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/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/3moxiwclsek2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mofpycghhk2fCongrats @gaiaghirardi.bsky.social ! You make us @eui-sps.bsky.social proud! Much deserved [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jun 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofpycghhk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3moe64srm5s26https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_T._Schippers RIP Wim T. Schippers The world needs art and humor more than ever.15 Jun 2026 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3moe64srm5s26https://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mnj67v4o5k2e"Family Networks and Childcare Choices: A Predictive Machine Learning Approach" Just out in our journal, @sociologicalsci.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jun 2026 03:13 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnj67v4o5k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mmclvqpdt22g@simonhix.bsky.social, thanks for everything! You've done so much for us at @eui-sps.bsky.social and we will miss you dearly. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 May 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmclvqpdt22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mm4zll3iwk2w"Applying our approach to a major Dutch cultural controversy, we show that the inclusion of negative interactions provides a new empirical picture of the dynamics of online polarization." Just out in our journal, @sociologicalsci.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 May 2026 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4zll3iwk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mlw3fmowx22e"[A]n individual whose taste profile in general includes more legitimate tastes is perceived more favorably in terms of status and qualities but less favorably in terms of sociability" Just out in our journal, @sociologicalsci.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlw3fmowx22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mlw3c62g322e"I show that the seemingly innocuous decision to restrict analyses to data where different income groups’ policy support differs (i.e., a preference gap exists) introduced Simpson’s paradox" Just out in our journal, @sociologicalsci.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2026 19:35 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlw3c62g322ehttps://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mlvvmn3qzk26Great shot and great to have @acastroaraujo.bsky.social at @eui-sps.bsky.social here in Florence the next 2 years! [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvvmn3qzk26https://bsky.app/profile/arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social/post/3mkkyhfakhk2oVery lucky to have been able to collaborate on this Annual Review piece on luck with @fabriberna.bsky.social, William Foley and @l-sage.bsky.social. We propose that the role of luck in life can be upper-bounded with machine learning and lower-bounded by adding up causal effects of random events. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Apr 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:wl3z3rwcpp3jvp6wqlgc2wb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkyhfakhk2o