Image 16/03/16 Draft scientific programme for the European Population Conference is now available The draft of the scientific programme for the 2016 European Population Conference in Mainz is now available online. You can find more information here: https://epc2016.princeton.edu/topics.
Image 18/02/16 Policy Review: Research on Migration. Facing Realities and Maximising Opportunities Download the report Migration has become a crucial issue for Europe, one that is likely to dominate policy and political agendas for many years to come. Migration is also increasingly presented, both in public and expert discourse, as a challenge requiring coordinated European responses, involving both Member States and the European institutions. Read more about Policy Review: Research on Migration. Facing Realities and Maximising Opportunities
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Image 19/01/16 Bilingualism: An Asset or a Liability? New Research from Spain A new study by researchers Maria Medvedeva and Alejandro Portes contributes to the ongoing debate about bilingual advantage and examines whether bilingual immigrant youths fare better, as well as, or worse academically than the matching group of monolinguals. Using data from Spain, where close to half of immigrants speak Spanish as their native language, they found no evidence of costs of bilingualism:
Image 04/01/2016 Europe can benefit from the Refugee Stream What demographic research can tell us about Europe‘s refugee crisis - an interview with Hill Kulu “We should see large ethnic minority families as an asset for our low-fertility societies and ensure that these families are supported,” argues Hill Kulu, Professor at the University of Liverpool, in his exclusive interview for Population Europe. He offers a practical example: "In the UK, the housing stock mostly consists of two and three-bedroom houses; four-bedroom houses are seen as a luxury, but they are essential for many ethnic minority families to avoid overcrowding." Read more about Europe can benefit from the Refugee Stream
Image 30/12/2015 Failure or Success? Return intentions of Moroccan migrants in Europe Some immigrants stay in their host countries while others decide to return home, but return motives can be remarkably diverse. Migrants may decide to return if they have not been able to improve their lives through migration, a situation that can perhaps be read as a ‘failure’. Others instead may make the same decision only when they have saved and remitted enough to invest in their country of origin, making the return a measure of success. Read more about Failure or Success?
Image 29/12/2015 A Shift Among The Young Attitudes towards immigrants in Switzerland Education is one of the most important determinants of citizens’ attitudes towards immigrants. Positive attitudes can be related to a liberalising effect from education, which fosters tolerance and egalitarian values, while negative views can be driven by the perception of so-called intergroup competition: when natives tend to feel threatened by the presence of immigrants, for example, in the labour market. Read more about A Shift Among The Young
Image 28/12/2015 Migrations and Integration - a Roundtable by INED INED celebrated its 70th anniversary with special conferences, September 22, 2015. In this roundtable animated by the journalist Thierry Guerrier, the participants were : Cris Beauchemin (INED), Geneviève Jacques (La Cimade), Victor Piché (University of Montréal), Mirna Safi (Sciences po Paris). Realisation: Odile Gras © Institut national d’études démographiques Read more about Migrations and Integration - a Roundtable by INED