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CURRICULUM VITAE

for Robert Erikson, born May 31, 1938 in Stockholm, Sweden

Address:Vindbacken 2Swedish Institute for Social Research

SE 129 40 Hägersten Stockholm University Sweden SE-106 91 Stockholm

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ACADEMIC DEGREES

Filosofie kandidat at the University of Stockholm, 1961. Major in Sociology and minors in Economics and Statistics.

Filosofie licentiat in Sociology at the University of Stockholm, 1964.

Filosofie doktor at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Stockholm, 1971.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Academic positions

Assistant teacher, lecturer and reader in Sociology at the University of Stockholm 1961-1972

Senior Research Officer at the Swedish Institute for Social Research 1973-1981.

Acting Professor in City Planning at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm during the Spring of 1976.

Acting Professor in Social Policy at the Swedish Institute for Social Research during the academic year 1977/78.

Acting Professor in Social Ecology at the University of Stockholm during the autumn of 1978.

Professor of Sociology at the University of Stockholm 1982-

Secretary General of the Swedish Council for Social Research 1997-2000

Secretary General of the Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research 2001-2003

Other appointments

Expert to the Governmental Commission on Low Incomes in 1969-71.

Swedish delegate at the Third UN-ECE Conference on Urban and Regional Research in Warsaw, Poland, 5-13 May 1976, and general rapporteur of the second theme of this conference: "Research on Quality of Life in Urban Settlements".

Swedish delegate to the OECD Working Party on Social Indicators 1977-1981.

Member and chairman of the working party on socio-economic classification in Statistics Sweden.

Member and deputy chairman of the board of the National Swedish Institute for Building Research 1983-1993.

Member of the expert group on regional development 1983-1986.

Member of the scientific expert group to the National Board on Health and Social Affairs 1983-1991.

Member of the scientific expert group of Statistics Sweden 1983-1991.

Secretary of the Research Committee on Social Stratification of the International Sociological Association 1982-1990.

Member of the editorial board of European Sociological Review 1985-

Member of the editorial board of Scandinavian Housing and Planning Research 1984-1996

Director of the Swedish Institute for Social Research 1986-1988.

Member and deputy chairman of the board of the Swedish Council for Social Research 1990-1997 (and of its predecessor the Swedish Delegation for Social Research since 1986).

Member of the sociology section of the Research Council of Norway 1990-1994.

President of the European Consortium for Sociological Research 1990-1997.

Member of the board of the Swedish Council for Planning and Coordination of Research 1990-1997.

Head of the Governmental Commission on Social Selection to Higher Education 1991-1993.

Member of the board of the National Institute for Public Health 1992-2001

Swedish delegate to European Advisory committee on Statistical Information in the Economic and Social Spheres 1994-1997.

Member, and in 1995 chairman, of the panel on economic and social sciences on networks in the Human Capital and Mobility program of the European Commission 1994-1995.

Additional member of the prize committee for the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 1996-1999.

Member of the Scientific Advisory board of the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research at the University of Mannheim 1997-2004

Chairman of the Standing Committee for the Social Sciences of the European Science Foundation 1997- 2001

Member of the European Science and Technology Assembly 1998.

Member of the European Commission Expert Advisory Group on Improving the Socio-Economic Knowledge Base 1998-2002

President of the Luxembourg Income Study 1998-2011

Member of the Council of the RoyalSwedishAcademy of Sciences 1999-2003

Vice President of the RoyalSwedishAcademy of Sciences 2000-2003

Memberof the School of Humanities and Social Sciences Scientific Advisory Board of the International University Bremen 2001-2006

Member of the Board of the National Institute of Working Life 2004-2007

Member of the scientific advisory board of the Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation 2004-

Member of the board of the Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin 2004-2010

Coordinator of the EU Network of Excellence EQUALSOC, 2005-2010

Member of ESO (the Government Committee for Economic Studies of the Public Sector) 2007-

Member of the prize committee for the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, 2008-2010

Chair of the Scientific Board of the National Educational Panel Study, Universität Bamberg, 2009-

Member of the Scientific Board of the German Higher Education Information System 2010-

HONOURS

Fellow of the RoyalSwedishAcademy of Sciences 1994-

Fellow of Academia Europaea 1994-

Fellow of the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences 1996-1997

Corresponding Fellow of the BritishAcademy 1998-

Honorary fellow of NuffieldCollege, Oxford 2003-

Doctor rer. pol. honoris causa, Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg 2009

PUBLICATIONS

I.Monographs and co-authored books

  1. Boalt, G., R. Erikson and E. Jonsson (Eds): Att undersöka beteende (The Study of Behavior). Stockholm.
  1. Erikson, R. (1971): Uppväxtförhållanden och social rörlighet (Childhood Conditions and Social Mobility), (diss.). Stockholm.
  1. Boalt, G., R. Erikson,H. Glück, and H. Lantz (1971):The European Orders of Chivalry,Stockholm: Norstedts.
  1. Björnberg, U., R. Erikson and G. Carlestam (1975):Research on Quality of Life in Urban Settlements in Sweden, Stockholm: Swedish Council for Building Research.
  1. Erikson, R. and R. Åberg, eds. (1984): Välfärd i förändring. Levnadsvillkor i Sverige 1968-1981. Stockholm. (English translation: Welfare in Transition. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1987.)
  1. Erikson R., E. J. Hansen, S. Ringen and H. Uusitalo, eds. (1987): The Scandinavian Model: Welfare States and Welfare Research,Armonk, New York: M.E. Sharpe.
  1. Erikson R. and J.H. Goldthorpe (1992):The Constant Flux - A Study of Class Mobility in Industrial Societies. Oxford: The Clarendon Press.
  1. Hansen,E. J., S. Ringen, H. Uusitalo and R. Erikson, eds. (1993): Welfare Trends in the Scandinavian Countries, Armonk, New York: M.E. Sharpe.
  1. Erikson R. and Jan O. Jonsson (1993):Ursprung och utbildning. - Social snedrekrytering till högre studier (Origin and Education. - Social Selection to Higher Education). SOU 1993:85.
  1. Erikson R. and Jan O. Jonsson, eds. (1994):Sorteringen i skolan. - Studier av snedrekrytering och utbildningens konsekvenser (The School as a Sieve - Studies of Social Selection and the Consequences of Schooling). Stockholm: Carlssons.
  1. Erikson, R. and J.O. Jonsson eds. (1996): Can Education be Equalized? Sweden in Comparative Perspective. Boulder, Co.: Westview Press
  1. Smeeding TM Erikson R Jäntti M (eds.): Persistence, Priviledge and Parenting. New York:Russell Sage Foundation Russell Sage Foundation.

II.Articles in international scientific journals and readers

  1. Erikson, R. (1974): "Welfare as a Planning Goal", Acta Sociologica, pp 273-288.
  1. Erikson, R. (1975): "Is Social Mobility Increasing", Acta Sociologica, pp 347-350.
  1. Erikson, R. (1976): "Patterns of Social Mobility", in R. Scase, (ed.), Readings in Swedish Class Structure, London.
  1. Erikson, R. (1976): "Local Variations in Level of Living", Plan International, Special Issue to the Habitat Conference.
  1. Björnberg, U., G. Carlestam, R. Erikson, N.B. Groth, and K.E. Hansen, (1976): ‘Planning Urban Settlements for Quality of Life’, in Proceedings of the Third UN-ECE Conference on Urban and Regional Research.
  1. Erikson, R. (1977): "Having, Loving, Being. Comments on Erik Allardt's book about the dimensions of welfare in the Nordic countries" (Att ha, att älska, att vara. Om välfärden i Norden), Acta Sociologica, vol 20, pp 301-305.
  1. Erikson, R. (1979): "On Measuring Errors in Comparative Surveys", Statistisk Tidskrift, vol 17 pp 107-109.
  1. Erikson R., J.H. Goldthorpe, and L. Portocarero (1979): "Intergenerational Class Mobility in Three Western European Societies: England, France and Sweden", British Journal of Sociology, vol 30, pp 415-441.
  1. Erikson R., J.H. Goldthorpe, and L. Portocarero (1982): "Social Fluidity in Industrial Nations: England, France and Sweden", British Journal of Sociology, vol 32, pp 1-34.
  1. Erikson, R. (1983): "Changes in Social Mobility in Industrial Nations: The Case of Sweden", in D.H. Treiman, and R.V. Robinson, (eds.), Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, vol II. Jai Press, pp. 165-195.
  1. Erikson R., J.H. Goldthorpe, and L. Portocarero (1983): "Intergenerational Class Mobility and the Convergence Thesis", British Journal of Sociology, vol. 34, pp. 303-343.
  1. Erikson, R. (1984): "Social Class of Men, Women and Families", Sociology, vol. 18, 1984, pp. 500-514.
  1. Erikson, R. and S. Pöntinen (1985): "Social Mobility in Finland and Sweden, a Comparison of Men and Women",in R. Alapuro, et al. (eds): Small States in Comparative Perspective: Essays for Erik Allardt. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, 1985, pp. 138-162.
  1. Erikson R., and J.H. Goldthorpe (1985): "Are American Rates of Social Mobility Exceptionally High? New Evidence on an Old Issue",European Sociological Review, vol. 1, pp. 1-22.
  1. Erikson R., and H. Uusitalo (1987): "The Scandinavian Approach to Welfare Research", in R. Erikson et al. (eds): The Scandinavian Model: Welfare States and Welfare Research. Armonk, New York: M.E. Sharpe, pp. 177-193.
  1. Erikson, R. (1987): "The Swedish Welfare State - Problems and Prospects in the Recent Development" (in Japanese), The Quarterly of Social Security Research, vol. 22, no. 4, Tokyo, pp. 354-362.
  1. Erikson R., and J.H. Goldthorpe (1987): "Commonality and Variation in Social Fluidity in Industrial Nations. Part I: A Model for Evaluating the 'FJH Hypothesis'; Part II: The Model of Core Social Fluidity Applied",in European Sociological Review, vol. 3, pp. 54-77, and vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 145-166.
  1. Erikson, R. (1987): "The Long Arm of the Origin: The Effects of Family Background on Occupational and Educational Achievement", in U. Bergryd, and C-G. Janson (eds.):Sociological Miscellany, Essays in Honour of Gunnar Boalt, University of Stockholm,, pp. 58-76.
  1. Erikson, R. and J. Fritzell (1988): "The Effects of the Social Welfare System in Sweden on the Well-Being of Children and the Elderly", in J.L. Palmer et. al., (ed), The Vulnerable, The Urban Institute Press, WashingtonD.C., pp. 309-330.
  1. Erikson R., and J.H. Goldthorpe (1988): "Women at Class Crossroads: A Critical Note", Sociology, vol. 22, pp. 545-553.
  1. Erikson R., and J.H. Goldthorpe (1988): "La mobilità intragenerazionale: Un confronto fra quattro paesi", Polis, Ricerche e Studi su Società e Politica in Italia, no. 1, pp. 153-196.
  1. Erikson, R. (1990): "Política de bienestar e investigación del bienestar. La experiencia sueca", Sistema no. 94-95, pp. 39-49.
  1. Erikson, R. (1990): "Politics and Class Mobility: Does Politics Influence Rates of Social Mobility" in I. Persson, (ed) Generating Equality in the Welfare State, Norwegian University Press.
  1. Ishida, H., R. Erikson and J.H. Goldthorpe (1991): "Intergenerational Class Mobility in Postwar Japan", American Journal of Sociology, vol. 96, pp. 954-992.
  1. Erikson R., and J.H. Goldthorpe (1992): "Individual or Family? Results from Two Approaches to Class Assignment", Acta Sociologica, vol. 35, pp. 95-105.
  1. Erikson, R. (1992): "Social Policy and Inequality in Health. Considerations from the Swedish Experience", International Journal of Health Sciences, vol.3, pp. 215-222.
  1. Erikson R., and J.H. Goldthorpe (1992): "The CASMIN Project and the American Dream", European Sociological Review, vol. 8, pp. 307-329.
  1. Erikson, R. (1993): "Descriptions of Inequality: The Swedish Approach to Welfare Research", in M.C. Nussbaum and A.K. Sen (eds): The Quality of Life. Oxford: Clarendon Press, pp. 67-83.
  1. Erikson R. (1994): "Mobility tables", in T. Husén and T. N. Postlethwaite (eds.) The International Encyclopedia of Education. sec. ed. Pergamon Press, London 1994.
  1. Erikson, R. and J.O. Jonsson. (1996): ‘Explaining Class Inequality in Education: The Swedish Test Case’ in Can Education be Equalized? Sweden in a Comparative Perspective. Boulder, Co.: Westview Press.
  1. Erikson, R. and J.O. Jonsson. (1996): ‘The Swedish Context: Educational Reform and Long-Term Change in Educational Inequality’ in Can Education be Equalized? Sweden in a Comparative Perspective. Boulder, Co.: Westview Press.
  1. Erikson, R. (1996): ‘Explaining Change in Educational Inequality: Economic Security and School Reforms’ in Can Education be Equalized? Sweden in a Comparative Perspective. Boulder, Co.: Westview Press.
  1. Vågerö D, and R. Erikson (1997): ‘Socioeconomic inequalities in morbidity and mortality in western Europe.’ Letter to Lancet. Lancet 350:516-517.
  1. Erikson R. and J.O. Jonsson (1998): ‘Allocation Processes in the Swedish Labour Market: Qualifications, Sex Segregation, and Segmentation among Young Employees’ in Y. Shavit and W. Müller (eds.): From School to Work: a comparative Study of Educational Qualifications and Occupation Destinations. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
  1. Erikson R. (1998): ‘Thresholds and Mechanisms’, in H-P Blossfeld and G Prein (eds.): Rational Choice and Large Scale Data Analysis. Boulder, C.: Westview Press.
  1. Erikson R. and J.O. Jonsson (1998): ‘Social origin as an interest-bearing asset: Family background and labour market rewards’,Acta Sociologica Vol. 41, pp 19-36.
  1. Jonsson, J.O. and R. Erikson (2000): ‘Understanding Educational Inequality: The Swedish Experience’, L’Année Sociologique Vol. 50, 2000, pp 345-382.
  1. Erikson, R. (2001): ‘Why do graduates live longer? Education, occupation, family and mortality during the 1990s’, in J.O. Jonsson and C. Mills (eds.): Cradle to Grave: Life-course change in modern Sweden. Durham: Sociologypress.
  1. Erikson, R. (2002): ‘Social Indicators for the European Union’, Politica economica Vol XVIII, pp 69-73.
  1. Erikson R. and G. Marshall (2002): “An Olive Tree for Public Health and Social Research is being Planted”. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. Vol. 30: 4 pp. 313-14.
  1. Erikson, R. and J.H. Goldthorpe (2002): ‘Intergenerational Inequality: A Sociological Perspective’, Journal of Economic Perspectives Vol. 16:3, pp 31-44.
  1. Erikson R., J.H. Goldthorpe, M. Jackson, M. Yaish and D. Cox (2005): ‘On class differentials in educational attainment’, Proceedings of the NationalAcademy of Sciences. Vol. 102:27, pp. 9730-33.
  1. Erikson, R. (2005): ‘A view from Sweden’ in Halsey, A. H. and Runciman W.G., eds.: British Sociology: Seen from without and within.Oxford: The University Press.
  1. Hogstedt, C. and R. Erikson (2005): “Inventory and evaluation of Swedish public health research” Editorial,Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, vol. 33: 164–165
  1. Erikson, R. (2006): ”Social class assignment and mortality in Sweden”. Social Science and Medicine. Vol. 62:9, pp. 2151-60.
  1. Erikson, Robert (2007): “Social selection in Stockholm schools: primary and secondary effects on the transition to upper secondary education” in Stefani Scherer, Reinhard Pollak, Gunnar Otte and Markus Gangl (eds): From Origin to Destination. Trends and Mechanisms in Social Stratification Research. Frankfurt a. M. and New York:Campus.
  1. Jackson, Michelle, Robert Erikson, John H Goldthorpe and Meir Yaish (2007): Primary and Secondary Effects in Class Differentials in Educational Attainment: the Transition to A-Level Courses in England and Wales, Acta SociologicaVol 50:3, 211-29.
  1. Jonsson, Jan .O. and Robert Erikson (2007): "Sweden: Why educational expansion is not such a great strategy for equality: Theory and evidence." in Y. Shavit, R. Arum and A. Gamoran (eds.), Stratification in Higher Education: A Comparative Study., pp 113-139.Stanford, Cal.: StanfordUniversity Press.
  1. Nolan, Brian and Robert Erikson (2007): “Intragenerational Income Mobility: Poverty Dynamics in Industrial Societies” in Deepa Narayan and Patti Petesch (eds.), Moving out of Poverty: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives on Mobility, pp 127-164.Palgrave Macmillan and The World Bank.
  1. Erikson, R and J. Torssander (2008): “Social class and cause of death” The European Journal of Public Health Vol. 18: 473-478
  1. Erikson, R. and J.H. Goldthorpe (2009): “Social class, family background, and intergenerationalmobility: A comment on Mcintosh and Munk”. European Economic Review 53:118-120.
  1. Erikson, R and J. Torssander (2009): “Clerics die, doctors survive - A note on death risks among highly educated professionals.” Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 37: 227–231
  1. TorssanderJ. and R. Erikson (2009): “Marital partner and mortality: The effects of the social positions of both spouses.” Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2009;63:992–998.
  1. Bihagen, E., M. Nermo and R. Erikson (2010): “Social Class and Employment Relations” in D. Rose and E. Harrison (eds.): Social Class in Europe: An introduction to the European Socio-economic classification, pp 89-113. Abingdon: Routledge.
  1. Erikson, R. and J. H. Goldthorpe (2010): “Has social mobility in Britain decreased? Reconciling divergent findings on income and class mobility.” British Journal of Sociology 61: 211-230.
  1. Erikson, R and F. Rudolphi (2010): “Change in social selection to upper secondary school – primary and secondary effects in Sweden” European Sociological Review, 26: 291-305.
  1. TorssanderJ. and R. Erikson (2010): “Stratification and Mortality – A comparison of education, class, status and income.”European Sociological Review 26: 465-474.
  1. Smeeding, T., R. Erikson, and M. Jäntti(2011): Introduction, in Smeeding TM Erikson R Jäntti M (eds.): Persistence, Priviledge and Parenting. New York:Russell Sage Foundation Russell Sage Foundation. 1-25
  1. Modin, B, R. Erikson and D. Vågerö (forthcoming): "Intergenerational continuity in school performance: Do grandparents matter?" European Sociological Review.
  1. Erikson,R., J. H. Goldthorpe and M. Hällsten (forthcoming): “No way back up from ratcheting down? A critique of the 'microclass' approach to the analysis of social mobility”. Acta Sociologica.

III.Articles in Swedish scientific journals and readers

  1. Erikson, R. (1964): "Om sociologi i Sovjetunionen" (On Sociology in the Soviet Union), Sociologisk Forskning, pp 79-84.
  1. Erikson, R. (1968): "Om stratifieringsteorier" (On Theories of Stratification), in C-G. Janson, (ed.), Det Differentierade Samhället, pp 119-136. Stockholm.
  1. Erikson, R. (1973): "Boendemiljö och levnadsnivå" (Dwelling Environment and Level of Living), Plan, pp 4-10.
  1. Erikson, R. (1973): "Bakgrund - uppfostran - brottslighet" (Background - Upbringing - Criminality), Sociologisk Forskning, 4, pp 50-56.
  1. Erikson, R. (1974): "Boendesegregation - en målvariabel för samhällsplaneringen?" (Residential Segregation - A Goal Variable for Community Planning?), Plan, pp 9-15.
  1. Carlsson, G., R. Erikson, C. Löfwall, and B. Wärneryd (1974): Socio-ekonomiska grupperingar" (Socio-economic Groupings), Statistisk Tidskrift, pp 381-400.
  1. Erikson, R. (1975): "Livskvalitet - empiri och teori" (Quality of Life - Empirics and Theory), Plan, pp 6-9.
  1. Erikson, R. (1977): "Social förankring - en välfärdsdimension" (Social Mooring - A Dimension of Welfare), Plan, pp 93-103. English version published in International Journal of Contemporary Sociology, vol 5, 1978, pp 145-162.
  1. Erikson, R. (1978): "Fysisk miljö och socialt liv. En kritisk granskning av Eva Hedmans rapport om Ålidhem" (Physical Environment and Social Life. A critical review of Eva Hedman's report on Ålidhem), Sociologisk Forskning, vol 15, pp 37-46.
  1. Erikson, R. (1978): "Socialtjänstens medverkan i samhällsplaneringen" (The Participation of Social Service in Social Planning), Plan, vol 32, pp 154-160.
  1. Erikson, R. (1979): "Synpunkter på HBS-80-förslaget" (Views on the 1980 Census Proposal), Statistisk Tidskrift, vol 17, pp 208-216.
  1. Erikson, R. (1980): "Sociologin inför 80-talet - den fasta grunden" (Sociology in the '80s - The Solid Base), Sociologisk Forskning, vol 17, pp 33-36.
  1. Erikson, R. (1981): "Om socio-ekonomiska indelningar av hushåll. Överväganden och ett förslag" (On the Socio-Economic Classification of Households. Considerations and a Proposal), Statistisk Tidskrift, vol 19, pp 11-23.
  1. Andersson, L.G., R. Erikson and B. Wärneryd (1981): "Att beskriva den sociala strukturen. Utvärdering av 1974 års förslag till socio-ekonomisk indelning" (Describing Social Structure. An Evaluation of the 1974 Proposal for a Socio-Economic Classification), , Statistisk Tidskrift, vol 19, pp 113-136.
  1. Erikson, R. (1984): "Rättvisande och läsvärt? Om välfärdsmätningens problem och den sociala rapporteringens form" (Correct and Relevant? On the Problems of Welfare Measurement and Social Reporting), Statistisk Tidskrift, vol. 22, pp. 315-322.
  1. Erikson, R. (1987): "Sociologin i Sverige. Problem och möjligheter" (Swedish Sociology - Problems and Prospects), in K. Fridjónsdóttir, (ed): Om svensk sociologi - historia, problem och perspektiv. Carlssons Bokförlag AB, Stockholm, pp. 166-176.
  1. Erikson, R. and K. Widerberg (1988): "Vardagslivets strukturering - klass och kön" (The Structure of Everyday Life - Class and Sex) in Himmelstrand and Svensson (eds) Sverige - vardag och struktur. Stockholm: Norstedts, pp.315-348.
  1. Erikson, R. (1989): "Ett öppnare samhälle?" (A more open society?) in Wadensjö, Dahlberg and Holmlund (eds) Vingarnas trygghet: Arbetsmarknad, ekonomi och Politik - Vänbok till Gösta Rehn. Lund: Dialogos, pp. 186-202.
  1. Erikson, R. (1994): "Spelar valet av skola någon roll? Effekter av grundskola och omgivning på övergången till gymnasiet" (Does School Matter? Effects of Elementary School and Social Context on the Transition to Secondary Education), in Erikson and Jonsson (eds) Sorteringen i skolan. Stockholm: Carlssons.
  1. Erikson, R. and J.O. Jonsson. (1994): "Ökade löneskillnader - Ett sätt att tillvarata begåvningsreserven?" (Increased wage differentials - A way to take care of the educational reserve?) Ekonomisk Debatt. 22: 581-594.
  1. Erikson R. och F. Rudolphi (2011): Social snedrekrytering till teoretisk gymnasieutbildning i A. Svensson (red) Utvärdering Genom UppföljningLongitudinell individforskning under ett halvsekelActa Universitatis Gothoburgensis. 205-224

IV.Articles for wider dissemination of research findings

  1. Erikson R. (1980): "Att byta samhällsklass" (Changing Social Class), Tiden, vol 72, pp 429-437.
  1. Erikson R. (1982):"Gula varor eller vita - en diskussion kring Lars Ingelstams modeller för svensk ekonomis utveckling" (Yellow Goods or White - A Discussion of Lars Ingelstam's Models for The Development of the Swedish Economy), Tiden, pp. 96-102.
  1. Erikson R. (1984): "Välfärden har ökat" (Welfare has Increased), Tiden, vol. 76, pp. 211-221.
  1. Erikson R. (1990):"Vinnare och förlorare i välfärdsutvecklingen" (Winners and Losers in Welfare Development), Forskning om välfärd: en seminarierapport, Socialvetenskapliga forskningsrådet, Stockholm.
  1. Erikson R. (1991):"Den svenska levnadsnivåforskningen" (Swedish Level of Living Research), in A. Björklund and K.G. Mäler (eds.):Välfärd och välfärdsmätning, Ekonomiska Rådet, Stockholm, pp. 45-62.
  1. Erikson R. (1992):"Lika möjligheter? Livschanser och social bakgrund" (Equal Opportunity? Life Chances and Social Background), in R. Åberg, (ed): Social bakgrund, utbildning, livschanser. Carlssons Bokförlag AB, Stockholm.
  1. Erikson R. and J.O. Jonsson (1994): "Att mobilisera begåvningsreserven" (To mobilise the educational reserve). Tvärsnitt.
  1. Erikson R. (1994):"Svensk levnadsnivåforskning" (Swedish Level of Living Research). In F: Engelstad (ed.) Levekår og fordelningsproblem, Institutt for Samfunnsforskning, Oslo.
  1. Erikson R. and J.O. Jonsson (1995): "Hur får vi fler att välja högskoleutbildning?" (How do we bring more students to a degree?). Forskning och Framsteg Vol 2.
  1. Erikson R. (1996): “Tar utbildningssystemet vara på studenterna?”(Does the educational system take care of the students?) 1993 års högskolereform. Skolverket 1996.
  1. Jonsson, J.O. and R. Erikson (1997): “Klasstruktur och social rörlighet under 1900-talet” (Class structure and social mobility in the 20th century). Välfärd och ojämlikhet i ett 20-årsperspektiv 1975-1995. Statistiska Centralbyrån.
  1. Erikson R. and J.O. Jonsson (1997): “Social snedrekrytering i svensk skola” (Social selection in the Swedish school),Välfärd och ojämlikhet i ett 20-årsperspektiv 1975-1995.Statistiska Centralbyrån.
  2. Erikson R. (1999): “The Prospects of European Social Science”. The Social Sciences at a Turning Point?. OECD Proceedings 1999.’
  1. Erikson R. (2000): “Data availability”. In B. Smedby, I. Lundberg and T.I.A. Sørensen (eds.): Scientific Evaluation of the Swedish Twin Registry. FRN-Report.
  1. Erikson R. (2003):“The Right to Privacy and the Right to Information”. 19th CEIES Seminar: Innovative solutions in providing access to microdata, Lisbon, 26 and 27 September 2002. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities.
  1. Erikson R. and J.O. Jonsson (2002): “Varför består den sociala snedrekryteringen?”(Why does the uneven social recruitment remain?). Pedagogisk forskning i Sverige. Vol. 7: 3 pp. 210-217.
  1. Erikson, R. (2003): “Svensk välfärdsforskning” (Swedish Welfare Research). Socialvetenskaplig tidskrift. Vol.10: 2-3 pp. 214-237.
  1. Erikson, R. (2003): ’Hur skall kvinnors och mäns klasstillhörighet bestämmas?(How should the class position of men and women be determined?), in A-K. Kollind and A. Peterson (eds.): Thoughts on Family, Gender, Generation and Class’. GöteborgUniversity.
  1. Åslund, O., R. Erikson, O. Nordström Skans och A. Sjögren (2006): Fritt inträde? Ungdomars och invandrades väg till det första arbetet. Välfärdsrådets rapport 2006.Stockholm: SNS förlag
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