Professor of Sociology. Head of the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute (EUI). President of the International Network of Analytical Sociology (INAS). Editor-in-Chief of Sociological Science.https://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mszmljcsu22t"We find that [wealth] stratification declined along several dimensions, with education being the main exception." Just out in our journal, @sociologicalsci.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Aug 2026 07:19 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszmljcsu22thttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mszmhidsfk2t"Through simulations, stylized examples, and an empirical application, the article shows that explicitly defining the quantity of interest and selecting appropriate models is essential for valid interaction analysis." Just out in our journal, @sociologicalsci.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Aug 2026 07:16 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszmhidsfk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mszmdp2m5s2t"We extend the canonical mathematical framework to derive skill-specific return trajectories, incorporating two key parameters governing declines in (a) human capacity to learn and (b) skill relevance over the life course." Just out in our journal, @sociologicalsci.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Aug 2026 07:14 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszmdp2m5s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mrxztpqtxk2x"[T]ypicality strongly predicts selection when goals and categories misalign but becomes irrelevant when they align well." Just out in our journal, @sociologicalsci.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jul 2026 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxztpqtxk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mrxziv3jn22x"[W]e found that the ideology-engagement association is significantly larger than the ideology-attention association." Just out in our journal, @sociologicalsci.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jul 2026 22:39 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxziv3jn22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mrxzetedqk2xThank you, Torkild! @stephenvaisey.com @jespersorensen.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jul 2026 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxzetedqk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mrxtihwors2iOn the positive side, Dutch wine is getting better with the day. [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jul 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxtihwors2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mqxpb362pc2r"Strikingly, we find the survey’s screener race variable, ubiquitous in prior research, is never empirically preferred based on model fit." Just out in our journal, @sociologicalsci.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jul 2026 02:11 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqxpb362pc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mqxp2wnegc2r"[T]hose with precarious work schedules are less likely to benefit from the buffering effect of social support that attenuates the negative consequences of unstable and unpredictable schedules on well-being." Just out in our journal, @sociologicalsci.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jul 2026 02:07 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqxp2wnegc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mqxowlalck2r"Our findings highlight the existence of substantial attractiveness penalties related to having higher levels of Sub-Saharan African (as opposed to European) genetic similarity." Just out in our journal, @sociologicalsci.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jul 2026 02:05 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqxowlalck2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mq35jk37wc2cVAR = MEAN In Poisson dists and soccer07 Jul 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq35jk37wc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mq2ivncqk22gSource: Nurk07 Jul 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2ivncqk22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mpjrikwsd22e"teacher-induced learning inequalities are mainly driven by unequal exposure to highly qualified teachers, rather than unequal returns to qualifications." Just out in our journal, @sociologicalsci.bsky.social https://sociologicalscience.com/articles-v13-29-747/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jun 2026 19:48 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjrikwsd22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mp72bji2uk2u"Women who attended high school in metropolitan areas hold a clear BA advantage, but not women who attended nonmetropolitan high schools, where girls earn higher grades than boys yet attain bachelor’s degrees at similar rates." Just out in our journal, @sociologicalsci.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Jun 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp72bji2uk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3moxjucvtp22e"Using AI-generated photorealistic images, we systematically vary the tidiness of domestic spaces, room type, source of mess, socioeconomic status, and the gender and race/ethnicity of occupants" Just out in our journal, @sociologicalsci.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jun 2026 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxjucvtp22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3moxjscwc7k2e"First-difference models reveal a consistent negative association between rising local wealth inequality and declining upward income mobility for children from low-income families, but no comparable association for their high-income peers." Just out in our journal, @sociologicalsci.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jun 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxjscwc7k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3moxj4xzj5k2e"These findings demonstrate a novel configuration of labor market inequality, in which pay rose in low-wage jobs, but underlying inequality structures in the economy persisted." Just out in our journal, @sociologicalsci.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jun 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxj4xzj5k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3moxiwclsek2e"We find that considering how the child’s great-grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins shape care availability, and modeling their influence using more flexible models, provides small yet significant improvements in predictive ability" Just out in our journal, @sociologicalsci.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jun 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxiwclsek2e