In a new study in Population Studies, I show that income is associated with higher childbearing in Sweden. The differences are large and are found for both men and women. I accumulate annual income histories from age 20-60 to estimate life course income. doi.org/10.1080/003247…

5 research projects at the Department of Sociology, Stockholms universitet have been granted new funding from Forte and Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, for a total of nearly SEK 23 million! Congratulations! #sociology #demography #socialscience #research su.se/department-of-…

Great opportunity to work with MLSFH: Malawi Longitudinal Study Families & Health on innovative research on aging in Malawi

Theories on family demography typically assume that union dissolution increases with increasing GDP, wealth, and education. In Africa, the opposite occurred as shown by Ben Malinga John & Natalie Nitsche. It was mostly due to decreasing separations, though also less mortality.

MLSFH: Malawi Longitudinal Study Families & Health documenting divergent trajectories of aging: Resilience, accelerated aging and persistently good good. Just out in PDR, adding to Population Aging Research Center at Penn global aging studies! Great work Cung Hong, Iliana Kohler and Team. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pa…

Our article also makes an important contribution related to the prospects of the gender revolution. We argue that while fertility postponement enables vanguard groups to reach higher gender equality, it also decreases the chances that the gender revolution becomes universal.

Very happy that this paper (which is actually based on my #EDSD thesis) is finally out! 🥳 Was super exciting to use novel DIW Berlin FDZ-RV SOEP-RV linked data. Thanks to my co-authors and supporters in this!

We wrote something about kinship and the most common question I get is: what are 'niblings'?! Niblings are nieces/nephews, not something you snack on😂 Also, here is the paper; please cite it 👇 pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

"We asked ourselves how demographic change will affect the 'endowment' of kinship in the future. What was the size, structure, and age distribution of families in the past, and how will they evolve in the future?" 👇 newsweek.com/fewer-relative…

Check out the call for the 2024 African Population Conference (Malawi, 20-24 May 2024); deadline for paper Feb 12: uaps-uepa.org/call-for-paper…

We are excited that the 9th African Population Conference is fast approaching!💃🕺 Visit the conference website for info on how to become a sponsor, request an exhibition space, submit a paper, register as a delegate, etc conference.uaps-uepa.org Gates Foundation IUSSP @ICFP2022

New postdoc opportunity in Demography and Public Health at NYU Abu Dhabi. Apply by April 1st!! Please share widely: apply.interfolio.com/142228 #poptwitter #epitwitter #academicjobs

Additional details: * 3-year postdoc * Based in Abu Dhabi, no remote option * generous research support & benefits (eg we cover housing, home travel…) * Time split 50/50 between your own projects and collaborative work with faculty * Review of applications starts April 15th

This study by Maxim Kan delves into underlying mechanisms of religious differentials in post-Soviet Kazakhstan, highlighting that religiosity and demand for children cannot fully explain them, while socioeconomic characteristics seem not to play a role. demographic-research.org/articles/volum…

I am super excited to reach this milestone, and I am very grateful for the support I received from my remarkable supervisors: Prof. Elizabeth Thomson, Dr Natalie Nitsche, Prof. Gunnar Anderson, and Prof. Mikko Myrskylä MPIDR SUDA

Explore the evolving role of the Roman Catholic Church in healing practices at our upcoming seminar. Traditionally involved in state healthcare, the Church’s approach has shifted since the 1980s. Don't miss this deep dive into the Church's evolving stance on healing!

For grad students📣 Spend a fully funded summer at MPIDR working on timely & pressing #demographic challenges and learning from a great community of researchers and mentors 👇

🚨 New Publication Alert! 🚨 Our latest paper in PRPR (Southern Demographic Association) sheds light on a striking paradox in sub-Saharan Africa: Despite expanding education, age at first marriage has stalled or reversed in several countries. Why? Read the full paper rdcu.be/eiP9Q