Dr. Vardan Barsegyan

Dr. Vardan Barsegyan

Sociologist, PhD

Publications

Peer-reviewed articles

  1. Barsegyan, V., & Maas, I. (2024). First-generation students’ educational outcomes: The role of parental educational, cultural, and economic capital—a nine-year panel study. Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 91, 100939. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rssm.2024.100939.

  2. Barsegyan, V., Knigge, A., & Maas, I. (2023). Social origin and political participation: Does education compensate for or reinforce family advantages and disadvantages? Acta Politica, 59, 340-363. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41269-023-00296-5.

  3. Bij de Vaate D., Barsegyan V. (2023). Het effect van sociaaleconomische status en politieke kansenstructuren op protestparticipatie: een multilevel analyse van 17 Europese landen (The effect of socioeconomic status and political opportunity structures on protest participation: a multilevel analysis of 17 European countries). Mens & Maatschappij, 98(2), 150–74. https://doi.org/10.5117/MEM2023.2.003.VAAT.

  4. Barsegyan V.M. (2019). Models of Career Trajectories of Heads of Russian Regions. Polis. Political studies, 4, 132-148. https://doi.org/10.17976/jpps/2019.04.10.

  5. Barsegyan V.M. (2018). Political and Research Activity of Young Political Scientist: a Zero-sum Game? Political science, 4, 258-270. https://doi.org/10.31249/poln/2018.04.13.

  6. Barsegyan V.M. (2018). Administrative Discourse: Structure, Volume, Practices of Production and Legitimation of Texts. Journal of Sociology and Social Anthropology, 21(1), 107-135. Publication record and full text.

  7. Barsegyan V.M. (2015). Intergenerational Social Mobility of Young Political Activists: Level, Intensity, Factors. Journal of Sociology and Social Anthropology, 18(1), 179-190. Publication record and full text.

  8. Barsegyan V.M. (2014). Intergenerational Educational Mobility of Young Social and Political Activists in Modern Russian Society. Bulletin of Novosibirsk State University. Series: Socio-economic sciences, 14(3), 163-178. https://publications.hse.ru/pubs/share/folder/q3v4lgjraw/138944779.pdf.

  9. Barsegyan V.M. (2014). Forms and Factors of Youth Political Activism: Classic Concepts and Modern Research. Humanitarian and socio-economic sciences, 4, 116-121. https://publications.hse.ru/pubs/share/folder/emt3rxufjq/138922524.pdf.

  10. Barsegyan V.M. (2014). Human Capital of Young Social and Political Activists – the Resource Approach. Bulletin of the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University. Series: Humanities and Social Sciences, 12, 153-164. https://journals.kantiana.ru/vestnik/society/10614/53494.

Public policy reports

  1. Barsegyan, V., Geenen, M., Tamimy, Z. (2026). Verborgen Verhalen: Sociale Stratificatie en Mobiliteit tussen Syrische Nederlanders op de lange termijn [Hidden Stories: Social Stratification and Mobility among Syrian-Dutch People in the Long Term] (pp. 56-77). In Nooitgedagt et al., Tien jaar later. Ontwikkelingen in de maatschappelijke positie van Syrische vluchtelingen in Nederland [Ten years later. Developments in the social position of Syrian refugees in the Netherlands]. Den Haag: WODC, Cahier 2026-13. https://repository.wodc.nl/entities/publication/a7f220a7-8865-4072-a170-e7719d458813.

  2. Noyon, S.M., Barsegyan, V.M., Vink, M.E., Pluymaekers, T.P.N. (2026). Incidenten en misdrijven onder bewoners van COA- en gemeentelijke opvanglocaties 2019-2025 [Residents of COA and temporary municipal shelters charged with incidents or crimes in 2019-2025]. Den Haag: WODC. Cahier 2026-11. https://www.wodc.nl/actueel/nieuws/2026/07/02/overgrote-deel-van-asielmigranten-nog-nooit-verdacht-van-een-misdrijf.

  3. Barsegyan, V., Geenen, M., Otten, K. (2025). De rol van opvang in de sociale insluiting van Oekraïense vluchtelingen in Nederland [The role of reception in the social inclusion of Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands] (pp. 66-84). In Otten, K., Maliepaard, M., Dagevos, J.M., van Leeuwen, L.P.S., de Mooij-Schep, M., Barsegyan, V., Geenen, M., Negash, S.M., Nooitgedagt, W., Hogendoorn, B., Huisman, C., Rud, I., Kraaijeveld de Gelder, R., Smal, E. (2025). Meer dan een dak. Hoe opvang bijdraagt aan het werken en welzijn van Oekraïense vluchtelingen [Not Just a Roof. The Role of Reception in Employment and Well-being of Ukrainian Refugees]. Den Haag: WODC, Cahier 2025-7. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12832/3480.

  4. Otten, K., Barsegyan, V., Geenen, M. (2025). De rol van opvang in de arbeidsparticipatie van Oekraïense vluchtelingen [The role of reception in the labor participation of Ukrainian refugees] (pp. 27-48). In Otten, K., Maliepaard, M., Dagevos, J.M., van Leeuwen, L.P.S., de Mooij-Schep, M., Barsegyan V., Geenen M., Negash, S.M., Nooitgedagt, W., Hogendoorn, B., Huisman, C., Rud, I., Kraaijeveld de Gelder, R., Smal, E. (2025). Meer dan een dak. Hoe opvang bijdraagt aan het werken en welzijn van Oekraïense vluchtelingen [Not Just a Roof. The Role of Reception in Employment and Well-being of Ukrainian Refugees]. Den Haag: WODC, Cahier 2025-7. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12832/3480.

  5. Noyon, S.M., Barsegyan, V.M., Vink, M.E., Pluymaekers, T.P.N. (2025). Incidenten en misdrijven door bewoners van COA- en tgo-locaties 2017-2024 [Residents of COA and temporary municipal shelters charged with incidents or crimes in 2017-2024]. Den Haag: WODC. Cahier 2025-4. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12832/3460.

  6. Van Enk, B., Barsegyan, V.M. (2024). Demografie [Demography]. In WODC, Tijdelijk thuis? De positie van Oekraïense vluchtelingen in Nederland [Temporarily at home? The position of Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands] (pp. 12–17). Den Haag: WODC. Memorandum 2024-1. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12832/3416.

  7. Barsegyan, V.M. (2024). Sociale contacten en taal [Social contact and language]. In WODC, Tijdelijk thuis? De positie van Oekraïense vluchtelingen in Nederland [Temporarily at home? The position of Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands] (pp. 43–47). Den Haag: WODC. Memorandum 2024-1. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12832/3416.

  8. Barsegyan, V.M. (2024). Discriminatie en institutioneel vertrouwen [Discrimination and institutional trust]. In WODC, Tijdelijk thuis? De positie van Oekraïense vluchtelingen in Nederland [Temporarily at home? The position of Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands] (pp. 48–52). Den Haag: WODC. Memorandum 2024-1. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12832/3416.

  9. Barsegyan, V.M., Negash, S.M. (2024). (Niet) langer afhankelijk? De effecten van opvang- en inburgeringsbeleid op de uitstroom uit de bijstand naar werk onder statushouders [(No longer) dependent? The effects of reception and integration policies on the outflow from welfare to work among refugees]. In: J.M. Dagevos, M. Maliepaard, M. de Mooij (Reds.). Met beleid vooruit? Wat betekent het opvang-, inburgerings- en spreidingsbeleid voor ontwikkelingen in de positie en leefsituatie van statushouders? [Moving forward with policy? What does the reception, integration, and distribution policy mean for developments in the position and living conditions of refugees?] (pp. 39-61). Den Haag: WODC. Cahier 2024-16. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12832/3406.

  10. Van Enk, B., Negash, S.M., Otten, K.D., Barsegyan, V.M., Noyon, S.M., Maliepaard, M., & Schans, D. (2024). Oekraïense vluchtelingen in Nederland. Representatieve cijfers over hun welzijn en positieverwerving [Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands. Representative statistics on their well-being and social position.]. Den Haag: WODC. Factsheet 2024-2. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12832/3378.

  11. Noyon, S.M., Barsegyan, V.M., Vink, M.E., Pluymaekers, T.P.N. (2024). Incidenten en misdrijven door bewoners van COA- en crisisnoodopvanglocaties 2017-2023 [Incidents and Crimes by Residents of COA and Emergency Reception Centres 2017-2023]. Den Haag: WODC. Cahier 2024-12. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12832/3374.

  12. Noyon S.M., V. Barsegyan, M.E. Vink (2024). Inzicht in incidenten en misdrijven onder COA-bewoners. Een kwantitatief onderzoek naar de achtergrondkenmerken van betrokkenen [Insights into incidents and crimes among COA residents. A quantitative study of the background characteristics of the individuals involved]. Den Haag: WODC. Cahier 2024-9. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12832/3361.

  13. Otten K., Barsegyan V., Maliepaard M. (2023). De leefsituatie en positie van Oekraïense vluchtelingen. Een eerste scan van de literatuur [The socio-economic position and living conditions of Ukrainian refugees]. Den Haag: WODC. (in Dutch and Ukrainian). https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12832/3311.

  14. Latenko A., Vink M. E., Barsegyan V., Schans D., & van den Braak S. W. (2023). Incidenten en misdrijven door bewoners van COA- en crisis-noodopvanglocaties 2017-2022 [Incidents and criminal activities involving residents of COA and crisis emergency shelter locations 2017-2022]. Den Haag: WODC. Cahier 2023-10. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12832/3273.

Data and Methods Papers

  1. NSN wave 4 panel attrition analysis [in progress]

  2. LOCOV wave 1 and wave 2 panel attrition analysis [in progress]

Peer-reviewed translations
  1. Van der Zeeuw, A., Keesman, L.D., Weenink, D. & Barsegyan, V.M. (2019). Социологизирование с Р. Коллинзом: интервью об эмоциях, насилии, пространствах внимания и социологии (Sociologiseren met R. Collins: interview over emoties, geweld, aandachtsvelden en sociologie). Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniia (Sociological research)(1), 40-51. https://www.socis.isras.ru/files/File/2019/1/van_der_Zeeuw.pdf.

PhD thesis
  1. Barsegyan V.M. (2015). Political Activity of Youth as a Channel of Social Mobility in Contemporary Russian Society, Moscow, Russia (in Russian). https://id.hse.ru/sci/diss/165404679.

Working papers / Preprints

  1. Barsegyan, V., Geenen, M. & Tamimy Z. (2026). Social Stratification and Mobility between Syrian refugees in the Netherlands – a Latent Transition Analysis of Ten-Year Panel Data. Working Paper.

  2. Barsegyan, V., & Negash, S. (2026). (No) Longer Dependent: the Impact of Reception and Civic Integration Policies on Social Assistance Dependency Among Refugees in the Netherlands. R&R in International Migration Review. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/ecjsn_v1.

  3. Barsegyan, V., Geenen, M., Otten, K., (2026). The Role of Host Family versus Municipal Accommodation in the Social Inclusion of Ukrainian Refugees in the Netherlands. R&R in the Journal of International Migration and Integration.

  4. Otten, K., Barsegyan, V., Geenen, M. (2026). The Role of Housing in the Labor Market Participation of Ukrainian Refugees. Submitted to the Journal of Refugee Studies.

  5. Otten, K., Negash, S.M., Maliepaard, M., Nooitgedagt, W., Barsegyan, V. (2025). How stricter asylum plans and exclusionary rhetoric influence the perceived social inclusion of refugees. Working paper. Preregistration. https://osf.io/raf2b/.

  6. Otten, K., Barsegyan, V., van Enk, B., Negash, S. M., Noyon, S., & Maliepaard, M. (2025, July 17). The diverse experiences and positions of Ukrainian refugees: evidence from a large representative survey in the Netherlands. Working paper. https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/yv6kz_v1.

  7. Barsegyan, V.M. (2023). How Biased Is the Voice of People? Introducing The Political Voice Inequality Index (PVI-index). Working paper. https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/3gfes and https://www.vardanbarsegyan.com/pvi_index/.

  8. Barsegyan V.M., Stienstra K., Knigge A., & Maas I. “Effects of Parental Compensation and Reinforcement on Within-Family Educational Inequality: Comparing Sibling, Non-Identical Twin and Identical Twin Samples”. Working paper.