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The Amsterdam Centre for Inequality Studies (AMCIS) studies how institutions affect inequalities in political participation and decision-making, life courses, educational and occupational careers, and well-being.

Scholars within AMCIS study inequality in different domains, although they mostly focus on inequality in education, employment, housing, political preferences, and health. Within AMCIS we want to understand, describe, and explain (effects of) inequality across several domains. Learning more about inequality is not only scientifically relevant but is also central to public debates in society. How much (if any) inequality is acceptable? To what extent do children have equal opportunities in education? Do labour markets follow meritocratic principles? How big is the wealth inequality and how does it develop over time? And how do we guarantee social security for as many people as possible? As AMCIS, we want to contribute to these scientific and public debates.