EL PAÍS habla con nuestro director adjunto @javiersoria.bsky.social sobre los problemas del discurso meritocrático. Con estudios también de nuestros senior fellows @psalasr.bsky.social y @karlosj89.bsky.social elpais.com/espana/2025-...

Justo lo que el mundo necesitaba: una newsletter más. La inauguro con un intento de repensar la seguridad europea. Inshallah os guste y os suscribáis. de-siria-a-soria.ghost.io/cuatro-segur...

RFK Jr. has shut down 5 of the nation's 12 Head Start regional offices, closing facilities in Chicago, Boston, New York, San Francisco, and Seattle. Head Start has served more than 39 million children with free learning and development services, health screenings, and nutritious meals.

Hoy @futurepolicylab.bsky.social publica este importantísimo estudio, en el que se demuestra que el Capi tan solo llega al 10% de los hogares con niños pese a que podría llegar a más del 50% de estos!

Un trabajo importante para hacer que el CAPI rinda al máximo de su potencial, y que se suma a investigaciones anteriores de FPL sobre rentas mínimas e Ingreso Mínimo Vital (www.futurepolicylab.com/informes/gar...).

Nuevo informe sobre non-take-up, esta vez nos centramos en la implementación del Complemento de Ayuda a la Infancia (CAPI) y cómo su integración dentro del IMV puede estar limitando su capacidad para reducir la pobreza infantil.

🔴 Hoy lanzamos este informe que demuestra que pese a que más del 50% de los hogares españoles con niños debería beneficiarse del Complemento de Ayuda para la Infancia (CAPI), tan solo llega al 10,5%. Breve hilo con qué cabe proponer 🧵👇 elpais.com/economia/202...

It is a myth that large numbers of voters who formerly supported social democratic parties have defected to the far-right. Visit Chartbook Top Link to find out more!

Es por aquí: «Los 537 multimillonarios que viven en la UE soportan un tipo efectivo del 0,2% de su patrimonio. Si los contribuyentes con fortunas de más de 100m€ tributaran cada año al 2%, las arcas públicas de los Estados miembros tendrían 67.000m€ adicionales» elpais.com/economia/202...

This isn’t about fixing bureaucracy in Washington. This is about defunding your local public school. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/03/...

There has been a lot of chatter today about Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump, some regarding this moment when White House correspondent Brian Glenn asked if the Ukrainian president plans to wear a suit. I want to address idea in this thread. 🧵

Os dejo un teaser de ‘El Secuestro de la Vivienda’. Última revisión y ya estará listo para salir del horno. Mis editores están muy ilusionados, así que yo con ellos. Pronto anunciaremos la fecha de presentación… y más cositas. Se vienen curvas.

1/ As US colleges bring back the SAT, an old dilemma reemerges: do test scores reduce bias, or does focusing on “fit” quietly uphold class barriers? My research on class discrimination at elite firms sheds light. 🧵

Great to see "Generative AI at Work", my paper with Lindsey Raymond and Danielle Li, published in the @qjeharvard.bsky.social . We find that an LLM assistant makes customer support agents 14% more productive, improves customer satisfaction and reduces employee turnover.

Nuestro director adjunto, @javiercarbonell.bsky.social, y nuestro fellow, Kilian Wirthwein, han publicado un informe sobre cómo puede la nueva Ley de Juventud mejorar la vida de los jóvenes. No te pierdas la presentación el 25 a las 6 pm en Madrid. Inscripciones: madrid.fes.de/event-regist...

Have you ever wondered how social networks differ by gender? Check out my team's new dataset, which uses Facebook data to measure regional differences in social networks by gender all across the world! A 🧵 with examples, a description of our methodology, and a link to download the data:

New study on how “skin tone shapes intergenerational economic disparities across 25 Latin American and Caribbean countries” finds “darker skin tones consistently linked to economic disadvantages.” papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Longer-term perspective on the rise of US oligarchy

This weekend, I’ll be speaking at the @Harvard @Kennedy_School LATAM Conference in Panel 4: "Social Mobility in Latin American Cities." Excited to discuss inequality & opportunity in the region alongside amazing experts 🔗Tickets & more info here👇 : latinamerica-conference.com

Europa necesita un nuevo proteccionismo Resulta urgente hacer un examen sereno pero radical para modificar las relaciones económicas internacionales y frenar el nacionalismo elpais.com/opinion/2025...

A summary of my thinking on shared prosperity, work and AI in ten bullet points.

Del escándalo y el victimismo a convertirse en una fuerza política y electoral respetable para millones de franceses. Escribo en @elpais.com sobre lo que la extrema derecha internacional le debe a Jean-Marie Le Pen. Españoles, Le Pen ha muerto - elpais.com/opinion/2025...

The GC Wealth Project has launched an updated version of its data warehouse! Key improvements: new data concepts, new sources, and expanded coverage of regions, countries, and time periods. Discover all the updates: wealthproject.gc.cuny.edu/news/article...

José Andrés, the founder of World Central Kitchen (WCK), has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the United States' highest civilian honor. Chef Andrés is being recognized for his extraordinary contributions to humanitarian work and the culinary world. The honor was presented…

Workshop on the Origins of Socioeconomic Inequalities, Luxembourg 15-16 May 2025.

9. Online Politics in Spain: From 15M to the Fachosfera with @iagomoreno.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/o...

If you want to know about inequality in Spain, check out this podcast!

12. Inequalities in Contemporary Spain with @bernaleon.bsky.social, @javiercarbonell.bsky.social and @javiersoria.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/i...

Academics from poorer socio-economic backgrounds are more likely to - not publish - have outstanding publication records - introduce more novel scientific concepts - less likely to receive recognition, as measured by citations, Nobel Prize nominations, and awards. www.nber.org/papers/w33289

Pretty striking findings! www.parisschoolofeconomics.eu/app/uploads/...

In Spain in regions like Madrid (7 public, 14 private), public unis face huge cuts while private ones thrive—backed by right-wing policies. What to do? Read my Op-ed published in El País: Defending Public Universities (translation from Spanish below) 1/2

Ok, I tried making a starter pack on intergenerational mobility. I'm sure I've missed many folks so please let me know if you want to be added: go.bsky.app/DvGG8zV

I have never been more in agreement with a policy in my life than the Spanish government fining Ryanair and other low cost airlines €179M for abusive practices. 5 reasons: 1.- Extra charges for hand baggage 2.- Extra charges for reserving adjacent seats for minors and dependent persons

Aprovechando con @javiersoria.bsky.social los últimos días de otoño del Harvard Yard 🍂

Does educational expansion promote social mobility? In my latest study on 40 countries, that just came out in the American Sociological Review, it looks like it does. Integrating decomposition techniques with a comparative framework, 1/n

"Padre rico, padre pobre: el mercado de la vivienda dividirá a los jóvenes que hereden y los que no". Algunas ideas de #JaviSoria, #JaviCarbonell, @bernaleon.bsky.social y servidor (🙋‍♂️) en Business Insider: www.businessinsider.es/economia/pad...