Event: POSTPONED: Smoothing Demographic Data: Flexible Models in Population Studies

POSTPONED: Smoothing Demographic Data: Flexible Models in Population Studies

Mon May 25 - Fri May 29
This course provides an applied introduction to modern and flexible statistical techniques for modeling demographic data. You will learn to master flexible models to extract the most from your data with the fewest assumptions.

This course provides an applied introduction to modern and flexible statistical techniques for modeling demographic data. You will learn to master flexible models to extract the most from your data with the fewest assumptions.

News: Kick-off for Research Project FReDA

Kick-off for Research Project FReDA

12.5 Million Euros provided by the German Government for a yearly Family Demography Panel based on GGS
FReDA – The German family demography panel aims at better understanding changes in family and demographic development and ensuring the long-term sustainability of research in Germany on this subject.

The Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB), together with the Leibniz Institute for Social Sciences GESIS and the University of Cologne, is creating a new research basis for a better understanding of changes in family and demographic development. The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) with 12.5 million euros until 2024 and if the evaluation is positive the German Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (BMI) will ensure that funding is continued.

Books and Reports: Education and Intergenerational Social Mobility in Europe and the United States

Education and Intergenerational Social Mobility in Europe and the United States

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This volume, edited by Richard Breen and Walter Müller, examines the role of education in shaping rates and patterns of intergenerational social mobility in the United States and Europe during the twentieth century.

This volume, edited by Richard Breen (Nuffield College, University of Oxford) and Walter Müller (Mannheim University), examines the role of education in shaping rates and patterns of intergenerational social mobility in the United States and Europe during the 20th century.

Books and Reports: European Commission: New Visions for Gender Equality 2019

European Commission: New Visions for Gender Equality 2019

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‘New Visions for Gender Equality 2019’ contains essays from seventeen experts from across the EU, grouped loosely around four broad thematic areas of making the case for equality; work-life balance, not a women’s affair; inequalities, discrimination and welfare; and power relations in society. Each author explores the current issues, identifies emerging thinking, and points out possible new policy directions in relation to the topic.

‘New Visions for Gender Equality 2019’ contains essays from seventeen experts from across the EU, grouped loosely around four broad thematic areas of making the case for equality; work-life balance, not a women’s affair; inequalities, discrimination and welfare; and power relations in society. Each author explores the current issues, identifies emerging thinking, and points out possible new policy directions in relation to the topic.

The More the Merrier? Perhaps So!

The More the Merrier? Perhaps So!

Fertility patterns & later-life loneliness
Thijs van den Broek (Erasmus University Rotterdam) and Marco Tosi (Collegio Carlo Alberto) analysed data from the Generations & Gender Programme (GGP) of older parents from eight eastern European countries. By using an instrumental variable approach, the authors show that for women, having multiple children had a causal protective effect against loneliness.

Thijs van den Broek (Erasmus University Rotterdam) and Marco Tosi (Collegio Carlo Alberto) analysed data from the Generations & Gender Programme (GGP) of older parents from eight eastern European countries. By using an instrumental variable approach, the authors show that for women, having multiple children had a causal protective effect against loneliness.

Books and Reports: An Introduction to Statistical Genetic Data Analysis

An Introduction to Statistical Genetic Data Analysis

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A comprehensive introduction to modern applied statistical genetic data analysis, accessible to those without a background in molecular biology or genetics, by Melinda C. Mills, Nicola Barban, and Felix C. Tropf.

A comprehensive introduction to modern applied statistical genetic data analysis, accessible to those without a background in molecular biology or genetics, by Melinda C. Mills (University of Oxford & Nuffield College), Nicola Barban (University of Essx), and Felix C. Tropf (École Nationale de la Statistique et de L’administration Économique & Center for Research in Economics and Statistic).

Baby Makes Five

Baby Makes Five

The effects of specific family policies in Hungary
Zsolt Spéder and Lívia Murinkó (Hungarian Demographic Research Institute, HDRI) and Livia Sz. Oláh (Stockholm University Demography Unit, SUDA) used data from the Hungarian Generations and Gender Survey to study whether two policies, a flat-rate cash support and a tax rebate, increased the likelihood of women in Hungary giving birth to a third child.

Zsolt Spéder and Lívia Murinkó (Hungarian Demographic Research Institute, HDRI) and Livia Sz. Oláh (Stockholm University Demography Unit, SUDA) used data from the Hungarian Generations and Gender Survey to study whether two policies, a flat-rate cash support and a tax rebate, increased the likelihood of women in Hungary giving birth to a third child.

Books and Reports: European Parliament: Ten Issues to Watch in 2020

European Parliament: Ten Issues to Watch in 2020

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This is the fourth edition of an annual European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) publication designed to identify and frame some of the key issues and policy areas that are likely to feature prominently on the political agenda of the European Union over the coming year.

This is the fourth edition of an annual European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) publication designed to identify and frame some of the key issues and policy areas that are likely to feature prominently on the political agenda of the European Union over the coming year.

Books and Reports: Journal of Marriage and Family: The Decade in Review

Journal of Marriage and Family: The Decade in Review

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The Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), published by the National Council on Family Relations, has been the leading research journal in the family field for more than 75 years and is consistently the most highly cited journal in Family Science.

The Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), published by the National Council on Family Relations, has been the leading research journal in the family field for more than 75 years and is consistently the most highly cited journal in Family Science.

Books and Reports: Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2019

Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2019

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The Vienna Yearbook of Population Research features peer-reviewed research articles addressing population trends as well as a broad range of theoretical and methodological issues in population research. This Special Issue on Population Ageing and Intergenerational Redistribution sheds light on the ways in which the families and governments of Europe draw on the earnings of the working-age population to support both children and older people.

The Vienna Yearbook of Population Research features peer-reviewed research articles addressing population trends as well as a broad range of theoretical and methodological issues in population research. This Special Issue on Population Ageing and Intergenerational Redistribution sheds light on the ways in which the families and governments of Europe draw on the earnings of the working-age population to support both children and older people.

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