Prof Emilia Del Bono
Professor; ISER Deputy Director, University of Essex
I am a Professor of Economics at ISER, University of Essex. My research agenda is focused on the nature, causes, and consequences of disparities in children’s human capital that lead to inequalities later on in life.
As of March 2020 I am the new Director of the ESRC-funded Centre for Micro Social Change (MiSoC). MiSoC is a multidisciplinary centre, promoting collaboration between economists, sociologists and other social scientists, and using quantitative social science to provide evidence with which to address key societal challenges. MiSoC has been based at ISER at the University of Essex since 1989. Our program investigates how individuals and families respond to the challenge of the world’s need for a creative, adaptable labour force – with higher levels of education and a greater reliance on social skills. It will also explore demographic changes: including new family structures, changing gender roles, an ageing population and growing diversity from migration.
See also: https://sites.google.com/site/edelbono/
Outputs
Hard hit: Covid-19 has changed many lives, but ethnic minorities and women, especially lone mothers, have been particularly affected.
In addition to the elderly and the young, the effects of the crisis have fallen disproportionately on women, ethnic minorities and those already vulnerable or in poverty. Many…
What are the prospects for young people joining the labour market now?
Writing for the ESRC's new Economics Observatory, Emilia Del Bono and Angus Holford investigate the impact of the Covid-19 economic downturn on employment prospects for new graduates and current higher education students.
The long-run effects of attending an elite school
Professor Emilia Del Bono writes about her work exploring the impact of elite school attendance on long-run outcomes including completed education, income, and fertility.