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These explanations include comparability of statistics and accounting of cases; variance in resources and capacity to cope with the pandemic; population health composition; and most notably, biology and epigenetics. <p>Palloni & Walter explore possible causes of differences in fatality rates due to COVID-19 by gender, country, and region. These explanations include comparability of statistics and accounting of cases; variance in resources and capacity to cope with the pandemic; population health composition; and most notably, biology and epigenetics.</p> Read more about COVID-19: How can we explain differences in mortality? Image 27/01/2020 Intra-EU Mobility and the Welfare Magnet Hypothesis: Research demystifies arguments on welfare abuse and points towards the key role played by origin countries by Petra de Jong, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI) Petra de Jong (NIDI) used a mixed-methods approach to investigate the factors influencing people’s willingness to migrate and whether the receiving country's welfare system can influence individual migration decisions. She found no support for the "welfare magnet hypothesis" in the specific case of labour migrants, though her findings suggest that a generous welfare system in the country of origin can help encourage potential out-migrants to stay. <p>Petra de Jong (NIDI) used a mixed-methods approach to investigate the factors influencing people’s willingness to migrate and whether the receiving country's welfare system can influence individual migration decisions. She found no support for the "welfare magnet hypothesis" in the specific case of labour migrants, though her findings suggest that a generous welfare system in the country of origin can help encourage potential out-migrants to stay.</p> Read more about Intra-EU Mobility and the Welfare Magnet Hypothesis: Research demystifies arguments on welfare abuse and points towards the key role played by origin countries Image 17/12/2019 It’s Time for Mobility Research to Focus on Women by Alessandra Minello, University of Florence The role of mothers, instead, is rarely central in the social mobility studies. However, Mothers play an increasingly important role in daughters' education and career advancement, especially if they are highly educated. Minello consequently argues for increased attention in the intergenerational mobility literature on the influence of mothers upon daughters' decisions and careers. <p>The role of mothers, instead, is rarely central in the social mobility studies. However, Mothers play an increasingly important role in daughters' education and career advancement, especially if they are highly educated. Minello consequently argues for increased attention in the intergenerational mobility literature on the influence of mothers upon daughters' decisions and careers.</p> Read more about It’s Time for Mobility Research to Focus on Women Image 12/11/2019 Why Are Birth Rates in Sweden Falling? by Daniel Rossetti, Stockholm University Demography Unit (SUDA) Fewer and fewer children are being born in Sweden, while the average age of first-time mothers is rising. The latest figures from Statistics Sweden show that fertility rates in Sweden have fallen every year since 2009, and that the average age at first birth is the highest over a very long time. But none of the explanations researchers referred to in the past seem to be sufficient this time. So how can this development be explained? <p>Fewer and fewer children are being born in Sweden, while the average age of first-time mothers is rising. The latest figures from Statistics Sweden show that fertility rates in Sweden have fallen every year since 2009, and that the average age at first birth is the highest over a very long time. But none of the explanations researchers referred to in the past seem to be sufficient this time. So how can this development be explained?</p> <p> </p> Read more about Why Are Birth Rates in Sweden Falling? Image 14/10/2019 Workshop Discussion: How should the scientific community behave in controversial political debates? Roles – Challenges – Practices This working paper is based on the outcomes of a workshop discussion with experts from different scientific fields who work at the intersection of research, politics, economics and society. It took place on June 3, 2019, at the office of the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in Berlin. <p>This working paper is based on the outcomes of a workshop discussion with experts from different scientific fields who work at the intersection of research, politics, economics and society. The value of scientific work is no longer measured just by whether it meets research-based quality criteria, but by its social impact.</p> Read more about Workshop Discussion: How should the scientific community behave in controversial political debates? Image 08/10/2019 Vorbereitungsworkshop: Lebenswelten 4.0? Zur Bedeutung des sozialen Umfelds in städtischen Bezirken und ländlichen Regionen angesichts des demografischen Wandels Ergebnisprotokoll des Workshops am Dienstag, 24. September 2019, mit Expert/innen aus Wissenschaft, Politik und Gesellschaft in den Räumen von Population Europe im WissenschaftsForum in Berlin. Read more about Vorbereitungsworkshop: Lebenswelten 4.0? Image 29/09/2019 Working Parents' Mental Health Improves When Young Children Are in Nursery School by Anthony Trueman, European Sociological Association Working parents have better mental health when their young children are looked after part-time in nursery schools or other formal childcare, rather than just by relatives, research says. Research on 6,700 parents of one- and two-year-olds in 29 European countries, including the UK, found that parents using part-time formal childcare had better mental health than those who used informal childcare only. <p>Research on 6,700 parents of one- and two-year-olds in 29 European countries, including the UK, found that parents using part-time formal childcare had better mental health than those who used informal childcare only.</p> Read more about Working Parents' Mental Health Improves When Young Children Are in Nursery School Image 10/09/2019 Werkstattgespräch: Wie verhält sich Wissenschaft in kontroversen politischen Debatten? Aufgaben – Herausforderungen – Praxis Dieses Diskussionspapier geht auf die Ergebnisse eines Werkstattgesprächs mit Expert/innen aus unterschiedlichen wissenschaftlichen Arbeitsbereichen, die an den Schnittstellen von Forschung, Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft arbeiten, zurück. Es fand am 3. Juni 2019 in der Geschäftsstelle der Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften in Berlin statt. Read more about Werkstattgespräch: Wie verhält sich Wissenschaft in kontroversen politischen Debatten? Image 29/07/2019 Urban Depopulation and Loss of Human Capital: An Emerging Phenomenon in the European Union By Miguel González-Leonardo, Antonio López-Gay and Joaquín Recaño Depopulation is no longer a phenomenon exclusive to rural areas. It has now expanded to small and medium-sized towns and cities in outflow regions. Young people in these municipalities, mainly those who are highly educated, are more likely to emigrate to the more thriving metropolitan areas. The departure of qualified young people is not compensated for, either numerically or based on the educational level of people who arrive from other places. This situation gives rise to negative migration balances and processes of educational decapitalisation. <p>Depopulation has now expanded to small and medium-sized towns and cities in outflow regions, especially among highly educated young people. This situation gives rise to negative migration balances and processes of educational decapitalisation.</p> Read more about Urban Depopulation and Loss of Human Capital: An Emerging Phenomenon in the European Union Image 29/05/2019 To Reduce Abortion Incidence, Do Not Restrict Abortion Supply. Reduce Demand. By Mark Levels Making modern contraceptives cheap, available and socially acceptable is the only policy that works in reducing unintended pregnancies, demand for abortion services, and ultimately, abortion incidence. <p>Making modern contraceptives cheap, available and socially acceptable is the only policy that works in reducing unintended pregnancies, demand for abortion services, and ultimately, abortion incidence.</p> Read more about To Reduce Abortion Incidence, Do Not Restrict Abortion Supply. Reduce Demand. Pagination First page « Previous page ‹ … Page 4 Current page 5 Page 6 … Next page › Last page »
Image 28/04/2020 COVID-19: How can we explain differences in mortality? by Alberto Palloni (CSIC) & Stephan Walter (Rey Juan Carlos University) Palloni & Walter explore possible causes of differences in fatality rates due to COVID-19 by gender, country, and region. These explanations include comparability of statistics and accounting of cases; variance in resources and capacity to cope with the pandemic; population health composition; and most notably, biology and epigenetics. <p>Palloni & Walter explore possible causes of differences in fatality rates due to COVID-19 by gender, country, and region. These explanations include comparability of statistics and accounting of cases; variance in resources and capacity to cope with the pandemic; population health composition; and most notably, biology and epigenetics.</p> Read more about COVID-19: How can we explain differences in mortality?
Image 27/01/2020 Intra-EU Mobility and the Welfare Magnet Hypothesis: Research demystifies arguments on welfare abuse and points towards the key role played by origin countries by Petra de Jong, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI) Petra de Jong (NIDI) used a mixed-methods approach to investigate the factors influencing people’s willingness to migrate and whether the receiving country's welfare system can influence individual migration decisions. She found no support for the "welfare magnet hypothesis" in the specific case of labour migrants, though her findings suggest that a generous welfare system in the country of origin can help encourage potential out-migrants to stay. <p>Petra de Jong (NIDI) used a mixed-methods approach to investigate the factors influencing people’s willingness to migrate and whether the receiving country's welfare system can influence individual migration decisions. She found no support for the "welfare magnet hypothesis" in the specific case of labour migrants, though her findings suggest that a generous welfare system in the country of origin can help encourage potential out-migrants to stay.</p> Read more about Intra-EU Mobility and the Welfare Magnet Hypothesis: Research demystifies arguments on welfare abuse and points towards the key role played by origin countries
Image 17/12/2019 It’s Time for Mobility Research to Focus on Women by Alessandra Minello, University of Florence The role of mothers, instead, is rarely central in the social mobility studies. However, Mothers play an increasingly important role in daughters' education and career advancement, especially if they are highly educated. Minello consequently argues for increased attention in the intergenerational mobility literature on the influence of mothers upon daughters' decisions and careers. <p>The role of mothers, instead, is rarely central in the social mobility studies. However, Mothers play an increasingly important role in daughters' education and career advancement, especially if they are highly educated. Minello consequently argues for increased attention in the intergenerational mobility literature on the influence of mothers upon daughters' decisions and careers.</p> Read more about It’s Time for Mobility Research to Focus on Women
Image 12/11/2019 Why Are Birth Rates in Sweden Falling? by Daniel Rossetti, Stockholm University Demography Unit (SUDA) Fewer and fewer children are being born in Sweden, while the average age of first-time mothers is rising. The latest figures from Statistics Sweden show that fertility rates in Sweden have fallen every year since 2009, and that the average age at first birth is the highest over a very long time. But none of the explanations researchers referred to in the past seem to be sufficient this time. So how can this development be explained? <p>Fewer and fewer children are being born in Sweden, while the average age of first-time mothers is rising. The latest figures from Statistics Sweden show that fertility rates in Sweden have fallen every year since 2009, and that the average age at first birth is the highest over a very long time. But none of the explanations researchers referred to in the past seem to be sufficient this time. So how can this development be explained?</p> <p> </p> Read more about Why Are Birth Rates in Sweden Falling?
Image 14/10/2019 Workshop Discussion: How should the scientific community behave in controversial political debates? Roles – Challenges – Practices This working paper is based on the outcomes of a workshop discussion with experts from different scientific fields who work at the intersection of research, politics, economics and society. It took place on June 3, 2019, at the office of the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in Berlin. <p>This working paper is based on the outcomes of a workshop discussion with experts from different scientific fields who work at the intersection of research, politics, economics and society. The value of scientific work is no longer measured just by whether it meets research-based quality criteria, but by its social impact.</p> Read more about Workshop Discussion: How should the scientific community behave in controversial political debates?
Image 08/10/2019 Vorbereitungsworkshop: Lebenswelten 4.0? Zur Bedeutung des sozialen Umfelds in städtischen Bezirken und ländlichen Regionen angesichts des demografischen Wandels Ergebnisprotokoll des Workshops am Dienstag, 24. September 2019, mit Expert/innen aus Wissenschaft, Politik und Gesellschaft in den Räumen von Population Europe im WissenschaftsForum in Berlin. Read more about Vorbereitungsworkshop: Lebenswelten 4.0?
Image 29/09/2019 Working Parents' Mental Health Improves When Young Children Are in Nursery School by Anthony Trueman, European Sociological Association Working parents have better mental health when their young children are looked after part-time in nursery schools or other formal childcare, rather than just by relatives, research says. Research on 6,700 parents of one- and two-year-olds in 29 European countries, including the UK, found that parents using part-time formal childcare had better mental health than those who used informal childcare only. <p>Research on 6,700 parents of one- and two-year-olds in 29 European countries, including the UK, found that parents using part-time formal childcare had better mental health than those who used informal childcare only.</p> Read more about Working Parents' Mental Health Improves When Young Children Are in Nursery School
Image 10/09/2019 Werkstattgespräch: Wie verhält sich Wissenschaft in kontroversen politischen Debatten? Aufgaben – Herausforderungen – Praxis Dieses Diskussionspapier geht auf die Ergebnisse eines Werkstattgesprächs mit Expert/innen aus unterschiedlichen wissenschaftlichen Arbeitsbereichen, die an den Schnittstellen von Forschung, Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft arbeiten, zurück. Es fand am 3. Juni 2019 in der Geschäftsstelle der Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften in Berlin statt. Read more about Werkstattgespräch: Wie verhält sich Wissenschaft in kontroversen politischen Debatten?
Image 29/07/2019 Urban Depopulation and Loss of Human Capital: An Emerging Phenomenon in the European Union By Miguel González-Leonardo, Antonio López-Gay and Joaquín Recaño Depopulation is no longer a phenomenon exclusive to rural areas. It has now expanded to small and medium-sized towns and cities in outflow regions. Young people in these municipalities, mainly those who are highly educated, are more likely to emigrate to the more thriving metropolitan areas. The departure of qualified young people is not compensated for, either numerically or based on the educational level of people who arrive from other places. This situation gives rise to negative migration balances and processes of educational decapitalisation. <p>Depopulation has now expanded to small and medium-sized towns and cities in outflow regions, especially among highly educated young people. This situation gives rise to negative migration balances and processes of educational decapitalisation.</p> Read more about Urban Depopulation and Loss of Human Capital: An Emerging Phenomenon in the European Union
Image 29/05/2019 To Reduce Abortion Incidence, Do Not Restrict Abortion Supply. Reduce Demand. By Mark Levels Making modern contraceptives cheap, available and socially acceptable is the only policy that works in reducing unintended pregnancies, demand for abortion services, and ultimately, abortion incidence. <p>Making modern contraceptives cheap, available and socially acceptable is the only policy that works in reducing unintended pregnancies, demand for abortion services, and ultimately, abortion incidence.</p> Read more about To Reduce Abortion Incidence, Do Not Restrict Abortion Supply. Reduce Demand.