! www.ilo.org/rdw2025 9th ILO RDW with WEI co-organisers @workequalities.bsky.social

9th Regulating for Decent Work Conference

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I set up a ‘labor research and policy’ starter pack. It’s almost at the 150 person capacity… but let me know if I should add you to a ‘part 2’ list… go.bsky.app/55FK3m7

🚨SOCIAL MOBILITY EVENT🚨 With stagnant growth in middle class jobs and a degree no longer a guarantee, who employers select to get in is more important than ever. Some ARE ACTUALLY TRYING to recruit beyond their usual middle class origin privately educated base though. Come along to find out more!

Here is a question for sociologists and HR/EDI people. What is the best term to use: 1️⃣ Ascriptive characteristics? 2️⃣ Ascribed characteristics? 3️⃣ Something else? (please comment) 📊 Show results

Blog by Ying Zhou, Min Zou, and Mark Williams: Downward career moves – do they always hurt? Uses ten years of @usociety.bsky.social data to look at patterns of job satisfaction for up to 3 years before a downward move, and up to 5 years afterwards. www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/blog/2024/11...

Downward career moves – do they always hurt? - Understanding Society

Job satisfaction varies if career includes unemployment Job satisfaction varies if career includes unemployment

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