Prof. Dr. Öyvind Nicolay Wiborg

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsEmpirical Social Research
KeywordsWealth inequality, Life course, Collaboration, Cross-country comparisons

Current contact address

CountryGermany
CityBerlin
InstitutionDIW Berlin - Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW)

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Philipp LerschDIW Berlin - Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), Berlin
Prof. Philipp LerschInstitut für Sozialwissenschaften, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin
Start of initial sponsorship01/02/2024

Programme(s)

2023Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme for Experienced Researchers

Publications (partial selection)

2026Thomsen, Jens-Peter and Andrade, Stefan Bastholm and Hertel, Florian R. and Thaning, Max and Wiborg, Øyvind Nicolay: Intergenerational Educational Mobility in Scandinavia and the United States. In: Sociology of Education, 2026,
2025Wiborg, Øyvind Nicolay and Gugushvili, Alexi: Does partnership predict mortality? Evidence from a twin fixed effects study design. In: SSM - Population Health, 30, 2025,
2025Gugushvili, Alexi and Wiborg, Øyvind Nicolay: Wealth and mortality among late-middle-aged individuals in Norway: a nationwide register-based retrospective study. In: The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, 48, 2025,
2024Grätz, Michael and Wiborg, Øyvind Nicolay: Parental ages and the intergenerational transmission of education: evidence from Germany, Norway, and the United States. In: European Societies, 26, 2024, 1444--1471
2024Strømme, Thea Bertnes and Wiborg, Øyvind Nicolay: Social origins and educational attainment: The unique contributions of parental education, class, and financial resources over time. In: British Journal of Sociology, 75, 2024, 400--419
2023Helland, Håvard and Wiborg, Øyvind Nicolay and Røberg, Karl Ingar Kittelsen: Who chooses fast-track programs in mathematics? The role of class origin, ethnicity, and gender among Norwegian lower-secondary students. In: European Societies, 2023, 1--26
2023Schulz, Jeremy and Wiborg, Øyvind and Robinson, Laura: Zooming Versus Slacking: Videoconferencing, Instant Messaging, and Work-from-Home Intentions in the Early Pandemic. In: American Behavioral Scientist, 2023,
2022Wiborg, Øyvind Nicolay and Grätz, Michael: Parents’ income and wealth matter more for children with low than high academic performance: Evidence from comparisons between and within families in egalitarian Norway. In: Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 79, 2022,
2022Borgen, Nicolai Topstad and Haupt, Andreas and Wiborg, Øyvind: Quantile regression estimands and models: revisiting the motherhood wage penalty debate. In: European Sociological Review, 39, 2022, 317--331
2021Robinson, Laura and Schulz, Jeremy and Ball, Christopher and Chiaraluce, Cara and Dodel, Matías and Francis, Jessica: Cascading Crises: Society in the Age of COVID-19. In: American Behavioral Scientist, 65, 2021, 1608--1622
2021Geven, Sara and Wiborg, Øyvind and Fish, Rachel E. and van de Werfhorst, Herman G.: How teachers form educational expectations for students: A comparative factorial survey experiment in three institutional contexts. In: Social Science Research, 100, 2021, 102599
2021Grätz, Michael and Barclay, Kieron J. and Wiborg, Øyvind Nicolay and Lyngstad, Torkild Hovde and Karhula, Aleksi and Erola, Jani: Sibling similarity in education across and within societies. In: Demography, 58, 2021, 1011--1037
2021Robinson, Laura and Schulz, Jeremy and Wiborg, Øyvind and Johnston, Elisha: The COVID Connection: Pandemic Anxiety, COVID-19 Comprehension, and Digital Confidence. In: American Behavioral Scientist, 65, 2021, 1721--1746
2020Grätz, Michael and Wiborg, Øyvind: Reinforcing at the Top or Compensating at the Bottom? Family Background and Academic Performance in Germany, Norway, and the United States. In: European Sociological Review, 36, 2020, 381--394
2019Hansen, Marianne Nordli and Wiborg, Øyvind: The Accumulation and Transfers of Wealth: Variations by Social Class. In: European Sociological Review, 2019,
2018Helland, Håvard and Wiborg, Øyvind N: How do parents’ educational fields affect the choice of educational field?. In: British Journal of Sociology, 70, 2018, 481--501
2018Robinson, Laura and Wiborg, Øyvind N and Schulz, Jeremy: Interlocking Inequalities: Digital Stratification Meets Academic Stratification. In: American Behavioral Scientist, 62, 2018, 1251--1272
2018Wiborg, Øyvind N and Hansen, Marianne Nordli: The Scandinavian Model During Increasing Inequality: Recent Trends in Educational Attainment, Earnings and Wealth among Norwegian Siblings. In: Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 56, 2018, 53--63
2011Chan, Tak Wing and Birkelund, Gunn Elisabeth and Aas, Arne Kristian and Wiborg, Øyvind: Social Status in Norway. In: European Sociological Review, 27, 2011, 451--468
2010Wiborg, Øyvind and Moberg, Rasmus Juul: Social origin and the risks of disadvantage in Denmark and Norway: the early life course of young adults. In: Work, Employment and Society, 24, 2010, 105--125
2009Wiborg, Øyvind and Hansen, Marianne Nordli: Change over Time in the Intergenerational Transmission of Social Disadvantage. In: European Sociological Review, 25, 2009, 379--394
2006Wiborg, Øyvind: Suksess i arbeidsmarkedet blant høyt utdannete innvandrere: betydningen av jobbkompetanse, sosiale nettverk og diskriminering for inntekt. In: Sosiologisk Tidsskrift, 14, 2006, 276--297