Carlo Barone est professeur des universités, directeur du CRIS depuis le 1er septembre 2024 et membre du LIEPP, axe « Politiques éducatives ».
Il est également membre du Conseil scientifique de l'éducation nationale et coordinateur scientifique du programme IDEE (Innovations, Données et Expérimentations en Éducation).

Sociologue de l'éducation et de la stratification sociale, Carlo Barone mène des recherches comparatives et des expérimentations randomisées sur les inégalités sociales dans l'éducation et sur les processus d'acquisition des apprentissages, en lien avec l'origine sociale et le genre. Il participe à l'évaluation de politiques éducatives visant à réduire ces inégalités, notamment par le biais d'interventions d'accompagnement parental.  

Dernières publications 

ARTICLES 

• 2025, “Dual-Process Theory, Behavioral Research, and the Explanation of Social Inequalities”, Sociological Theory, First Published June 27th. 
• 2025 (with Florian R. Hertel & Oscar Smallenbroek), “The multiverse of social class. A large-scale assessment of macro-level, meso-level and micro-level approaches to class analysis”, European Societies, April 30, 65 p. [Open Access] 
• 2024 (avec Martin Aranguren et Mirna Safi), « Les enjeux de régulation éthique dans les expérimentations de terrain en sciences humaines et sociales », L'Année sociologique, vol. 74, n° 2024/2, p. 475-494.
• 2024 (with Mélanie Maximino-Pinhero, Iris Menu, Esther Boissin, Lys-Andréa Brunet & Grégoire Borst), "Metacognition as a mediator of the relation between family SES and language and mathematical abilities in preschoolers", Scientific Reports, 14, n° 10392, Published online May 6th. [Open Access]
• 2024 (with Nicola Pensiero), "Parental schooling, educational attainment, skills, and earnings: A trend analysis across fifteen countries", Social Forces, vol. 102, n° 4, p. 1288-1309. [Open Access]
• 2024 (with Denis Fougère & Karine Martel), "Reading aloud to children, Social inequalities and vocabulary development: evidence from a randomized controlled trial", Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, Published online January 3rd.

CHAPITRES D'OUVRAGES 

• 2024, (with Estelle Herbaut), "Decision-Making mecanisms, information and educational inequalities", In: Elina Kilpi-Jakonen, Jo Blanden, Jani Erola, Lindsey Macmillan, Research Handbook on Intergenerational Inequality, Edward-Elgar, p. 387-399.

• Unequal access to early childcare: a longtitudinal, experimental study (2021-2024)
• PIECE - Parenting and In Parenting and Inequalities in Early Child development: Experimental evidence (LIEPP - 2023-2025)
• PPP - Premiers Pas.  Fostering Access to Childcare in France (LIEPP 2022-2024)
• IDEE - Innovations, Données et Expérimentations en Éducation (LIEPP - ANR, 2021-2029)

• Laudine Carbuccia, The cognitive and structural determinants of the early childcare enrolment gap according to socioeconomic background 
• Camille Voisin, La réforme des groupes de besoins au collège : quels impacts sur les performances, les inégalités scolaires et les compétences socio-émotionnelles des élèves ?
• Mélanie Pinheiro, Origines sociales, metacognition et réussite éducative (co-dir. avec Grégoire Borst)

• Associate Editor of European Sociological Review
• Regular reviewer for European Sociological Review, Sociology of Education, Rassegna Italiana di Sociologia.

• Carlo Barone. Dual-Process Theory, Behavioral Research, and the Explanation of Social Inequalities. Sociological Theory, 2025, ⟨10.1177/07352751251344278⟩. ⟨hal-05141059⟩
• Mélanie Maximino-Pinheiro, Carlo Barone, Grégoire Borst. Promoting metacognition in young children, a lever for reducing educational inequalities?. International Mind, Brain and Education Society, Jul 2024, Leuven, Belgium. ⟨hal-04937222⟩
• Carlo Barone. Essais Randomisés Contrôlés. LIEPP Fiche méthodologique n°2, 2023. ⟨hal-04087738⟩
• Carlo Barone. Randomised Controlled Trials. LIEPP Methods Brief n°1, 2023. ⟨hal-04021987⟩
• Mélanie Maximino Pinheiro, Iris Menu, Esther Boissin, Lys-Andréa Brunet, Carlo Barone, et al.. Metacognition as a mediator of the relation between family SES and language and mathematical abilities in preschoolers. SRCD 2023 Biennial Meeting, Mar 2023, Salt Lake City, United States. ⟨hal-04056903⟩
• Mélanie Maximino Pinheiro, Iris Menu, Esther Boissin, Carlo Barone, Grégoire Borst. Métacognition chez l’enfant d’âge préscolaire : liens avec les performances académiques et le statut socio-économique. 14ème Colloque international RIPSYDEVE, Jun 2022, Montpellier, France. ⟨hal-04056892⟩
• Florian R Hertel, Carlo Barone, Oscar Smallenbroek. The multiverse of social class. A large-scale assessment of macro-level, meso-level and micro-level approaches to class analysis. European Societies, 2025, pp.1 - 65. ⟨10.1162/euso_a_00044⟩. ⟨hal-05068132⟩
• Martin Aranguren, Carlo Barone, Mirna Safi. Les enjeux de régulation éthique dans les expérimentations de terrain en sciences humaines et sociale. L'Année Sociologique, 2024, 74 (2024/2), pp.475-494. ⟨10.3917/anso.242.0475⟩. ⟨hal-04770410⟩
• O. Smallenbroek, F. Hertel, Carlo Barone. Measuring Class Hierarchies in Postindustrial Societies: A Criterion and Construct Validation of EGP and ESEC Across 31 Countries. Sociological Methods and Research, 2024, 53 (3), pp.1412-1452. ⟨10.1177/00491241221134522⟩. ⟨hal-03981446⟩
• Nicola Pensiero, Carlo Barone. Parental schooling, educational attainment, skills and earnings: a trend analysis across 15 countries. Social Forces, 2024, 102 (4), pp.1288-1309. ⟨10.1093/sf/soad144⟩. ⟨hal-04917554⟩
• Carlo Barone, Estelle Herbaut. Decision-making mechanisms, information and educational inequalities. Elina Kilpi-Jakonen; Jo Blanden; Jani Erola; Lindsey Macmillan. Research Handbook on Intergenerational Inequality, Edward Elgar Publishing, pp.387-399, 2024, 9781800888258. ⟨10.4337/9781800888265.00038⟩. ⟨hal-04592835⟩
• Mélanie Maximino-Pinheiro, Iris Menu, Esther Boissin, Lys-Andréa Brunet, Carlo Barone, et al.. Metacognition as a mediator of the relation between family SES and language and mathematical abilities in preschoolers. Scientific Reports, 2024, 14, pp.10392. ⟨10.1038/s41598-024-60972-0⟩. ⟨hal-04571469⟩
• Carlo Barone, Denis Fougère, Karine Martel. Reading Aloud to Children, Social Inequalities and Vocabulary Development: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2024, 17 (4), pp.1-24. ⟨10.1080/19345747.2023.2283475⟩. ⟨hal-04427380⟩
• Steffen Schindler, Eyal Bar-Haim, Carlo Barone, Jesper Fels Birkelund, Vikki Boliver, et al.. Educational tracking and social inequalities in long-term labor market outcomes: Six countries in comparison. International Journal of Comparative Sociology, 2023, Online First, ⟨10.1177/00207152231151390⟩. ⟨hal-04003826⟩
• Anton B Andersson, Carlo Barone, Martin Hällsten. Are upper-secondary track decisions risky? Evidence from Sweden on the assumptions of risk-aversion models. Rationality and Society, 2023, pp.1-27. ⟨10.1177/10434631231162212⟩. ⟨hal-04027519⟩
• Laudine Carbuccia, Valentin Thouzeau, Carlo Barone, Coralie Chevallier. Unequal access to early childcare : What role do demand-side factors play ? A PRISMA systematic review. 2023. ⟨hal-03894961v2⟩
• Gabriele Ballarino, Antonio Filippin, Giovanni Abbiati, Gianluca Argentin, Carlo Barone, et al.. The effects of an information campaign beyond university enrolment: A large-scale field experiment on the choices of high school students. Economics of Education Review, 2022, 91, pp.102308. ⟨10.1016/j.econedurev.2022.102308⟩. ⟨hal-03827739⟩
• Estelle Herbaut, Carlo Barone, Louis-André Vallet. Baccalaureate Tracks and Employment at the End of Education: Contribution of the Educational Pathway and Analysis of Gender Gaps. Economie et Statistique / Economics and Statistics, 2022, (530-31), pp.61-81. ⟨10.24187/ecostat.2022.530.2065⟩. ⟨hal-03809771⟩
• Carlo Barone, Florian Hertel, Oscar Smallenbroek. The rise of income and the demise of class and social status? A systematic review of measures of socio-economic position in stratification research. Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 2022, 78, pp.100678. ⟨10.1016/j.rssm.2022.100678⟩. ⟨hal-03827795⟩
• Laudine Carbuccia, Carlo Barone, Catherine Collombet, Clémence Helfter. Les politiques d’accompagnement au développement des capacités des jeunes enfants. [Rapport de recherche] 206, Caisse nationale des allocations familiales. 2022. ⟨hal-03639323⟩
• Estelle Herbaut, Carlo Barone, Louis-André Vallet. Filières du baccalauréat et emploi à la fin des études : contribution des parcours scolaires et analyse des écarts entre femmes et hommes. Economie et Statistique / Economics and Statistics, 2022, 530-531, pp.65 - 86. ⟨10.24187/ecostat.2022.530.2065⟩. ⟨hal-03908773⟩
• Bruno Cousin, Tommaso Vitale, Filippo Barbera, Carlo Barone, Marco Santoro. Les mandarins et la horde bibliométrique Normes, conflits et évolutions de l'espace de la sociologie italienne. Socio-logos, 2022, 17, ⟨10.4000/socio-logos.5815⟩. ⟨hal-03671960⟩
• Carlo Barone. Analytical sociology and social stratification research. Gianluca Manzo. Research Handbook on Analytical Sociology, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021, 9781789906844. ⟨10.4337/9781789906851.00012⟩. ⟨hal-03835576⟩
• Moris Triventi, Carlo Barone, Marta Facchini. Upper secondary tracks and student competencies: A selection or a causal effect? Evidence from the Italian case. Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 2021, 76, pp.100626. ⟨10.1016/j.rssm.2021.100626⟩. ⟨hal-03827829⟩
• Clément Pin, Carlo Barone. L’apport des méthodes mixtes à l’évaluation. Une expérimentation randomisée dans le champ des politiques éducatives.. Revue Française de Science Politique, 2021, Vol. 71 (3), pp.391-412. ⟨10.3917/rfsp.713.0391⟩. ⟨hal-03412051⟩
• Giovanni Abbiati, Giulia Assirelli, Davide Azzolini, Carlo Barone. L’università conviene? Un’analisi dei rischi dell’investimento in istruzione universitaria nel sistema del 3+2. The Lab's Quarterly, 2021, XXIII (3), pp.207-245. ⟨hal-03827853⟩
• Estelle Herbaut, Carlo Barone, Mathieu Ichou, Louis-André Vallet. Social origins, track choices and labour-market outcomes: evidence from the French case. Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, 2021, 12 (3), pp.345-388. ⟨10.1332/175795921x16137571038264⟩. ⟨hal-03454965⟩
• Carlo Barone, Moris Triventi, Marta Facchini. Social origins, tracking and occupational attainment in Italy. Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, 2021, 12 (3), pp.441-462. ⟨10.1332/175795921X16137571163021⟩. ⟨hal-03566293⟩
• Carlo Barone, Katherin Barg, Mathieu Ichou. Relative risk aversion models: How plausible are their assumptions?. Rationality and Society, 2021, 33 (2), pp.143-175. ⟨10.1177/1043463121994087⟩. ⟨hal-03606032⟩
• Steffen Schindler, Carlo Barone, Jesper Fels Birkelund, Vikki Boliver, Queralt Capsada-Munsech, et al.. "Educational tracking and long-term outcomes by social origin: Seven countries in comparison". 2021. ⟨hal-03455068⟩
• Carlo Barone, Denis Fougère, Clément Pin. Social Origins, Shared Book Reading, and Language Skills in Early Childhood: Evidence from an Information Experiment. European Sociological Review, 2021, 37 (1), pp.18-31. ⟨10.1093/esr/jcaa036⟩. ⟨hal-03348517⟩
• Estelle Herbaut, Carlo Barone. Explaining gender segregation in higher education: longitudinal evidence on the French case. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2021, 42 (2), pp.260-286. ⟨10.1080/01425692.2021.1875199⟩. ⟨hal-03365195⟩
• Carlo Barone, Raffaele Guetto. Chapter Nine. Education and Social Fluidity in Contemporary Italy: An Analysis of Cohort Trends. Richard Breen; Walter Müller. Education and Intergenerational Social Mobility in Europe and the United States, Stanford University Press, pp.196-223, 2020, 9781503611153. ⟨10.1515/9781503611153-012⟩. ⟨hal-03835584⟩
• Carlo Barone, Moris Triventi. Is vocational education a safety net? The occupational attainment of upper secondary graduates from vocational and academic tracks in Italy. Quaderni di sociologia, 2020, 85, pp.59 - 89. ⟨10.4000/qds.4168⟩. ⟨hal-03385033⟩
• Carlo Barone. Cambios a lo largo del tiempo de las desigualdades socioeconómicas en el logro educativo: los problemas de las Teorías de la modernización y de la reproducción social y una hipótesis alternativa. Olga Salido; Sandra Fachelli. Perspectivas y fronteras en el estudio de la desigualdad social: movilidad social y clases sociales en tiempos de cambio, Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas, pp.55 - 70, 2020, 9788474768336. ⟨hal-03566617⟩
• Laudine Carbuccia, Carlo Barone, Grégoire Borst, Angela Greulich, Lidia Panico, et al.. Revue de littérature sur les politiques d'accompagnement au développement des capacités des jeunes enfants. [Rapport de recherche] Laboratoire interdisciplinaire d'évaluation des politiques publiques. 2020, pp.195. ⟨hal-03455799⟩
• Carlo Barone. Cultural Capital in Schools. The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, John Wiley & Sons, pp.3, 2020, 9781405124331. ⟨10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosc170.pub2⟩. ⟨hal-03393244⟩
• Carlo Barone, Denis Fougère, Karine Martel. Reading Aloud to Children, Social Inequalities, and Vocabulary Development: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial. 2020. ⟨hal-03097888⟩
• Emanuele Ferragina, Carlo Barone, Emily Helmeid, Stefan Pauly, Ettore Recchi, et al.. Dans l’oeil du cyclone : La société française après un mois de confinement. 2020, pp.8. ⟨10.5281/zenodo.3784110⟩. ⟨hal-03393051⟩
• Emanuele Ferragina, Carlo Barone, Emily Helmeid, Stefan Pauly, Ettore Recchi, et al.. In the eye of the hurricane: French society a month into the lockdown. 2020, pp.8. ⟨10.5281/zenodo.3783990⟩. ⟨hal-03393049⟩
• Carlo Barone, Giulia Assirelli. Gender segregation in higher education: an empirical test of seven explanations. Higher Education, 2020, 79, pp.55 - 78. ⟨10.1007/s10734-019-00396-2⟩. ⟨hal-03381090⟩
• Carlo Barone, Emilio Chambouleyron, Reka Vonnak, Giulia Assirelli. Shared Book Reading Interventions and Children's Skills. 2019. ⟨hal-03474823⟩
• Carlo Barone, Katherin Barg, Mathieu Ichou. Relative risk aversion models: How plausible are their assumptions?. 2019. ⟨hal-03456025⟩
• Carlo Barone, Denis Fougère, Clément Pin. Fostering language skills for children in less-educated households: Evaluating a parental reading initiative. 2019. ⟨hal-03392079⟩
• Marco Oberti, Carlo Barone. Les jardins d'enfants de la Ville de Paris. [Rapport de recherche] Observatoire sociologique du changement. 2019, pp.156. ⟨hal-03242372⟩
• Carlo Barone. Cambiare, a piccoli passi, l’università italiana. Per salvarla. Quaderni di sociologia, 2019, Alessandro Pizzorno, classico contemporaneo tra Hobbes e Durkheim, 79, pp.159-164. ⟨10.4000/qds.2542⟩. ⟨hal-03381059⟩
• Carlo Barone, Denis Fougère, Clément Pin. Social origins, shared book reading and language skills in early childhood. Evidence from an information experiment. 2019. ⟨hal-03475379⟩
• Carlo Barone, Denis Fougère, Clément Pin. La lecture partagée : un levier pour réduire les inégalités scolaires ? L’évaluation par expérimentation aléatoire d’un dispositif dans des écoles maternelles. LIEPP Policy Brief, 2019, 44, pp.1 - 8. ⟨hal-03541432⟩
• Carlo Barone, Denis Fougère, Clément Pin. Social origins, shared book reading and language skills in early childhood: Evidence from an information experiment. 2019. ⟨hal-03456091⟩
• Estelle Herbaut, Carlo Barone, Mathieu Ichou, Louis-André Vallet. Tracking and Sorting in the French Educational System. 2019. ⟨hal-02909242⟩
• Carlo Barone. Towards an Education-based Meritocracy?. ISA eSymposium for Sociology, 2019, 9 (1). ⟨hal-03567103⟩
• Giulia Assirelli, Carlo Barone, Ettore Recchi. “You Better Move On”. International Migration Review, 2019, 53 (1), pp.4 - 25. ⟨10.1177/0197918318767930⟩. ⟨hal-03393080⟩