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Quantitative Social Science (QSS) and the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS) co-host a weekly seminar series, where invited speakers present work relevant to the research interests of the group.
Schedule
Seminars take place on Wednesdays at 1–2pm. Please check each individual seminar on whether these will be online or hybrid.
The seminars are open to the general public and all are welcome to attend.
2021/22 programme
Summer term
27 April
- Cancelled.
4 May
- The Female Happiness Paradox - Alex Bryson (QSS) | Hybrid event: room G03, 55-59 Gordon Square, and via Zoom.
11 May
- Family goals and behaviour in an international comparative analysis - Alicia Adsera (Princeton) | Hybrid event: room G03, 55-59 Gordon Square, and via Zoom.
18 May
- The Benefits of Alternatives to Conventional College: Comparing the Labor-Market Returns to For-Profit Schools and Community Colleges - Ken Troske (University of Kentucky) | Zoom only.
25 May
- Living on the Edge: An American Generation’s Journey through the Twentieth Century - Rick Settersten and Glen Elder (Oregon State University/ University of North Carolina Chapel Hill), 4-5pm UK time | Zoom only.
8 June
- Women in Economics. The role of gendered advising practices at entry in the profession - Lucia Rizzica (Bank of Italy) | Zoom only.
15 June
- Social inequalities in the risk of miscarriage in the United Kingdom - Heini Vaisanen (INED) | Hybrid event: room G03, 55-59 Gordon Square, and via Zoom.
Spring term
12 January 2022
- Perceived socioeconomic status and health: A longitudinal biomarker approach - Patrick Präg (ENSAE, Institut Polytechnique de Paris)
19 January
- Smart-working: Work flexibility without constraints - Paola Profeta (Bocconi University)
26 January
- Immigrant peers and foreign language acquisition - Colin Green (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU)
2 February
- The long-run effects of longer follow-up. Evidence on the importance of childhood health interventions from a historical trial - Miriam Wust (University of Copenhagen)
9 February
- The COVID-19 pandemic, well-being and transitions to post-secondary education - Malte Sandner (Institute for Employment Research, IAB - Germany)
23 February
- Changing gender norms across generations: Evidence from a paternity leave reform - Libertad Gonzalez (Pompeu Fabra University)
2 March
- Cancelled.
9 March
- Maternal age and infant health - Cristina Borra (University of Seville)
16 March
- Gender equality for whom? The changing division of paid work and housework among US couples - Lea Pessin (Penn State)
23 March
- Cancelled
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Autumn term
6 October 2021
- Showcasing Quantitative Social Science (QSS) COVID-19 research - Kirstine Hansen and Alex Bryson (IOE).
- Presentations:
Did COVID-19 lead to an increase in hate crimes towards Chinese people in London?
Biden, COVID-19 and mental health in America
- Presentations:
13 October 2021
- Understanding adaptation among the children of immigrants and refugees: What we can learn from recent quantitative research and how we can go beyond the limits of current knowledge? - Ben Wilson (Stockholm University Demography Unit).
20 October 2021
- Low school belonging and the link to education, employment, or training - Philip Parker (Australian Catholic University).
27 October 2021
- Social Research Institute showcase: Quantitative Social Science (QSS) COVID projects - Golo Henseke and Bożena Wielgoszewska (IOE).
- Presentations:
The direct and indirect effects of Covid-19 on the wellbeing of young people
Exploring the Reasons for Labour Market Gender Inequality a Year into the Covid-19 Pandemic
- Presentations:
3 November 2021
- School types: evidence on the relative effectiveness of different school arrangements - Marco Bertoni (University of Padua).
17 November 2021
- A new look at the separation surge in Europe: contrasting adult and child perspectives - Thomas Leopold (University of Cologne).
24 November 2021
- Improving workplace climate in large corporations: a clustered randomized intervention - Sule Alan (European University Institute).
1 December 2021
- Cancelled.
8 December 2021
- Secondary effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on perinatal outcomes in the US - Alison Gemmill (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health).
15 December 2021
- Changing dietary habits early in life: A field experiment with low income families - Michele Belot (Cornell University).
Seminars from previous academic years
- 2020-21
Autumn term
7 October 2020
- COVID-19: School closures and educational inequality - Larissa Zierow, ifo Institute
14 October 2020
- Asian gold: expected returns to crime and thieves’ behaviour - Arnaud Chevalier, Royal Holloway
21 October 2020
- Employment and mental health: towards a shorter standard working week? - Daiga Kamerāde, University of Salford
28 October 2020
- Adverse youth experiences and children’s development and education: resources and resilience - Carlijn Bussemakers, Radboud University
4 November 2020
- Ethnic differences in mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic - Alita Nandi, University of Essex
18 November 2020
- Structural racism and health stratification in the US - Tyson Brown, Duke University
25 November 2020
- Can parental leave break the glass ceiling? - Astrid Kunze, Norwegian School of Economics
2 December 2020
- Perspectives from a pandemic: demographic insights and battling the 'infodemic' - Jennifer Dowd, University of Oxford
9 December 2020
- Handling non-response in COVID-19 surveys across five national longitudinal studies - Richard Silverwood, IOE
16 December 2020
- Family relationship influences on child and adolescent mental health - Gordon Harold, University of Cambridge
Spring term
13 January 2021
- Can school make our children happier? Exploring adolescents' wellbeing and mental health in PISA studies - Jose Marquez, University of Cambridge
20 January 2021
- Italian families in the 21st century: gender gaps in time use and their evolution - Chiara Monfardini, The University of Bologna
27 January 2021
- The link between previous life trajectories and a later life outcome - Matthias Studer, The University of Geneva
3 February 2021
- Does Rosie like riveting? Male and female occupational choices - Grace Lordan, London School of Economics (LSE)
10 February 2021
- Growing educational inequalities in subjective well-being across the life course? The role of differential risks for and consequences of personal and partner’s unemployment - Anna Baranowska-Rataj, Umea University
24 February 2021
- The effect of decreased general training on skills, education and employment - Zoltan Hermann, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Corvinus University of Budapest
3 March 2021
- Fear of the future: an exploration of a novel determinant of fertility transitions - Nicoletta Balbo, Bocconi University
10 March 2021
- Discrimination and racial disparities in labour market outcomes: evidence from WWII - Anna Aizer, Brown University
17 March 2021
- The value of a peer - Ingo Isphording, IZA
Summer term
28 April 2021 (Please note this seminar will be held 3-4pm UK time)
- The impacts of COVID-19 on people with disabilities and chronic health conditions - David Pettinicchio, University of Toronto
28 April 2021 (Please note this seminar will be held 3-4pm UK time)
- The impacts of COVID-19 on people with disabilities and chronic health conditions - David Pettinicchio, University of Toronto
5 May 2021
- The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted school bullying and cyberbullying - Joshua Goodman , Boston University
12 May 2021
- Upper secondary tracks and student competencies: a selection or a causal effect? - Moris Triventi, University of Trento
19 May 2021 (Please note this seminar will be held 3-4pm UK time)
- Behavioural insights and parental decision-making - Ariel Kalil, University of Chicago
26 May 2021
Revealing stereotypes: evidence from immigrant students in schools - Michela Carlana, Harvard University
2 June 2021
- Gender differences in peer recognition by economists - Nagore Iriberri, University of the Basque Country
9 June 2021
- The effects of birth spacing on health and socioeconomic outcomes: evidence from the Utah Population Database - Kieron Barclay, Stockholm University.
- 2019-20
Autumn term
18 September 2019
- The complexity of education policies and social inequality in school systems - Louis Volante, Brock University
2 October 2019
- Exploring and explaining pathways in crime - Kyle Treiber and Gabriela Roman, University of Cambridge
9 October 2019
- Stay a Little Longer? Teacher Turnover, Seniority and Quality in French Disadvantaged Schools - Asma Benhenda, IOE
16 October 2019
- How DNA makes us who we are - Robert Plomin, King’s College London
23 October 2019
- Ethnic fluidity and ethnic identity negotiations in school - Zsófia Boda, ETH Zurich
30 October 2019
- Polygenic scores and cognitive development: some cautionary tales - Stuart Ritchie, King’s College London
13 November 2019
- School choice in England: Evidence from national administrative data - Anna Vignoles, University of Cambridge
20 November 2019
- How robust are intergenerational income correlations? - Per Engzell, University of Oxford
27 November 2019
- Does Rosie like riveting? Male and female occupational choices - Grace Lordan, London School of Economics
11 December 2019
- Peers and careers: Alumni networks and labour market outcomes - Andrei Gorshkov, Aarhus University
Spring term
15 January 2020
- Reducing police misconduct and use of force through procedural justice training - George Wood, Northwestern University
22 January 2020
- The burden of reproductive histories and health status later in life in Indonesia - Tiziana Leone, London School of Economics (LSE)
29 January 2020
- The organisational economics of school chains - Professor Olmo Silva, LSE
5 February 2020
- DIY or ask someone nice? - Marina Della Giusta, University of Reading
12 February 2020
- Should I make an effort? Educational trajectories in Switzerland - Kaspar Burger, UCL
26 February 2020
- The social gap in higher education: new evidence from sibling data - Cristina Iannelli, University of Edinburgh
4 March 2020 - Cancelled
- Handling non-response in UK longitudinal cohort studies - Richard Silverwood, UCL
11 March 2020 - Cancelled
- Trends in child and adolescence mental health: changes in prevalence, outcomes and inequalities - Stephan Collishaw, Cardiff University
18 March 2020
- The impact of all-day schools on students’ skills- Larissa Zierow, ifo Institute
- 2018-19
Autumn term
3 October 2018
- The effect on human capital accumulation of choosing maths at post-secondary school - Greta Morando, IOE
10 October 2018
- Learning through test practice: A randomized field experiment with PISA on a global scale - Francesca Borgonovi, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
17 October 2018
- Wage growth and bargaining in the minimum wage era - Kerry Papps, University of Bath
24 October 2018
- Wages and labour productivity: Evidence from injuries in the National Football League - Dr Ian Gregory-Smith, University of Sheffield
31 October 2018
- Education and intelligence: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomisation analysis - Dr Neil Davies, University of Bristol
14 November 2018
- Student preferences over fees, grants and loans - Emilia Del Bono, University of Essex
21 November 2018
- Later pension, poorer health? Evidence from the new State Pension age in the UK - Mauricio Avendano, Kings College London
28 November 2018
- Relationships between physical and mental health changes in later life in Europe - Katherine Keenan, University of St Andrew
5 December 2018
- Mother tongue reading materials in early primary school - Margaret Leighton, University of St Andrew
12 December 2018
- Tony Atkinson's last book: 'Measuring Poverty around the World' - John Micklewright, UCL
Spring term
9 January 2019
- Compulsory education and direct impacts on teenage Roma women - Anna Adamecz-Volgyi, IOE
16 January 2019
- Trends in relationship formation based on parental wealth - Sander Wagner, ENSAE Paris
23 January 2019
- Genes, gender inequality, and educational attainment - Pamela Herd, Georgetown University
6 February 2019
- How reification of merit breeds inequality: theory and experimental evidence - Fabien Accominotti, LSE
20 February 2019
- Methodological insights and empirical evidence about Italian primary and secondary schools - Tommaso Agasisti, Politecnico di Milano School of Management
27 February 2019
- Sorting for schools: the consequences of school choice on local neighbourhoods - Ellen Greaves, University of Bristol
6 March 2019
- Parents' behavioural response to conflict - Valentina Tonei, IOE
13 March 2019
- Multiple mediators in observational studies - Professor Bianca De Stavola, UCL
20 March 2019
- State power and self-reinforcing secularisation: East and West Germany 1949-2010 - Professor Jörg Stolz, University of Lausanne
Summer term
24 April 2019
- The returns to university in the UK: New evidence from administrative data - Jack Britton, Institute for Fiscal Studies
1 May 2019
- Addressing identification challenges concerning neighbourhood effects on individual wellbeing - Gundi Knies, University of Essex
8 May 2019
- The development, causes and consequences of childhood obesity: exploring heterogeneity using multiple birth cohorts - Dr Will Johnson, Loughborough University
15 May 2019
- The effects of pay decentralisation on teachers' pay and retention - Bilal Nasim, IOE
29 May 2019
- Behavioural feedback: Do individual choices influence scientific results? - Emily Oster, Brown University
5 June 2019
- The health effects of early interventions: Evidence from Sure Start - Sarah Cattan, Institute for Fiscal Studies
- 2017-18
Autumn term
4 October 2017
- Residential mobility and tenure changes among separated individuals - Hill Kulu, University of St Andrew
11 October 2017
- Management quality in Israeli public education - Victor Lavy, University of Warwick
18 October 2017
- The effects of introducing the minimum wage in Germany - Attila Linder, UCL Economics
25 October 2017
- The optimal length of a working day: evidence from Hawthorne experiments - Peter Dolton, University of Sussex
1 November 2017
- Where do all the STEM graduates go? - Emma Smith, University of Warwick
15 November 2017
- Intergenerational transmission of family adversity: examining risk factors - Ingrid Schoon, IOE
22 November 2017
- School absenteeism in Malawi: trends, influences and impact of cleaner burning cookstoves - Christine Kelly, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
29 November 2017 - cancelled
- Labour market status on civic engagement in the age of declining labour participation - Dingeman Wiertz, University of Oxford
6 December 2017
- Bias in regressions with censoring on both sides - Martin Weale, Kings College London
13 December 2017
- Crime-age profiles and school dropout - Brian Bell, Kings College London
Spring term
10 January 2018
- Outcomes of fertility treatments for children and families - Anna Barbuscia (London School of Economics)
17 January 2018
- Trade-off in children's time allocation: embodied capital model of demographic transition in Tanzania - Sophie Hedge, PHD candidate at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
24 January 2018
- Using web surveys to measure sexual behaviour and attitudes in the general population - Bob Erens, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
31 January 2018
- The kids are alright: the rise in non-marital births and child well-being - Christina Gibson-Davis, Duke University
7 February 2018
- The role of inter-parental relationships in predicting child outcomes - Natasha Codiroli McMaster, PhD Student, IOE
21 February 2018
- Is marriage still best for health, wealth, and well-being?- Brienna Perelli-Harris, University of Southampton
21 March 2018
- Equal opportunities in access to higher education in Chile - Michela Tincani, UCL Economics
Summer term
25 April 2018
- Absence, substititability and productivity: evidence from teachers - Asma Benhenda, Paris School of Economics
2 May 2018
- Endogenous selection bias and cumulative inequality over the life course - Alex Patzina, Institute for Employment Research, IAB
9 May 2018
- The response to nutritional labels: evidence from a quasi-experiment - Stephanie von Hinke Kessler Scholder, University of Bristol
16 May 2018
- Child health inequalities in the UK - Anna Pearce, University of Glasgow
23 May 2018
- Civic inequalities across the United States - Dingeman Wiertz, University of Oxford
30 May 2018
- 24/7 economy in the Millennium Cohort Study: maternal and paternal non-standard working - Afshin Zilanawala, UCL Epidemiology & Public Health
6 June 2018
- The decline and persistence of the 'Old Boy': private schools and elite recruitment - Aaron Reeves, London School of Economics
13 June 2018
- Childhood infections and labour market outcomes in adulthood - Jutta Viinikainen, University of Jyväskylä
20 June 2018
- Elite education and social mobility - Alice Sullivan, IOE
27 June 2018
- Peers in early Childhood Education and Care settings in Germany: who are they? - Ludovica Gambaro, DIW Berlin
- 2016-17
Spring term
11 January 2017
- High-stakes accountability and teacher turnover - Sam Sims, IOE
18 January 2017
- The association between depression risk alleles and a specific depressive profile in childhood and adolescence - Lucy Riglin, Cardiff University
25 January 2017
- Individual differences in environmental sensitivity - Michael Pluess, Queen Mary's London
1 February 2017
- The changing context of contraceptive choice across the reproductive life course in the USA and Britain - Megan Sweeney, UCLA
8 February 2017
- Assortative mating: a genetic assessment - Climent Quintana-Domeque, University of Oxford
22 February 2017
- The role of social class in ethnic minorities' educational and labour market outcomes - Lucinda Platt, LSE
1 March 2017
- Housework: gender norms and personality - Maria Iacovou, University of Cambridge
8 March 2017
- Gender empowerment programmes for violence prevention: objective empowerment and subjective wellbeing - Giulia Ferrari, The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
15 March 2017
- The direct effect of social origins on social mobility chances - Erzsebet Bukodi, University of Oxford
22 March 2017
- Sibling spillover effects in school achievement - Cheti Nicoletti, University of York