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PhD in Sociology and Social Research

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Publications

2026

Griaznova, O., Kulic, N., Mantovani, D. & Vergolini, L. Perception Bias: How Official Statistics Shape Attitudes towards Immigrants, upcoming in Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Article DOI 10.1080/1369183X.2026.2725423

Dotti Sani, G., Kulic, N., Soboleva, N., & Stoicescu, M. (2026). The feeling that's always there: Prevalence and correlates of parental guilt in Italy, Journal of Family Research, vol.36, DOI: https://doi.org/10.20377/jfr-1472

Kulic, N., Prix, I., & Galos, D. R. (2026). From education to employment: gendered labour market outcomes across care and non-care fields in Italy and Finland. Higher Education, 1-21.

Clerici, E., Kulic, N., Mantovani, D., & Vergolini, L. (2026). La percezione della vulnerabilità: come gli italiani percepiscono i richiedenti asilo ei rifugiati e le loro caratteristiche. In L'immigrazione non è un'emergenza (pp. 122-141). Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli.

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Kulic, N., Mantovani, D., & Bellani, D. (2026). (Mis) perceptions of inequality as a social issue. Frontiers in Sociology, 11, 1832125.

2025

Kulic, N., Griaznova, O., & Clerici, E. (2026). (Mis) perceptions of individual position in national and global income distribution. The Italian case. Frontiers in Sociology, 10, 1646173.

Kulic, N., Griaznova, O., Clerici, E., Bellani, D., Mantovani, D., Vergolini, L., & Scervini, F. A Comprehensive Overview of a Large-Scale Survey on Inequality Perceptions (IneqPer) in Italy. Frontiers in Sociology, 10, 1620096.

Chiappero, E., Kulic, N., & Rabeìllotti, R. (2025). Diseguaglianze di genere in Italia tra realtà e percezione. In Prevenire la violenza di genere e oltre. Una prospettiva multidisciplinare (pp. 209-217). Giappichelli Editore.

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Kulic, N. and Rostgaard T. Subjective quality of care for children and older people and its spatial variation: a comparative investigation, in Research Handbook of Social Care Policy Eds C. Ranci and T. Rostgaard, Edward Elgar publishing.

2024

Gërxhani, K., Kulic, N., Rusconi, A., & Solga, H. (2025). Gender bias in evaluating assistant professorship applicants? Evidence from harmonized survey experiments in Germany and Italy. Social Science Research, 126, 103113.

Bellani, L., Bertogg, A., Kulic, N., Strauß, S. Does raising awareness about inequality decrease support for school closures? An information treatment survey experiment during the COVID-19 pandemic, in Genus volume 80, Article number: 7 (2024).

Laaninen, M., Kulic, N. and Erola, J. (2024) Age of entry into early childhood education and care, literacy and reduction of educational inequality in Nordic countries, in European Societies, 26(5), 1333-1362.

Kulic, N. and Laaninen, M. Subjective wellbeing of children: concept, measurement and empirical application in Elgar Encyclopedia on Happiness, Quality of Life and Subjective Well-being, Edward Elgar Publishing

2023

Galos, D, and Kulic, N. (2023). Variations of gender gaps in the labour market outcomes of graduates across fields of study: A (combined) test of two theories, in Sociology, Volume 57, Issue 4, August 2023, Pages 882-903, https://doi.org/10.1177/00380385221122400

Kulic, N., Skopek, J., Triventi, M and Blossfeld HP (2023). Educational inequalities in early childhood: The role of home environment, preschool education and country contexts, Pedagogija, 1-2/2023

Gërxhani, K., Kulic, N. And Liechti F (2023). Double standards? Co-authorship and gender bias in early-stage academic evaluations, European Sociological Review, Volume 39, Issue 2, April 2023, Pages 194–209, jcac045, https://doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcac045.

2022

Kosyakova Y. and Kulic N. (2022). Kinship, inter- and intraethnic social networks and refugees’ division of housework. JFR – Journal of Family Research, doi: 10.20377/jfr-783.

Bertogg, A., Kulic, N. and Strauss S.(2022): Protected through part-time work? Employment, domestic responsibilities, and the life satisfaction of German women during the COVID-19 pandemic, Social Politics, online first, https://doi.org/10.1093/sp/jxab048

2021

Kulic, N. Different strokes for different folks? Intra-household sharing and well-being (2021), Franco Angeli, ISBN: 978-88-351-1048-4

2020

Kulic, N., Dotti-Sani, G., Strauss, S. and Bellani, L. (2020): Economic Disturbances in the COVID-19 Crisis and their Gendered Impact on Unpaid Activities in Germany and Italy, European Societies, DOI: 10.1080/14616696.2020.1828974.

Kulic, N. and Dotti Sani, G. (2020): Within-couple distribution of economic resources: A critical review of extant studies and avenues for future research, Rassegna Italiana di Sociologia, 3/2020, DOI: 10.1423/97642.

Fernandez- Urbano , R. and Kulic, N. (2020): Requiem for a Dream: Perceived Economic Conditions and Subjective Wellbeing in Times of Prosperity and Economic crisis, Social Indicators Research, DOI: 10.1007/s11205-020-02404-w

2019

Kulic, N., Minello, A. and Zella, S. (2019): Money management practices and financial satisfaction of couples through the lens of gender, Journal of Family Issues, DOI: 0192513X19891463

Triventi, M., Skopek, J., Kulic, N., Buchholz, S. and Blossfeld, H.P. (2019): Advantage ‘finds its way’: How privileged families exploit opportunities in different systems of secondary education, Sociology, DOI: 0038038519874984

Kulic, N., Skopek, J., Triventi, M. and Blossfeld, P (2019): Social background and children’s cognitive skills: the role of early childhood education and care in a cross-national perspective, The Annual Review of Sociology, Vol. 45:557-579

Blossfeld, H.P, Kulic, N., Skopek, J., Triventi, M., Kilpi-Jakonen, E., Vono de Vilhena, D. and Buchholz, S. (2019): Conditions and consequences of unequal educational opportunities in the life course: Results from the cross-national comparative eduLIFE project, Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie, vol 1. 2019

2018

Checchi, D., Cicognani, S. and Kulic, N. (2018): Gender quotas or girls’ networks? Evidence from an Italian research selection, Work, Employment and Society, DOI: 0950017018813071

2017

Blossfeld, P., Kulic, N., Skopek, J. and Triventi, M. (eds) (2017). Childcare, early education and social inequality: An International Perspective, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK

Brilli, Y., Kulic, N. and Triventi, M. (2017): Who cares for the children? Family social position and childcare arrangements in Italy, 2002-12 in Childcare, early education and social inequality: An international perspective eds P. Blossfeld, N. Kulic, J. Skopek and M. Triventi, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK

Kulic, N., Skopek, J., Triventi, M. and Blossfeld, HP. (2017): Childcare, early education, and social inequality: Perspectives for a cross-national and multidisciplinary study in Childcare, early education and social inequality: An international perspective eds P. Blossfeld, N. Kulic, J. Skopek and M. Triventi, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK.

Skopek, J., Kulic, N., Triventi, M. and Blossfeld, P. (2017): The role of childcare and early education in creating and compensating educational (dis)advantages — Evidence from a multidisciplinary and international project in Childcare, early education and social inequality: An international perspective eds P. Blossfeld, N. Kulic, J. Skopek and M. Triventi, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK.

2016

McMullin, P. and Kulic, N. (2016): Onwards or upwards? The role of subject choice and schools in the reproduction of educational inequality in England in Secondary education models and social inequality: An international comparison eds P. Blossfeld, S. Buchholz, J. Skopek and M. Triventi, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK.

Triventi, M., Kulic, N., Skopek, J. and Blossfeld, P. (2016): Differentiation in secondary school and inequalities of educational opportunities in Secondary education models and social inequality: An international comparison eds P. Blossfeld, S. Buchholz, J. Skopek and M. Triventi, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK.

Triventi, M., Skopek, J., Kulic, N., Buchholz, S. and Blossfeld, P. (2016): Varieties of secondary education models and social inequality – Conclusions from a large-scale international comparison in Secondary education models and social inequality: An international comparison eds P. Blossfeld, S. Buchholz, J. Skopek and M. Triventi, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK.

Kulic, N. (2016): Too many children left behind: The U.S. Achievement Gap in Comparative Perspective by B. Bradbury, M. Corak , J. Waldfogel and E. Washbrook, Sociologica, Fascicolo 3 (book review)

Kulic N., Skopek J., Triventi M., Dämmrich J., Blossfeld H.-P.(2016): Слишком высокие ожидания? Результаты международного мультидисциплинарного исследования роли раннего воспитания и образования в социальном неравенстве, Журнал социологии и социальной антропологии (The Journal of Sociology and Social Anthropology), Volume XIX, No 5. (16-38) (Special issue in Russian)

Triventi M., Skopek J., Kulic N., McMullin P., Buchholz S., Blossfeld H.-P.(2016). Дифференциация в среднем образовании и неравенство образовательных возможностей: результаты крупномасштабного международного сравнения, Журнал социологии и социальной антропологии (The Journal of Sociology and Social Anthropology), Volume XIX, No 5. (54-75) (Special issue in Russian)

2014

Kulic, N. (2014): European women: the link between money, career and financial satisfaction, The European Sociological Review, 30/3, 287-301

2013

Kulic, N. (2013): The type and duration of family unions and income sharing: the implications for a woman’s economic well-being, The Journal of Socio-Economics, 44, 7– 15

Daminato, C. and Kulic, N. (2013): Disuguaglianze e differenze nell’abitare [Immigration and inequality of living conditions in Italy] in Immigrati e disuguali [Unequal migrants] (2013) eds. Chiara Saraceno, Nicola Sartor, and Giuseppe Sciortino, Bologna, Il Mulino.

2007

Kulic, N. (2007): Obrazovanje u kontekstu ekonomskog rasta i razvoja- Primer Irske [Education and Economic growth- Case study Ireland], Andragogical studies: Journal for the study of Adult Education and Learning, 14 (1), 45-60 (in Serbian)

POLICY REPORTS, BLOG POSTS AND MEDIA

Kulic, Nevena and Stoicescu, Maria (2025). What Makes the Ideal Mother in Italy? An Analysis of Personal Preferences and Social Expectations

Nevena Kulic (2023). Donne e Welfare, Fondazione Feltrinelli

Niccolò Donati e Nevena Kulic (2023). Nuovo welfare: per la parità di genere, Fondazione Feltrinelli

Ariane Bertogg, Marius R. Busemeyer, Claudia Diehl, Nevena Kulić, Susanne Strauß, Thomas Wöhler, Felix Wolter (2021). Political Trust – Vaccination – Radicalization – Dissatisfaction: Effects of the Coronavirus Crisis on Society. Policy Papers 07: COVID-19 und soziale Ungleichheit – Thesen und Befunde 06. 29. Juli 2021. Herausgeber: Exzellenzcluster „The Politics of Inequality“ der Universität Konstanz und Das Progressive Zentrum, Berlin.

Eurofound (2019). Challenges and prospects in the EU: Quality of life and public services, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg. ISBN 978-92-897-1958-2; doi:10.2806/558895

The Earlier the Better! HDIALOGUE BLOG (United Nations, New York), June 10, 2019

All About Gender The Max Weber programme blog, March 7, 2018

“S kim si, takav si” – ima li balkanski model istraživačkog rada društvo?[ “Show me your friends and I’ll tell you who you are”- Academic research in Europe and the Balkans] AcademLink, Oct 24, 2017

Asili nido e diseguaglianze sociali in Italia InGENERE, July 12, 2016 Ricercatrici. Le quote di genere in commissione non bastano InGENERE, Mar 29, 2016

Mazzarella, G. and Kulic, N. (2011): Una valutazione degli esiti del programma ‘Voucher di informatica: Office Automation’ attuato dalla Provincia autonoma di Trento su finanziamenti del Fondo Sociale Europeo; Irvapp Progress Report 2011-03

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