Image 15/02/2022 Population Change and the Economy: results from a global comparative project By Fanny Kluge A team of researchers around the globe collaborating on the National Transfer Accounts (NTA) project (www.ntaccounts.org) presents a new comparative study on the impact of global population change on the economy. A team of researchers around the globe collaborating on the National Transfer Accounts (NTA) project (www.ntaccounts.org) presents a new comparative study on the impact of global population change on the economy. Read more about Population Change and the Economy: results from a global comparative project
Image 15/02/22 Life-long impact of disadvantaged socioeconomic conditions in childhood on health in old age: what difference does the welfare state make to improve healthy ageing? Read and download the full report Run every two years since 2004, the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) allows to study the effect of health, social, economic and environmental factors on the life course of individuals across Europe. Run every two years since 2004, the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) allows to study the effect of health, social, economic and environmental factors on the life course of individuals across Europe. Read more about Life-long impact of disadvantaged socioeconomic conditions in childhood on health in old age: what difference does the welfare state make to improve healthy ageing?
Image 14/02/2022 10 Years After the Directive 2011/36/EU Lights and shadows in addressing the vulnerability of trafficked and exploited migrants Document Download Population & Policy Compact 33/2022 (2.11 MB) The EU’s anti-trafficking Directive adopted a holistic, human rights sensitive approach but it has not been sufficiently implemented in all member states’ legislation. This Policy Brief reviews the challenges and gaps in its implementation, such as the lack of adequate assistance and protection for victims of trafficking and missing identification systems. The EU’s anti-trafficking Directive adopted a holistic, human rights sensitive approach but it has not been sufficiently implemented in all member states’ legislation. This Policy Brief reviews the challenges and gaps in its implementation, such as the lack of adequate assistance and protection for victims of trafficking and missing identification systems. Read more about 10 Years After the Directive 2011/36/EU
Image 04/02/2022 Does a neighbourhood impact fertility? The role of spatial factors in fertility decline among immigrants in Finland Allan Puur (Tallinn University), Leen Rahnu (Tallinn University and University of Turku) and Tiit Tammaru (University of Tartu) explore whether the proportion of co-ethnic immigrants in two major domains of life – residential neighbourhoods and workplaces – is related to the fertility adaptation among that group. Allan Puur (Tallinn University), Leen Rahnu (Tallinn University and University of Turku) and Tiit Tammaru (University of Tartu) explore whether the proportion of co-ethnic immigrants in two major domains of life – residential neighbourhoods and workplaces – is related to the fertility adaptation among that group. Read more about Does a neighbourhood impact fertility?
Image 02/02/22 Demography Day Why we celebrate population science There is no crystal ball – but a glimpse into the future is still possible: thanks to demographic research. 4 February, Demography Day, draws attention to the importance of this discipline. There is no crystal ball – but a glimpse into the future is still possible: thanks to demographic research. 4 February, Demography Day, draws attention to the importance of this discipline.
Image 01/02/22 Population Politics in the Tropics Read and download the full book Population Politics in the Tropics explores colonial population policies in Angola between 1890 and 1945 from a transimperial perspective. Population Politics in the Tropics explores colonial population policies in Angola between 1890 and 1945 from a transimperial perspective. Read more about Population Politics in the Tropics
Image 21/01/2022 Are younger people being left behind? Age-specific income trends in Europe Bernhard Hammer, Sonja Spitzer and Alexia Prskawetz (Wittgenstein Centre and TU Wien) studied age-specific income trends in nine European countries. Bernhard Hammer, Sonja Spitzer and Alexia Prskawetz (Wittgenstein Centre and TU Wien) studied age-specific income trends in nine European countries. Read more about Are younger people being left behind?
Image Green Family – Generational Fairness in Climate Change Mon Feb 7 We explore how families can be empowered to mitigate and adapt to the already inescapable climate change, and how governments can achieve fairness between and within generations. We explore how families can be empowered to mitigate and adapt to the already inescapable climate change, and how governments can achieve fairness between and within generations.
Image Does the Gender Composition of an Occupation Affect its Compensation? Tue Jan 25 Alexandra Spitz-Oener discusses whether an increase in the female share of an occupation causally leads to lower relative wages in that occupation. Alexandra Spitz-Oener discusses whether an increase in the female share of an occupation causally leads to lower relative wages in that occupation.
Image 07/01/2022 How does employment instability affect union dissolution? Understanding the role of employment status, contract type and gender differences Elena Bastianelli (University of Turin) and Daniele Vignoli (University of Florence) study the relationship between employment instability and union dissolution. Elena Bastianelli (University of Turin) and Daniele Vignoli (University of Florence) study the relationship between employment instability and union dissolution. Read more about How does employment instability affect union dissolution?