Alessandro Ferrara, Ph.D.

Alessandro Ferrara is a research fellow in the Research Department Skill Formation and Labor Markets, and the Einstein Center Population Diversity. His research focuses on social stratification, migration, and health and educational inequalities.

Recent publications

Ferrara, A., Nuhoğlu Soysal, Y. and A. Vignali (2026) Between beliefs and borders: migration, religion, and abortion attitudes, Social Forces. 

Ferrara A. (2025) A Refugee Health Paradox? Self‐Reported Health Trajectories of Refugees and Immigrants in Germany, Population and Development Review, 51(4). 

Luthra, R., Brunori, C. and A. Ferrara (2025) Minority or migrant? loneliness among older immigrants in England, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 

Ferrara, A., Heisig, J.P., Radl, J. and A. Scheinert (2025) Parental Health Shocks and Child Outcomes at Ages 17–25: Evidence From Germany. Journal of Marriage and Family

Ferrara, A. & Cozzani, M. (2025) Explaining immigrant-native differences in health at birth: the role of immigrant selectivity in Spain, Population Studies.

Ferrara, A. & Salikutluk, Z. (2024) Ambitious, misaligned, or uncertain? The occupational and educational aspirations of immigrant-origin youth in Germany, Journal of Ethnic and Migration studies, 51(5).

Ferrara, A., Grindel, C. & Brunori, C. (2024) A Longitudinal perspective to migrant Health: Unpacking the immigrant health paradox in Germany, Social Science and Medicine, 351.

Ferrara, A. & Luthra, R. (2024) Explaining the attainment of the second-generation: When does parental relative education matter?. Social Science Research, 120.

Ferrara, A. & Brunori, C. (2023) Immigrant generation, gender, and citizenship: evidence on educational track choices from Italy. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies.

Ferrara, A. (2023) Aiming too high or scoring too low? Heterogeneous immigrant–native gaps in upper secondary enrollment and outcomes beyond the transition in France. European Sociological Review 39(3).