Inequality, early adult life courses and economic

This innovative project adopts a holistic approach to understanding the dynamics
of inequality across the life-course. We analyze how education, labor market and
family choices interact to structure accumulated advantage and disadvantage
over the life course. Using panel data from five EU countries for over 20 years
and cutting-edge statistical methods, including multichannel sequence analysis,
we take a comparative approach to exploring how cross-country economic and
institutional differences affect inequality outcomes and life courses.
Early adulthood is a crucial period of transition where people face multiple
choices - about education, jobs, partnerships and childbearing – determining
future life. We focus on key turning points, examine their interrelation and
explore the cumulative impact on individual and group inequalities.