Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's Jacques Polak Annual Research Conference will be held virtually. Extreme events pose enormous challenges to the global economy, as evidenced by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the increased frequency of disasters due to climate change. During such...

The conference participants will present and discuss new theoretical approaches and empirical insights into the structuring role of occupations on social stratification and inequality processes. We particularly invite papers dealing with one of the following questions: - How important are...