Bastian A Betthäuser
Biographic Data
| ID | 271522 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bastian A Betthäuser |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bastian A |
| FAMILY NAME | Betthäuser |
| SIGNATURE | BETTHÄUSER B A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oxford |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4544-4073 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 57 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
The temporal dimension of parental employment: Temporary contracts, non-standard work schedules, and children's education in Germany
The increasing prevalence of non-standard work and its adverse consequences are well documented. However, we still know little about how common non-standard work is amongst parents, and whether its negative consequences are further transmitted to their children. Using data from the German Microcensus, we document the prevalence and concentration of temporary employment and non-standard work schedules in households with children in Germany. Second…
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence on learning during the Covid-19 pandemic
The case for studying the intergenerational transmission of social (dis)advantage: A reply to Gary Marks
Our article “Understanding the mobility chances of children from working-class backgrounds in Britain: How important are cognitive ability and locus of control?” examines the role of cognitive ability and peoples’ sense of control over their lives in mediating the effects of individuals’ social background on their educational attainment and on their labor market position (Betthäuser et al., 2020a). The article takes as its starting point the pers…
Regional Variation in Inequality of Educational Opportunity across Europe
A large body of literature documents cross-national variation in the level of inequality of educational opportunity (IEO) among children from different social backgrounds. By contrast, relatively little attention has been given to the extent to which IEO varies within counties and across regions. On the basis of data from the European Social Survey, the authors map variation in IEO across regions in Europe and show that IEO varies substantially w…
Understanding the mobility chances of children from working-class backgrounds in Britain: How important are cognitive ability and locus of control
Research in social stratification has shown that children from working-class backgrounds tend to obtain substantially lower levels of educational attainment and lower labor market positions than children from higher social class backgrounds. However, we still know relatively little about the micro-level processes that account for this empirical regularity. Our study examines the roles of two individual-level characteristics-cognitive ability and …
Left behind? Over-time change in the social mobility of children from unskilled working-class backgrounds in Germany
Research on intergenerational social mobility tends to focus on examining the level of overall social fluidity in society. However, from a social justice perspective it can be argued that the type of social fluidity that matters most is upward mobility from the lowest rung of the social ladder. This article examines the labour market chances of children from parents in unskilled working-class positions, relative to children from skilled working-c…
Persistence of the social’: The role of cognitive ability in mediating the effects of social origins on educational attainment in Britain – Reply to Gary Marks
The Effect of the Post-Socialist Transition on Inequality of Educational Opportunity: Evidence from German Unification
In 1990, German unification led to an abrupt and extensive restructuring of the educational system and economy of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) as the latter was reintegrated into the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG). However, the consequences of this large-scale institutional change for the educational inequality between children from different social class backgrounds in East Germany continue to be poorly understood. This article seeks …
Cognitive Ability, Lifelong Learning, and Social Mobility in Britain: Do Further Qualifications Provide Second Chances for Bright People from Disadvantaged Backgrounds
There is evidence to show that, even among individuals who have relatively high levels of cognitive ability, coming from disadvantaged social origins hinders their chances of securing high levels of qualification and advantaged labour market positions. But it has been argued that lifelong learning could provide second chances for these people through providing an alternative route to high qualifications. The main objective of this article is to e…
Persistence of the social’: The role of cognitive ability in mediating the effects of social origins on educational attainment in Britain
Protecting outsiders? Corporatism and the dualisation of unemployment protection in Germany and Austria
Recent research has found that much of the social protection retrenchment since the early 1990s has been targeted at workers with low or unstable incomes, resulting in a ‘dualisation’ of social protection. However, little is known about the causes for cross-national variation in the way that different welfare states have reformed unemployment protection for these ‘labour market outsiders’. This article sheds light on the potential causes for this…
Fostering Equality of Opportunity? Compulsory Schooling Reform and Social Mobility in Germany
There is an ongoing debate in the field of social mobility research about whether intergenerational social mobility can be increased by way of education policy. However, evidence on the effects of specific education policies on social mobility continues to be scarce. This article analyses the effect of one specific policy reform, the extension of compulsory schooling in Germany, which has been argued to have led to a decrease in educational inequ…
Persistence of the social’: The role of cognitive ability in mediating the effects of social origins on educational attainment in Britain
Fostering Equality of Opportunity? Compulsory Schooling Reform and Social Mobility in Germany
There is an ongoing debate in the field of social mobility research about whether intergenerational social mobility can be increased by way of education policy. However, evidence on the effects of specific education policies on social mobility continues to be scarce. This article analyses the effect of one specific policy reform, the extension of compulsory schooling in Germany, which has been argued to have led to a decrease in educational inequ…
Understanding the mobility chances of children from working-class backgrounds in Britain: How important are cognitive ability and locus of control
Research in social stratification has shown that children from working-class backgrounds tend to obtain substantially lower levels of educational attainment and lower labor market positions than children from higher social class backgrounds. However, we still know relatively little about the micro-level processes that account for this empirical regularity. Our study examines the roles of two individual-level characteristics-cognitive ability and …
The Effect of the Post-Socialist Transition on Inequality of Educational Opportunity: Evidence from German Unification
In 1990, German unification led to an abrupt and extensive restructuring of the educational system and economy of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) as the latter was reintegrated into the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG). However, the consequences of this large-scale institutional change for the educational inequality between children from different social class backgrounds in East Germany continue to be poorly understood. This article seeks …
Left behind? Over-time change in the social mobility of children from unskilled working-class backgrounds in Germany
Research on intergenerational social mobility tends to focus on examining the level of overall social fluidity in society. However, from a social justice perspective it can be argued that the type of social fluidity that matters most is upward mobility from the lowest rung of the social ladder. This article examines the labour market chances of children from parents in unskilled working-class positions, relative to children from skilled working-c…
Regional Variation in Inequality of Educational Opportunity across Europe
A large body of literature documents cross-national variation in the level of inequality of educational opportunity (IEO) among children from different social backgrounds. By contrast, relatively little attention has been given to the extent to which IEO varies within counties and across regions. On the basis of data from the European Social Survey, the authors map variation in IEO across regions in Europe and show that IEO varies substantially w…
Cognitive Ability, Lifelong Learning, and Social Mobility in Britain: Do Further Qualifications Provide Second Chances for Bright People from Disadvantaged Backgrounds
There is evidence to show that, even among individuals who have relatively high levels of cognitive ability, coming from disadvantaged social origins hinders their chances of securing high levels of qualification and advantaged labour market positions. But it has been argued that lifelong learning could provide second chances for these people through providing an alternative route to high qualifications. The main objective of this article is to e…
Protecting outsiders? Corporatism and the dualisation of unemployment protection in Germany and Austria
Recent research has found that much of the social protection retrenchment since the early 1990s has been targeted at workers with low or unstable incomes, resulting in a ‘dualisation’ of social protection. However, little is known about the causes for cross-national variation in the way that different welfare states have reformed unemployment protection for these ‘labour market outsiders’. This article sheds light on the potential causes for this…
The temporal dimension of parental employment: Temporary contracts, non-standard work schedules, and children's education in Germany
The increasing prevalence of non-standard work and its adverse consequences are well documented. However, we still know little about how common non-standard work is amongst parents, and whether its negative consequences are further transmitted to their children. Using data from the German Microcensus, we document the prevalence and concentration of temporary employment and non-standard work schedules in households with children in Germany. Second…
Protecting outsiders? Corporatism and the dualisation of unemployment protection in Germany and Austria
Recent research has found that much of the social protection retrenchment since the early 1990s has been targeted at workers with low or unstable incomes, resulting in a ‘dualisation’ of social protection. However, little is known about the causes for cross-national variation in the way that different welfare states have reformed unemployment protection for these ‘labour market outsiders’. This article sheds light on the potential causes for this…
Fostering Equality of Opportunity? Compulsory Schooling Reform and Social Mobility in Germany
There is an ongoing debate in the field of social mobility research about whether intergenerational social mobility can be increased by way of education policy. However, evidence on the effects of specific education policies on social mobility continues to be scarce. This article analyses the effect of one specific policy reform, the extension of compulsory schooling in Germany, which has been argued to have led to a decrease in educational inequ…
Persistence of the social’: The role of cognitive ability in mediating the effects of social origins on educational attainment in Britain
Persistence of the social’: The role of cognitive ability in mediating the effects of social origins on educational attainment in Britain – Reply to Gary Marks
The Effect of the Post-Socialist Transition on Inequality of Educational Opportunity: Evidence from German Unification
In 1990, German unification led to an abrupt and extensive restructuring of the educational system and economy of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) as the latter was reintegrated into the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG). However, the consequences of this large-scale institutional change for the educational inequality between children from different social class backgrounds in East Germany continue to be poorly understood. This article seeks …
Cognitive Ability, Lifelong Learning, and Social Mobility in Britain: Do Further Qualifications Provide Second Chances for Bright People from Disadvantaged Backgrounds
There is evidence to show that, even among individuals who have relatively high levels of cognitive ability, coming from disadvantaged social origins hinders their chances of securing high levels of qualification and advantaged labour market positions. But it has been argued that lifelong learning could provide second chances for these people through providing an alternative route to high qualifications. The main objective of this article is to e…
Understanding the mobility chances of children from working-class backgrounds in Britain: How important are cognitive ability and locus of control
Research in social stratification has shown that children from working-class backgrounds tend to obtain substantially lower levels of educational attainment and lower labor market positions than children from higher social class backgrounds. However, we still know relatively little about the micro-level processes that account for this empirical regularity. Our study examines the roles of two individual-level characteristics-cognitive ability and …
Left behind? Over-time change in the social mobility of children from unskilled working-class backgrounds in Germany
Research on intergenerational social mobility tends to focus on examining the level of overall social fluidity in society. However, from a social justice perspective it can be argued that the type of social fluidity that matters most is upward mobility from the lowest rung of the social ladder. This article examines the labour market chances of children from parents in unskilled working-class positions, relative to children from skilled working-c…
The case for studying the intergenerational transmission of social (dis)advantage: A reply to Gary Marks
Our article “Understanding the mobility chances of children from working-class backgrounds in Britain: How important are cognitive ability and locus of control?” examines the role of cognitive ability and peoples’ sense of control over their lives in mediating the effects of individuals’ social background on their educational attainment and on their labor market position (Betthäuser et al., 2020a). The article takes as its starting point the pers…
Regional Variation in Inequality of Educational Opportunity across Europe
A large body of literature documents cross-national variation in the level of inequality of educational opportunity (IEO) among children from different social backgrounds. By contrast, relatively little attention has been given to the extent to which IEO varies within counties and across regions. On the basis of data from the European Social Survey, the authors map variation in IEO across regions in Europe and show that IEO varies substantially w…
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence on learning during the Covid-19 pandemic
The temporal dimension of parental employment: Temporary contracts, non-standard work schedules, and children's education in Germany
The increasing prevalence of non-standard work and its adverse consequences are well documented. However, we still know little about how common non-standard work is amongst parents, and whether its negative consequences are further transmitted to their children. Using data from the German Microcensus, we document the prevalence and concentration of temporary employment and non-standard work schedules in households with children in Germany. Second…
Economics (10 works) · Demographic economics (9 works) · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Educational attainment (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics (6 works) · Cognition (5 works) · Economic growth (5 works)