Image 10/12/2021 Depopulation trends in Europe: what do we know about it? Highlights from Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital's Conference on the Causes and Consequences of Depopulation This policy insight brings in a nutshell some of the key highlights of rich and varied contributions from numerous scholars, disciplines, geographies and socio-cultural as well as political contexts beyond those of industrialised European countries. This policy insight brings in a nutshell some of the key highlights of rich and varied contributions from numerous scholars, disciplines, geographies and socio-cultural as well as political contexts beyond those of industrialised European countries. Read more about Depopulation trends in Europe: what do we know about it?
Image 10/12/2021 Strengthening evidence-informed policymaking on migration Document Download Population & Policy Compact 32/2021 (234.36 KB) Political decision-makers often rely on scientific evidence and expert knowledge as one of many inputs to make choices that align with their policy goals. However, given the increasing complexity of policy issues, time pressure, public expectations and institutional constraints, as well as the breadth of research and data available on migration now, identifying what is reliable knowledge is challenging. Political decision-makers often rely on scientific evidence and expert knowledge as one of many inputs to make choices that align with their policy goals. However, given the increasing complexity of policy issues, time pressure, public expectations and institutional constraints, as well as the breadth of research and data available on migration now, identifying what is reliable knowledge is challenging. Read more about Strengthening evidence-informed policymaking on migration
Image 10/12/21 Towards Bayesian Model-Based Demography Read and download the full book It offers a unique and novel methodology for creating empirically grounded agent-based models of international migration – one of the most uncertain population processes and a top-priority policy area. It offers a unique and novel methodology for creating empirically grounded agent-based models of international migration – one of the most uncertain population processes and a top-priority policy area. Read more about Towards Bayesian Model-Based Demography
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Image 01/12/21 QuantMig: The emigration decision process – Foundations for modelling Read and download the full report The study of migration addresses the questions of why people migrate (motives), who migrates (selectivity), how people arrive at the decision to leave or stay, and what the consequences of migration are for individuals, families, communities, and society-at-large at origin, destination and transit (so what question). The study of migration addresses the questions of why people migrate (motives), who migrates (selectivity), how people arrive at the decision to leave or stay, and what the consequences of migration are for individuals, families, communities, and society-at-large at origin, destination and transit (so what question). Read more about QuantMig: The emigration decision process – Foundations for modelling
Image Children or Migrants as Public Goods? Serena Olsaretti joins to answer the question 'why, and to what extent, must taxpayers share the costs of raising children with parents?' Serena Olsaretti joins to answer the question 'why, and to what extent, must taxpayers share the costs of raising children with parents?'
Image 29/10/2021 Can one migration model fit all? By Emily Barker and Jakub Bijak (University of Southampton) Can a single model for forecasting migration and assessing its impact be appropriate for different European countries? The simple answer is no. Can a single model for forecasting migration and assessing its impact be appropriate for different European countries? The simple answer is no. Read more about Can one migration model fit all?
Image Dutch Demography Day 2021 Wed Nov 24 The Netherlands Demographic Society (NVD) invites you to join the Dutch Demography Day 2021, taking place on Wednesday 24 November in the Academy Building of Utrecht. The Netherlands Demographic Society (NVD) invites you to join the Dutch Demography Day 2021, taking place on Wednesday 24 November in the Academy Building of Utrecht.
Image BAMF Research in Dialogue Thu Nov 4 The BAMF-FDZ will provide information on the data available and how to use it. The BAMF-FDZ will provide information on the data available and how to use it.
Image DPINVEST & INVESThub Workshop on interventions, evaluations and field experiments Tue Oct 26 - Wed Oct 27 Each year the thematic workshop will invite leading experts in the disciplines related to INVEST to present their work.