Image Understanding and comparing inequalities in skills development: From international large-scale assessments to cross-national longitudinal studies Thu Oct 20 Results from the DICE Project will be presented in this webinar, followed by a panel discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of several modes of cross-national comparisons in describing and explaining inequality in achievement.
Image 23/09/22 Second Birth Fertility in Germany: Social Class, Gender, and the Role of Economic Uncertainty Read and download the full report This study uses a gender and class perspective to study rates of progression to the second birth in Germany. This study uses a gender and class perspective to study rates of progression to the second birth in Germany. Read more about Second Birth Fertility in Germany: Social Class, Gender, and the Role of Economic Uncertainty
Image 23/09/2022 Loss of Migrants’ Rights post-Brexit Exclusion from benefits in UK means working immigrant parents better protected in EU countries While the EU implements initiatives that move toward equality between immigrant and resident workers, the UK, in contrast, has become more unequal for working immigrants compared to UK residents due to the removal of the distinction between workers from EU member states and third-country workers. While the EU implements initiatives that move toward equality between immigrant and resident workers, the UK, in contrast, has become more unequal for working immigrants compared to UK residents due to the removal of the distinction between workers from EU member states and third-country workers. Read more about Loss of Migrants’ Rights post-Brexit
Image Europe’s demographic outlook in the light of the digital transition Tue Oct 11 Together with renowned experts, they will address the phenomenon of the digital divide between generations, social groups, and regions, and how these disparities might hamper economic development. Together with renowned experts, they will address the phenomenon of the digital divide between generations, social groups, and regions, and how these disparities might hamper economic development.
Image Unequal Transitions to Adulthood in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Thu Oct 20 This CPC webinar will be held on Thursday 20 October at 12:00 BST.
Image The European Week of Regions and Cities Mon Oct 10 - Thu Oct 13 The European Week of Regions and Cities (#EURegionsWeek) is the biggest annual Brussels-based event dedicated to cohesion policy. The European Week of Regions and Cities (#EURegionsWeek) is the biggest annual Brussels-based event dedicated to cohesion policy.
Image 25/08/2022 Attracting Skills and Talent to the EU What should we focus on? Document Download Population and Policy Brief 37/2022 (441 KB) On 27 April 2022, the European Commission published a Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ‘Attracting Skills and Talent to the EU’. We sat down with researchers for them to offer their insights on the proposed initiatives and evaluate policy options based on research evidence. On 27 April 2022, the European Commission published a Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ‘Attracting Skills and Talent to the EU’. We sat down with researchers for them to offer their insights on the proposed initiatives and evaluate policy options based on research evidence. Read more about Attracting Skills and Talent to the EU
Image DEMOGRAPHY Kick-off – Effective Solutions to Demographic Change Mon Aug 15 The aim of the DEMOGRAPHY Kick-off is to promote dialogue between researchers and knowledge users. The aim of the DEMOGRAPHY Kick-off is to promote dialogue between researchers and knowledge users.
Image 08/08/22 Lives, Time and Place: A Life Course Perspective on Earlier-Life Individual and Contextual Socioeconomic Conditions and Later-Life Physical Activity Read and download the full report Framed within the life course and ecological perspectives, this study investigated the association between earlier-life individual and contextual socioeconomic conditions and later-life physical activity. Framed within the life course and ecological perspectives, this study investigated the association between earlier-life individual and contextual socioeconomic conditions and later-life physical activity. Read more about Lives, Time and Place: A Life Course Perspective on Earlier-Life Individual and Contextual Socioeconomic Conditions and Later-Life Physical Activity
Image 05/08/2022 Should we move in together? Examining partnership transitions among young adults in England and Wales Alina Pelikh (University College London), Júlia Mikolai (University of St Andrews) and Hill Kulu (University of St Andrews) use data from BHPS and UKHLS to study how first partnership transitions have changed across three birth cohorts: 1974-1979, 1980-1984 and 1985-1990, who were observed between 1991 and 2016 and were aged between 16 and 27. Alina Pelikh (University College London), Júlia Mikolai (University of St Andrews) and Hill Kulu (University of St Andrews) use data from BHPS and UKHLS to study how first partnership transitions have changed across three birth cohorts: 1974-1979, 1980-1984 and 1985-1990, who were observed between 1991 and 2016 and were aged between 16 and 27. Read more about Should we move in together?