Society and Solidarity | Population Europe

31/05/2022

Commuting willingness and actual commuting behaviour

Does individual willingness to commute long distances influence commuting behaviour or vice versa?

Heiko Rüger, Nico Stawarz, Thomas Skora (Federal Institute for Population Research, BiB) and Brenton M. Wiernik (University of South Florida) use longitudinal data from the Job Mobilities and Family Lives in Europe survey to examine the relationship between the willingness to commute long distances and actual commuting behavior.

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30/05/2022

Regional Population Diversity and Social Cohesion

High-Level Expert Meeting

On Tuesday, 5 April 2022, Population Europe hosted an online high-level expert meeting to review current demographic challenges and opportunities in Europe and the most important agenda topics aimed at creating more resilient, connected, diverse and prosperous European regions.

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20/05/2022

Policy priorities on gender equality. What should policymakers focus on?

By Elina Kilpi-Jakonen

Awareness of gender inequalities is on the rise in Europe, and much has been done to promote gender equal societies. However, there is still much to be done. What should policymakers focus on?

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Digital Engagement, Socioeconomic Inequalities and Adolescent Well-Being: A Longitudinal Study

Tue May 31

Despite the growing literature on digital divides, how the digital world relates to social inequalities in young people’s well-being remains insufficiently understood.

Migration, Integration and Ethnic Relations Course

Mon Jul 4 - Fri Jul 15

During this course, they discuss social scientific theories and empirical research on international migration, the socio-economic and cultural integration of immigrants and their children, and reactions of the host society.

06/05/2022

Are men and women spending their time equally?

Gender Differences in Time Use Across Age Groups

Joan García Román (Centre d’Estudis Demogràfics) and Pablo Gracia (Trinity College Dublin) use largescale cross-national time-diary data from the Multinational Time Use Study covering the period from 2005 to 2015 to examine gender differences in time use by age groups.