The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) recently hosted a symposium to address the need for high-quality migration data and innovative methodologies, and to strengthen cooperation among migration researchers. The event successfully facilitated discussions on challenges in migration databases, and demonstrated new analytical models. There are plans for future collaborations and events. More
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1:00 PM: Julia Leesch - Pathways to parenthood: Is the educational gradient in completed fertility driven by union formation and assortative mating? Hybrid Format Room 400 and Zoom More
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A new study examines how extreme temperatures in the United States significantly affect mortality among different racial groups and found that both cold and hot days increase mortality rates, with the latter disproportionately affecting underrepresented populations. In particular, Non-Hispanic Blacks experienced higher excess mortality on hot days compared to Whites. The findings highlight the importance of adaptation measures, especially for racial minorities, and call for urgent action and targeted policies to mitigate the health risks of extreme temperatures caused by climate change. More
Alburez-Gutierrez, D.; Basellini, U.; Zagheni, E.:
When do mothers bury a child? Heterogeneity in the maternal age at offspring loss Population Studies, 1–13. (2024)
Dudel, C.; Schneider, D. C.:
How bad could it be? Worst-case bounds on bias in multistate models due to unobserved transitions Sociological Methods and Research 52:4, 1816–1837. (2021)
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A recent study found that behavioral changes, such as a decline in smoking, and social progress, including an expansion of education, have contributed to recent improvements in U.S. mortality. Together, these two factors accounted for 65% of the improvements in mortality. The researchers also identified an increase in psychological distress as a contributing factor to the slowing of mortality improvement in the U.S. during the study period, but most of the slowing remains unexplained. More