In the paper we run an exhaustive study of the magnitude socio-economic exclusion which affects large parts of societies in European countries. Social and economic exclusion – alternatively called as deprivation – are widely recognized as symptoms of human poverty. This implies obstacles in...

In this paper we challenge the common interpretation of Rawls' Theory of Justice as Fairness by showing that this Theory, as outlined in the Restatement (Rawls 2001), goes well beyond the definition of a distributive value judgment, in such a way as to embrace efficiency issues as well. A simple...

Abstract: We study the impact of unjust inequality on social trust and trustworthiness, and its separate effect on the economically successful and the unsuccessful, in a controlled economic experiment. We find evidence for a negative effect of unfair economic inequality on social interactions....

Using data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), this study analyses changes in bodyweight (BMI and waist circumference) distributions between 1991 and 2011 among adults aged 20+ in China. To do so, we quantify the source and extent of temporal changes in bodyweight and then...

Grundbegriffe, zentrale Modelle und Methoden der Sozialstrukturanalyse werden in dieser Einführung erklärt. Dabei werden die beiden zentralen Themenfelder "Bevölkerung" und "soziale Ungleichheit" umfassend behandelt sowie der Zusammenhang zwischen der Sozialstruktur und grundlegenden...

Diese Einführung thematisiert systematisch Europas Sozialstruktur. Die Autoren stellen Europa explizit in seiner Gesamtheit dar und zeigen die Prozesse einer Europäisierung der Sozialstruktur auf. Sie verdeutlichen den Zusammenhang zwischen der territorialen Ausdehnung und der europäischen...

Introduction: what have we learned about the problems of and prospects for disadvantaged youth? / Jonathan Gruber -- Education : the behavioral consequences of pre-kindergarten participation for disadvantaged youth / David Figlio and Jeffrey Roth -- Is gaining access to selective elementary...

Rich Thanks To Racism -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Strategic Racism -- 1. The Racism Profiteers -- 2. The Squandered Brilliance of Our Disposable Youth -- 3. Tough-on-Crime for You, Serve-and-Protect for Me -- 4. From Jim Crow to Juan Crow -- 5. Defeating Goliath -- Conclusion: A...