Policy Insights PopDigests Event Reviews Policy Briefs Discussion Papers Books and Reports Newsletter Policy Insights Researchers and collaboration partners of Population Europe as well as eminent experts from leading organisations contribute to the debate on demographic developments that are of public interest by providing insights into pressing policy issues. Filter by topic AllAgeing and Life ExpectancyEnvironmentFamily and ChildrenHealthMigration and IntegrationProjections and ForecastsSociety and SolidarityWorking Life Language AllEnglishGermanFrenchSpanish Order by Date Title Image 30/11/2015 The European Refugee Crisis A Reflection by Jakub Bijak Forced migration, related to armed conflict or persecution is unpredictable [1]. Crises such as the recent one in Syria happen frequently all over the world, forcing many people to flee and seek asylum outside of their home countries. In the Syrian case, over four million refugees have already been registered outside of Syria by October 2015. Read more about The European Refugee Crisis Image 01/10/2015 Fast data for fast demography “Demography is destiny” is a well-known expression. It suggests change is inexorable, somehow unchangeable, subject only to inertia. But demography can be fast. Read more about Fast data for fast demography Image 25/08/2015 Assisted Reproduction, Late Fertility and Childlessness Interview with Melinda Mills and Maria Letizia Tanturri Who is considered a childless person in your research? Read more about Assisted Reproduction, Late Fertility and Childlessness Image 19/12/2014 Avoiding Segregation is Crucial Interview with Amparo González-Ferrer What are the specific difficulties that pupils of immigrant background face in the education systems? Read more about Avoiding Segregation is Crucial Image 10/12/2014 Immigration Control Would Require Perfect Knowledge of Inherently Unpredictable Things Interview with Don Flynn Population Europe: What do you consider the most pressing issue in Migration politics that the EU has to resolve right now? Read more about Immigration Control Would Require Perfect Knowledge of Inherently Unpredictable Things Image 22/08/2014 The Effects of Family Structure on Children are Diverse Interview with Fabrizio Bernardi and Juho Härkönen Population Europe (PE): To what extent growing up with divorced parents affects children? Read more about The Effects of Family Structure on Children are Diverse Image 10/06/2014 Early Formal Care Won’t Damage Your Children Interview with Chiara Pronzato Population Europe (PE): Can research tell us what is more damaging for children’s future: a lack of money or a lack of parents’ time in their early childhood? Read more about Early Formal Care Won’t Damage Your Children Image 22/04/2014 More Mobility Has Not Translated Into More Bi-National Marriages Among Europeans Interview with Helga de Valk Helga de Valk on meeting and mating in the European Union single market: Population Europe (PE): Why is research on intermarriage relevant for the future of the European Union? Read more about More Mobility Has Not Translated Into More Bi-National Marriages Among Europeans Image 21/01/2014 Family is Closely Concerned With All of The EU’s Headline Targets Interview with Marc Goffart Population Europe: What is the EU’s interest in research on families? Marc Goffart: The EU’s research interest in families dates back to the late ‘80s, but actual policy developments (at the EU and international level, such as the OECD) are of more recent nature, which have initially centred around the demographic developments in Europe. Read more about Family is Closely Concerned With All of The EU’s Headline Targets Image 09/12/2013 Migration Becomes More Volatile Interview with Demographer Jakub Bijak Population Europe: Migration is the most uncertain demographic component. Do we really know what happens to migrants in times of recession? Jakub Bijak: We know even less than during the periods of stable economy. Under any circumstances immigration is quite difficult to measure and predict, or even to define in a precise way. During the crisis the situation is even worse, as migration becomes more volatile. Read more about Migration Becomes More Volatile Pagination First page « Previous page ‹ … Page 14 Current page 15 Page 16 … Next page › Last page »
Image 30/11/2015 The European Refugee Crisis A Reflection by Jakub Bijak Forced migration, related to armed conflict or persecution is unpredictable [1]. Crises such as the recent one in Syria happen frequently all over the world, forcing many people to flee and seek asylum outside of their home countries. In the Syrian case, over four million refugees have already been registered outside of Syria by October 2015. Read more about The European Refugee Crisis
Image 01/10/2015 Fast data for fast demography “Demography is destiny” is a well-known expression. It suggests change is inexorable, somehow unchangeable, subject only to inertia. But demography can be fast. Read more about Fast data for fast demography
Image 25/08/2015 Assisted Reproduction, Late Fertility and Childlessness Interview with Melinda Mills and Maria Letizia Tanturri Who is considered a childless person in your research? Read more about Assisted Reproduction, Late Fertility and Childlessness
Image 19/12/2014 Avoiding Segregation is Crucial Interview with Amparo González-Ferrer What are the specific difficulties that pupils of immigrant background face in the education systems? Read more about Avoiding Segregation is Crucial
Image 10/12/2014 Immigration Control Would Require Perfect Knowledge of Inherently Unpredictable Things Interview with Don Flynn Population Europe: What do you consider the most pressing issue in Migration politics that the EU has to resolve right now? Read more about Immigration Control Would Require Perfect Knowledge of Inherently Unpredictable Things
Image 22/08/2014 The Effects of Family Structure on Children are Diverse Interview with Fabrizio Bernardi and Juho Härkönen Population Europe (PE): To what extent growing up with divorced parents affects children? Read more about The Effects of Family Structure on Children are Diverse
Image 10/06/2014 Early Formal Care Won’t Damage Your Children Interview with Chiara Pronzato Population Europe (PE): Can research tell us what is more damaging for children’s future: a lack of money or a lack of parents’ time in their early childhood? Read more about Early Formal Care Won’t Damage Your Children
Image 22/04/2014 More Mobility Has Not Translated Into More Bi-National Marriages Among Europeans Interview with Helga de Valk Helga de Valk on meeting and mating in the European Union single market: Population Europe (PE): Why is research on intermarriage relevant for the future of the European Union? Read more about More Mobility Has Not Translated Into More Bi-National Marriages Among Europeans
Image 21/01/2014 Family is Closely Concerned With All of The EU’s Headline Targets Interview with Marc Goffart Population Europe: What is the EU’s interest in research on families? Marc Goffart: The EU’s research interest in families dates back to the late ‘80s, but actual policy developments (at the EU and international level, such as the OECD) are of more recent nature, which have initially centred around the demographic developments in Europe. Read more about Family is Closely Concerned With All of The EU’s Headline Targets
Image 09/12/2013 Migration Becomes More Volatile Interview with Demographer Jakub Bijak Population Europe: Migration is the most uncertain demographic component. Do we really know what happens to migrants in times of recession? Jakub Bijak: We know even less than during the periods of stable economy. Under any circumstances immigration is quite difficult to measure and predict, or even to define in a precise way. During the crisis the situation is even worse, as migration becomes more volatile. Read more about Migration Becomes More Volatile