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CV Bernhard Riederer
CURRICULUM VITAE
Bernhard Riederer
Wittgenstein Centre (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU)
Vienna Institute of Demography/
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Welthandelsplatz 2/Level 2
A-1020 Vienna, Austria
e-mail: [email protected]
Major Research Interests
Family (and Personal Relationships), Quality of Life, Social Inequality
Current Positions
 Researcher at the Vienna Institute of Demography of the Austrian Academy
of Sciences in the “Families and Societies” project (since August 2014) and
the “Realisation of Fertility Intentions in Vienna” project (since November 2015)
 External Lecturer at the University for Applied Sciences of the BFI
in Vienna (course "Empirical Social Research" each winter term since 2012)
Education
 Master in Sociology at the University of Graz
(Mag.phil. in September 2005)
 Bachelor in Economics at the University of Graz
(Bakk.rer.soc.oec. in January 2007)
 PhD in Social and Economic Sciences at the University of Graz
(Dr.rer.soc.oec. in July 2013)
Professional Experience
 June - October 2004: Analysis/Interpretation of parts of the Social Survey Austria
2003 (Contract for Services with Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz, University of Vienna)
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 October 2005 - April 2006: Analysis of parts of the ISSP 2003 (Contract for Services
with Prof. Dr. Max Haller, Institute of Sociology, University of Graz)
 October 2005 - January 2008: Tutor at the Institute of European Law, University of
Graz. Fields of activity: Course for students of Social- and Economic Sciences,
Competition Law.
 November 2006 - April 2008: Research associate in the FWF grant "Division of family
work: Evaluations and social comparisons" at the Institute of Psychology, University of
Graz (grant awarded to Prof. Dr. Gerold Mikula)
 March 2008 – September 2009: Lecturer at the Institute of Sociology (Data Analyses)
and at the Institute for Environmental System Sciences (Interdisciplinary Practical
training), University of Graz
 September 2009 - July 2013: "Assistent in Ausbildung" at the Institute of Sociology,
University of Vienna (Social Stratification Research and Quantitative Methods)
 July 2013 – June 2015: Researcher in the "Quality of Life in Vienna in the 21st
century" project and the "Quality of Life in Vienna – regional disparity" project
at the Institute of Sociology, University of Vienna
(both grants awarded to Prof. Dr. Roland Verwiebe)
Selected Publications
Articles in peer-reviewed Journals

Riederer, B., & Verwiebe, R. (2015). Changes in the educational achievement of
immigrant youth in Western societies: The contextual effects of national
(educational) policies. In: European Sociological Review, 31/5, 628-642.
 Verwiebe, R., & Riederer, B. (2013). Die Lesekompetenzen von Jugendlichen mit
Migrationshintergrund in westlichen Gesellschaften. In: Zeitschrift für Soziologie,
42/3, 201-221.
 Mikula, G., Riederer, B., & Bodi, O. (2012). Perceived Justice in the Division of
Domestic Labor: Actor and Partner Effects. In: Personal Relationships, 19/4, 680695.
 Riederer, B., & Teitzer, R. (2012). Effekte der sozialen Position auf Vertrauen in
Politik und Demokratie in Österreich. In: Österreichische Zeitschrift für Soziologie,
37/1, 5-22.
 Bodi, O., Mikula, G., & Riederer, B. (2010). Long-term Effects between Perceived
Justice of the Division of Domestic Work and Women’s Relationship Satisfaction:
Testing for Moderation Effects. In: Social Psychology, 41, 57-65.
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 Riederer, B., Mikula, G., & Bodi, O. (2009). Social Comparisons and Evaluations
of Justice: Looking for Evidence of Causal Associations. In: Social Psychology, 40,
181-191.
Book Chapters
 Riederer, B., & Wolfsbauer, A. (2011). Ausstiege aus Armut in Österreich. In R.
Verwiebe (Ed.), Armut in Österreich (pp. 251-270), Vienna: Braumüller Verlag.
 Mikula, G., Riederer, B., & Bodi, O. (2008). Women’s Professional and Familial Work
Loads, Relationship Satisfaction and Well-being. In A. Fontaine & M. Marisa (Eds.),
Work, Family and Personal Dynamics: International Perspectives (pp. 65-78), Porto:
Legis/LivPsic.
 Riederer, B. (2005). Tradition, Investitionsgut oder Herzenssache? Der Wunsch nach
Kindern zwischen Ideal und Realität. In W. Schulz, M. Haller, & A. Grausgruber
(Eds.), Österreich zur Jahrhundertwende. Gesellschaftliche Werthaltungen und
Lebensqualität 1986 – 2004 (pp. 367-400), Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für
Sozialwissenschaften.
Other Articles, Working Papers, Expert Reports, Essays
 Mynarska, M., Riederer, B., Jaschinski, I., & Krivanek, D. (2015). Vulnerability of
families with children: Major risks, future challenges and policy recommendations.
FamiliesAndSocieties Working Paper.
 Verwiebe, R., Troger, T., & Riederer, B. (2014). Lebensqualität in Wien 1995-2013.
Sozialwissenschaftliche Grundlagenforschung II. In: Stadt Wien - MA 18,
Stadtentwicklung und Stadtplanung (Hg.): Werkstattbericht 147.
 Riederer, B. (2014). Die duale Berufsausbildung als Zukunftschance für Europa.
Berufliche Ausbildung im Sinne einer präventiven Arbeitsmarktpolitik. Wien. ÖGfE
Policy Brief, 9’2014.
 Riederer, B. (2011). Wahlmüde BürgerInnen? Politische Partizipation,
Politikvertrauen und Demokratie. In: Soziologie Heute 02/2011, 16-18.
 Riederer, B. (2010). Führt geringeres Vertrauen in die Regierung zur Ablehnung der
Demokratie? Eine Analyse der Zusammenhänge zwischen Sozialstruktur, Vertrauen
in Politik und Demokratie in acht Nationen. In: hamburg review of social sciences,
5, 1-31.
 Riederer, B. (2006). Passive BürgerInnen? Staatsbürgerschaftsverständnis,
Partizipation und Demokratie. In: SWS Rundschau 46, 373-399.
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Selected Presentations
 Riederer, B.: Parenthood and Subjective Well-Being within Couples: The Division
of Work, the Relevance of Mutual Appreciation, and the Role of Partner Effects.
XVIII ISA World Congress of Sociology, Yokohama/Japan, 17.07.2014
 Riederer, B.: Children: Pleasure or Pain? Effects of Parenthood on Subjective
Well-Being. XVIII ISA World Congress of Sociology, Yokohama/Japan,
14.07.2014
 Riederer, B., Mikula, G., & Bodi, O.: Perceived justice in the division of domestic
labor: Actor and partner effects. Inaugural meeting of the Work and Family
Researchers Network, New York City/USA, 16.06.2012
 Riederer, B., & Verwiebe, R.: Social change and growing inequality in
educational systems? A multilevel analysis of schools' social and ethnic
composition with PISA data from 2000, 2003, 2006, and 2009. Spring Meeting
of ISA RC 28, Hong Kong SAR/China, 12.05.2012
 Verwiebe, R., & Riederer, B.: Educational achievements of immigrant students in
Western societes.
(a) Annual Meeting of the ASA, Las Vegas/USA, 22.08.2011
(b) VID Colloquium, Vienna/Austria, 23.11.2011
(c) ECSR 20th Anniversary Conference, Dublin/Ireland, 15.12.2011
 Riederer, B., & Mikula, G.: The Interplay of Social Comparisons in Influencing
Evaluations of Justice in the Division of Household Labor. XVII ISA World
Congress of Sociology, Gothenburg/Sweden, 15.07.2010
Memberships
 International Sociological Association (ISA)
Research Committee 28 - Social Stratification (2010 to present)
Research Committee 42 - Social Psychology (2010 to present)
Research Committee 55 - Social Indicators Research (2014 to present)
 Work and Family Researchers Network (2012)
 Austrian Society of Sociology (ÖGS; 2009 to present)
Section on Social Inequality (2011 to present)
 Graz Schumpeter Society (2009 to present)
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