Invest Seminar Series on Intergenerational Inequalities

Invest Seminar Series on Intergenerational Inequalities is part of the “Intergenerational and Within-Family Influences” theme led by Jani Erola, director of the INVEST Research Flagship Centre.

These seminars aim to foster lively and kind discussions on innovative research, with a focus on the intergenerational transmission of inequality. Please note that the seminars will be held in-person only. These seminars are open to all. We look forward to seeing you there, welcome!

Spring 2025

Friday, January 24th, 2.00–3.30pm (Pub 4): Thang Dang, INVEST Flagship Centre:
The Causal Effects of Education on Family Health: Evidence from Expanding Access to Higher Education (Thang Dang, Mika Haapanen & Tuomo Suhonen) link to preprint

Friday, February 14th, 2.00–3.30pm (Pub 4): Oskar Pettersson, Uppsala University:
Fatalism and Fairness: Effects of Genetic Explanations for Socioeconomic Status on Citizens’ Perceived Possibility and Fairness of Reducing Inequality (Oskar Pettersson)

Friday, February 28th, 1.00–2.30pm (Pub 4): Mobarak Hossain, London School of Economics:
Intergenerational Educational Mobility during the Twentieth Century (Mobarak Hossain and Martina Beretta)

Autumn 2024

Friday, October 25th, 2.00–3.30pm (Pub 5): Markus Jäntti, Stockholm University: Intergenerational income mobility: long-run trends, inequality, and assortative mating in Sweden (Markus Jäntti & Jesper Roine)

Friday, November 8th, 2.00–3.30pm (Pub 4): Jani Erola, Simon Chapman and Sanni Kotimäki: Making siblings the same or unique? Family influences among twins, siblings and half-siblings over time

Tuesday, December 10th, 2.00–3.30pm (Pub 4): Toni Juuti, Labour Institute for Economic Research: Head Start for Entrepreneurship: The Role of Socio-Economic Background (Toni Juuti & Ross Levine)