Studies of how characteristics of the family of origin are associated with educational and
labor market outcomes indicate the degree of openness of societies and have a long …

In their widely cited study, Shavit and Blossfeld report stability of socioeconomic inequalities
in educational attainment over much of the 20th century in 11 out of 13 countries. This article …

After 55 years of research on social stratification and mobility, we take stock of RC28's
contributions to knowledge. Our review identifies 19 empirical generalizations and several …

Este trabajo se centra en la relación entre clase social, género y desigualdad de
oportunidades educativas (DOE), con datos de varios años de la Encuesta de Población …

Chile has experienced considerable educational expansion over the past few decades, as
well as a privatization reform in 1981 that introduced full parental choice through a voucher …

This article analyzes inequality of educational opportunities and outcomes in Brazil. The
findings corroborate those of previous studies, pointing to persistent inequalities related to …

This paper examines the trends in educational stratification during China's economic
reforms in the 1990s. Based on the sample data of population censuses in 1990 and 2000 …

This article assesses trends over time in the influence of social origins on educational
attainment in 26 European countries. We use a cumulative dataset that merges the …

This study analyzes intergenerational occupational mobility in late Soviet and post-Soviet
Russia using data from six surveys. Belying claims that class differences did not matter in the …

Research in the industrialized world shows that the influence of family background on
educational attainment has remained stable or declined over time. In contrast, very little is …