Pop digests

PopDigests

PopDigests are short, comprehensive summaries of research results with a link to the original publication (if accessible online). This allows population experts and other interested audiences to be able to easily access information to the latest research results. 

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More income is needed to become a parent

Parenthood is being postponed to older ages, but why? In this new study, Daniël van Wijk and Francesco Billari show that an important explanation may be that the level of income that men and women wish to achieve before becoming parents is higher now than it was two decades ago.

Parenthood is being postponed to older ages, but why? In this new study, Daniël van Wijk and Francesco Billari show that an important explanation may be that the level of income that men and women wish to achieve before becoming parents is higher now than it was two decades ago.

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The post-reunification economic crisis in East Germany and its long-term health effects

The study by Lara Bister and colleagues is the first to show that the negative health effects of economic crises experienced at a young age are already visible in early adulthood.

This study by Lara Bister and colleagues is the first to address the long-term physical and mental health effects of the post-reunification economic crisis on young East Germans. 

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Unveiling the unintentional pronatalism of Nordic family policies

Rannveig K. Hart and Cathrine Holst examine policy documents spanning three decades in Norway – to gain insights into policymakers’ reasoning: Did they consider fertility effects as they were formulating family policies?

Rannveig K. Hart and Cathrine Holst examine policy documents spanning three decades in Norway – to gain insights into policymakers’ reasoning: Did they consider fertility effects as they were formulating family policies?

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Extended family networks are changing. This has implications for us all.

Do you have fewer cousins than your parents did? This is not a coincidence, but part of a broad global trend. Families are getting smaller all around the world and their composition is changing rapidly. Diego Alburez-Gutierrez, Iván Williams, and Hal Caswell outline these processes in a new paper and discuss their implications for societies.

Diego Alburez-Gutierrez, Iván Williams, and Hal Caswell's new paper projects the evolution of human kinship relationships worldwide. It shows the broad global trend that families are getting smaller and that their composition is changing rapidly.

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Beyond Overestimation: Refining Migrant Data for a True Picture in Sweden

This study examines to what extent international migrants were overcounted in population data in Sweden from 2003 to 2016. It finds that, in general, overcounting was relatively low in this period. However, there are discrepancies across socio-demographic groups.

This study examines to what extent international migrants were overcounted in population data in Sweden from 2003 to 2016. It finds that, in general, overcounting was relatively low in this period. However, there are discrepancies across socio-demographic groups. 

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Healthy Immigrants, Unhealthy Ageing?

Every year, millions of people decide to leave their homes and move to Europe for many and varied reasons. But what happens to their health after the migration as they grow old in another country? Su Yeon Jang, together with Anna Oksuzyan, Mikko Myrskylä, Frank van Lenthe and Silvia Loi, explored this question in their latest paper.

Every year, millions of people decide to leave their homes and move to Europe for many and varied reasons. But what happens to their health after the migration as they grow old in another country? Su Yeon Jang, together with Anna Oksuzyan, Mikko Myrskylä, Frank van Lenthe and Silvia Loi, explored this question in their latest paper.