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Dr. Deni Mazrekaj

Universitair docent 
Sociale Wetenschappen
Maatschappijwetenschappen
Sociologie
Sociologie
Sjoerd Groenmangebouw
Padualaan 14
Kamer C2.18
3584 CH Utrecht

Dr. Deni Mazrekaj

Universitair docent
Sociologie
d.mazrekaj@uu.nl
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Sleutelpublicaties

Mazrekaj, D. (2022). Inclusion of LGBT+ researchers is key. Nature, 605(7908), 30-30. [DOI] [Repository]
Mazrekaj, D., De Witte, K., & Cabus, S. (2020). School Outcomes of Children Raised by Same-Sex Parents: Evidence from Administrative Panel Data. American Sociological Review, 85(5), 830-856. [DOI] [Repository]
Jaspers, E., Mazrekaj, D., & Machado, W. (2024). Doing Genders: Partner’s Gender and Labor Market Behavior. American Sociological Review, 89(3), 518-541. [DOI] [Repository]
Kröner, L., Mazrekaj, D., van der Lippe, T., & Poortman, A.-R. (2025). The mental health of female and male homemakers: A longitudinal study using Dutch population register data. Social Science & Medicine, 386, Article 118527. [DOI] [Portal]

Publicaties

2026

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Palmaccio, S., Mazrekaj, D., & De Witte, K. (Accepted/In press). Fertility Outcomes of Adult Children with Divorced Parents: Evidence from Population Data. Demography.
Arin, K. P., Khalil, U., Mazrekaj, D., & Thum, M. (2026). Terrorism and misperceptions: Evidence from Europe. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 242, Article 107408. [DOI] [Portal]

2025

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Kröner, L., Mazrekaj, D., van der Lippe, T., & Poortman, A.-R. (2025). The mental health of female and male homemakers: A longitudinal study using Dutch population register data. Social Science & Medicine, 386, Article 118527. [DOI] [Portal]
Jin, Y., & Mazrekaj, D. (2025). A comparison of health and well-being between same-sex and different-sex parents: a systematic review and recommendations for future research. Genus, 81(1), Article 25. [DOI] [Portal]
Fischer, M., & Mazrekaj, D. (2025). Trans*, inter*, and non-binary (TIN*) people’s desire of parenthood and concrete fertility intentions in Germany. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. Advance online publication. [DOI]
Badunenko, O., Mazrekaj, D., Kumbhakar, S. C., & De Witte, K. (2025). The effect of funding for disadvantaged students on academic underachievement. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12(1), Article 1386. [DOI] [Portal]
Yamane, Y., & Mazrekaj, D. (2025). Attitudes Toward Children with Gay Fathers: Perspectives from University Students in The Netherlands. LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal. Advance online publication. [DOI]
Mazrekaj, D., Verhagen, M. D., Kumar, A., & Muzio, D. (2025). Does Price Personalization Ethically Outperform Unitary Pricing? A Thought Experiment and a Simulation Study. Journal of Business Ethics, 199(1), 207–227. [DOI] [Portal]
Kröner, L., Mazrekaj, D., van der Lippe, T., & Poortman, A. R. (2025). Profiles Among Women Without a Paid Job and Social Benefits: An Intersectional Perspective Using Dutch Population Register Data. Social Policy and Administration, 59(5), 717-728. [DOI] [Portal]

2024

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Mazrekaj, D., Palmaccio, S., & De Witte, K. (2024). Research on children with LGBTQ parents: challenges and a way forward. In Research Handbook on the Sociology of Gender (pp. 239-252). Edward Elgar Publishing. [DOI]
Jin, Y., & Mazrekaj, D. (2024). The association between parenthood and health: A comparison of people in same-sex and different-sex relationships. SSM - Population Health, 26, Article 101685. [DOI] [Portal]
Arin, K. P., Mazrekaj, D., Thum, M., Lacomba, J. A., & Lagos, F. (2024). Identity and inequality misperceptions, demographic determinants and efficacy of corrective measures. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 12300. [DOI] [Repository]
Jaspers, E., Mazrekaj, D., & Machado, W. (2024). Doing Genders: Partner’s Gender and Labor Market Behavior. American Sociological Review, 89(3), 518-541. [DOI] [Repository]
Titl, V., Mazrekaj, D., & Schiltz, F. (2024). Identifying Politically Connected Firms: A Machine Learning Approach. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 86(1), 137-155. [DOI] [Repository]
Mazrekaj, D., & Witte, K. D. (2024). The Impact of School Closures on Learning and Mental Health of Children: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 19(4), 686-693. [DOI] [Portal]

Vakpublicaties

Kröner, L., Mazrekaj, D., van der Lippe, T., & Poortman, A.-R. (2024). No One-Size-Fits-All: Distinct Mental Health Pathways among Homemakers. EFFEct Policy Brief, 16. [Portal]
Mazrekaj, D., & Jin, Y. (2024). Do parents have worse health? A comparison of people in same-sex and different-sex relationships. EFFEct Policy Brief, 3. [Portal]

2023

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Mazrekaj, D. (2023). Book Review: Introduction to Sociology. Teaching Sociology, 51(2), 196-199. [DOI] [Repository]
Mazrekaj, D., & Jin, Y. (2023). Mental health of children with gender and sexual minority parents: a review and future directions. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 10(1), 1-6. Article 509. [DOI] [Repository]
Arin, K. P., Mazrekaj, D., & Thum, M. (2023). Ability of detecting and willingness to share fake news. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 1-12. Article 7298. [DOI] [Repository]

Vakpublicaties

Mazrekaj, D., Schiltz, F., & Titl, V. (2023). Identifying Politically Connected Firms: A Machine Learning Approach. DemoTrans Policy Brief, 7. [Portal]
Mazrekaj, D., Fischer, M. M., & Bos, H. M. W. (2023). Gedragsuitkomsten van kinderen met ouders van gelijk geslacht. Neuron, 28(9), 31-33. [Portal]
Mazrekaj, D., Fischer, M. M., & Bos, H. M. W. (2023). Gedragsuitkomsten van kinderen met ouders van gelijk geslacht. Medi-sfeer, 724, 21-23. [Portal]
Palmaccio, S., De Witte, K., & Mazrekaj, D. (2023). Als een doorsnee gezin niet meer traditioneel is. Leuvense Economische Standpunten. Web publication/site, KU Leuven. https://feb.kuleuven.be/research/LES/pdf/LES%202023-205.pdf
Mazrekaj, D., Arin, K. P., & Thum, M. (2023). Those who (don’t) recognize and spread fake news. Web publication/site, Springer Nature - Research Communities.
Arin, K. P., Mazrekaj, D., & Thum, M. (2023). Wer Fake News (nicht) erkennt und verbreitet. ifo Dresden berichtet, 30(3), 14-16. https://www.ifo.de/publikationen/2023/aufsatz-zeitschrift/wer-fake-news-nicht-erkennt-und-verbreitet [Repository]
Mazrekaj, D. (2023). Work and the Transgender Employee. Web publication/site, Contexts. https://contexts.org/blog/gender-inclusivity/

2022

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Kaufman, G., Auður Magndís Auðardóttir, Mazrekaj, D., Pettigrew, R. N., Stambolis-Ruhstorfer, M., Vuckovic Juros, T., & Yerkes, M. (2022). Are parenting leaves available for LGBTQ parents? Examining policies in Canada, Croatia, France, Iceland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. In I. Dobrotić, S. Blum, & A. Koslowski (Eds.), Research Handbook on Leave Policy: Parenting and Social Inequalities in a Global Perspective (pp. 325-337). Edward Elgar Publishing. [DOI] [Portal]
Mazrekaj, D., Witte, K. D., & Triebs, T. P. (2022). Mind the Gap: Measuring Academic Underachievement Using Stochastic Frontier Analysis. Exceptional Children, 88(4), 442-459. [DOI] [Repository]
Mazrekaj, D., Fischer, M. M., & Bos, H. M. W. (2022). Behavioral Outcomes of Children with Same-Sex Parents in The Netherlands. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(10), 1-12. Article 5922. [DOI] [Repository]
Mazrekaj, D. (2022). Inclusion of LGBT+ researchers is key. Nature, 605(7908), 30-30. [DOI] [Repository]

Vakpublicaties

Mazrekaj, D., Fischer, M. M., & Bos, H. (2022). Gedragsuitkomsten van kinderen met ouders van gelijk geslacht. Percentiel, 27(5), 12-13. https://www.percentiel.be/nl/nieuws/medisch-nieuws/gedragsuitkomsten-van-kinderen-met-nbsp-ouders-van-gelijk-geslacht.html
Mazrekaj, D., De Witte, K., & Triebs, T. P. (2022). A new approach to measuring underachievement. Researching Education, 9(6). https://researchingeducation.com/mazrekaj/
Arin, K. P., Lacomba, J. A., Lagos, F., Mazrekaj, D., & Thum, M. (2022). Hohe Fehlwahrnehmungen zu wichtigen politischen Themen in der Bevölkerung. ifo Dresden berichtet, 29(2), 10-14. https://www.ifo.de/en/publikationen/2022/article-journal/hohe-fehlwahrnehmungen-zu-wichtigen-politischen-themen-der [Repository]

2021

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Mazrekaj, D., & Wursten, J. (2021). Stata tip 142: joinby is the real merge m:m. Stata Journal, 21(4), 1065-1068. [DOI] [Repository]
Badunenko, O., Mazrekaj, D., Kumbhakar, S., & De Witte, K. (2021). Persistent and transient inefficiency in adult education. Empirical Economics, 60(6), 2925–2942. [DOI] [Repository]

Vakpublicaties

Mazrekaj, D., & De Witte, K. (2021). The effect of modular education on school dropout. Researching Education, 2(1). https://researchingeducation.com/mazrekaj_4/
Palmaccio, S., Mazrekaj, D., & De Witte, K. (2021). Barriers to Same-Sex Parenting Remain in Europe and are Unfounded. Feminist Perspectives. https://www.kcl.ac.uk/barriers-to-same-sex-parenting-remain-in-europe-and-are-unfounded

2020

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Schiltz, F., De Witte, K., & Mazrekaj, D. (2020). Managerial efficiency and efficiency differentials in adult education: a conditional and bias-corrected efficiency analysis. Annals of Operations Research, 288, 529–546. [DOI] [Repository]
Mazrekaj, D., & Witte, K. D. (2020). The effect of modular education on school dropout. British Educational Research Journal, 46(1), 92-121. [DOI]
Mazrekaj, D., De Witte, K., & Cabus, S. (2020). School Outcomes of Children Raised by Same-Sex Parents: Evidence from Administrative Panel Data. American Sociological Review, 85(5), 830-856. [DOI] [Repository]

Vakpublicaties

Schiltz, F., Titl, V., & Mazrekaj, D. (2020). The EU’s SDG monitoring and reporting not yet fit for purpose: Towards and inclusive, participatory and transparent process that works for all. SDG Watch Europe. https://www.sdgwatcheurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/MONITORING-CHAPTER.pdf [Repository]
Schiltz, F., De Witte, K., & Mazrekaj, D. (2020). Een efficiëntie-analyse van ondernemerschapsonderwijs in Vlaanderen. Over.Werk : Tijdschrift van het steunpunt WAV, 30(2), 55-59. https://www.steunpuntwerk.be/node/4107 [Repository]
Mazrekaj, D., De Witte, K., & Cabus, S. (2020). De schoolprestaties van kinderen met homoseksuele ouders. Leuvense Economische Standpunten, 183, 1-6. [Repository]

2019

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Mazrekaj, D. (2019). An Economic Perspective on School Dropout. [DOI]
Mazrekaj, D., De Witte, K., & Vansteenkiste, S. (2019). Labour market consequences of a high school diploma. Applied Economics, 51(21), 2313-2325. [DOI]
Schiltz, F., Mazrekaj, D., Horn, D., & De Witte, K. (2019). Does it matter when your smartest peers leave your class? Evidence from Hungary. Labour Economics, 59. [DOI]

Vakpublicaties

De Witte, K., Schiltz, F., & Mazrekaj, D. (2019). Efficiëntie van SYNTRA-opleidingen. SYNTRA Flanders. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335209831_Studie_ondernemerschapstrajecten_SYNTRA-netwerk_Efficientie_van_SYNTRA-opleidingen
De Witte, K., Mazrekaj, D., & Schiltz, F. (2019). Economisch effect van SYNTRA-opleidingen. SYNTRA Flanders. [DOI]
Mazrekaj, D., De Witte, K., & Schiltz, F. (2019). Het rendement van ondernemerschapsonderwijs op de Vlaamse arbeidsmarkt. Over.Werk : Tijdschrift van het steunpunt WAV, 29(2), 83-90. https://www.steunpuntwerk.be/publicaties/het-rendement-van-ondernemerschapsonderwijs-op-de-vlaamse-arbeidsmarkt

2017

Vakpublicaties

Juchtmans, G., Mazrekaj, D., Meert, C., De Rick, K., & De Witte, K. (2017). Schoolverzuim in het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest. Perspective.Brussels. [DOI]
Mazrekaj, D., & Schiltz, F. (2017). On the way to 2020: data for vocational education and training policies. Publications Office of the European Union. https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/publications-and-resources/publications/5561
De Witte, K., & leuven, K. (2017). Vroegtijdig schoolverlaten: Evidence based aanbevelingen. In K. De Witte, & J. Hindriks (Eds.), De Geslaagde School (pp. 85-117). Skribis. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333602678_De_Geslaagde_School_Hoofdstuk_4_Vroegtijdig_schoolverlaten_Evidence_based_aanbevelingen
Mazrekaj, D., De Witte, K., & Vansteenkiste, S. (2017). Het rendement van een diploma middelbaar onderwijs op de Vlaamse arbeidsmarkt. Over.Werk : Tijdschrift van het steunpunt WAV, 27(1), 10-15. https://www.steunpuntwerk.be/node/3623

2016

Vakpublicaties

De Rick, K., Mazrekaj, D., & De Witte, K. (2016). Het rendement van opleidingen in het beleidsdomein “Werk”. Flemish Ministry of Work and Social Economy. https://publicaties.vlaanderen.be/view-file/29403
De Rick, K., Mazrekaj, D., & De Witte, K. (2016). Hoe kunnen we weten of opleidingen in het beleidsdomein Werk renderen? Over.Werk : Tijdschrift van het steunpunt WAV, 26(2), 83-90. https://www.steunpuntwerk.be/node/3571
De Witte, K., & Mazrekaj, D. (2016). Vroegtijdig schoolverlaten in het (deeltijds) beroepsonderwijs. Over.Werk : Tijdschrift van het steunpunt WAV, 26(1), 111-119. https://www.steunpuntwerk.be/node/3503

2015

Vakpublicaties

De Witte, K., & Mazrekaj, D. (2015). Vroegtijdig schoolverlaten: Evidence based beleidsaanbevelingen. Itinera. https://www.itinerainstitute.org/nl/artikel/vroegtijdig-schoolverlaten-meer-ambitie-nodig-om-een-verloren-generatie-te-vermijden/
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