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Martin Hällsten is Professor of Sociology at Stockholm University, affiliated with the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI). His research focuses on social stratification, economic inequality, and intergenerational mobility, with particular emphasis on educational pathways, ethnic disparities, and the mechanisms of social reproduction. He leads the Level of Living (LNU) research group, which studies longitudinal changes in social and economic conditions.
Hällsten's work explores:
- Intergenerational transmission of advantage/disadvantage
- Ethnic and socioeconomic inequality in education/labor markets
- Long-term historical persistence of social patterns
- Methodological innovations in social stratification research
His 15 most recent publications (2017-2024) demonstrate consistent focus on inequality dynamics, using advanced quantitative methods to examine: cross-national wage disparities, multigenerational wealth transmission, educational decision-making, and immigrant integration. The research frequently employs Swedish registry data for longitudinal analysis.
Awards include:
- Honorable Mention, W. Richard Scott Award (ASA Organizations Section) for 2015 work on immigrant wage gaps
He teaches graduate courses in Social Stratification and register-based research methods, and leads projects including:
- 'Surnames and Social Mobility Across Three Centuries' (historical surname analysis)
- 'The Shadow of Peasant Past' (multigenerational inequality in Sweden)
