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November 14, 2011 | News | In the Press

The Myth of the Healthy Migrant

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MPIDR-Researcher Rembrandt Scholz assumes that migrants have a lower life-expectancy than official statistics suggest. more

November 11, 2011 | News | Obituary

Reinhard Nuthmann passed away

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The former Chief Research Coordinator of the MPIDR Reinhard Nuthmann passed away on November, 4 at the age of 69. more

November 04, 2011 | News | New Publication

Demography and climate change

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The amount of CO2 emissions caused by an individual declines with age. Hence, aging could influence climate change, finds MPIDR researcher Emilio Zagheni. more

October 31, 2011 | News | Süßmilch Lecture

Suessmilch Lecture - Peter McDonald

On November 2nd the Australian demographer Peter McDonald will give a lecture at the MIPDR. more

October 28, 2011 | Defo News

Lifestyle and Demography - New Issue of "Demografische Forschung Aus Erster Hand"

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Read about aging and the climate, shortfalls in life expectancy and the fertility effect of siblings in the new issue of "Demografische Forschung Aus Erster Hand". more

October 27, 2011 | News

Labor deficits hits mainly small business

What do you do when labor is short? This was the topic of a panel discussion held at the MPIDR. The conclusion of the experts:  The shortage of labor mainly hits small businesses - but there is a way out. more

October 18, 2011 | News | Education & Career

Debut of Demo-Doc

Demo-Doc, a new international doctoral school at the MPIDR, started on October 17 more

October 10, 2011 | News

Congratulations!

MPIDR researcher Nuria Calduch received an “Early Career Scientist Award” at an international science conference in Gdansk. more

September 30, 2011 | News | In the Press

The Demographics of Inequality

The rapid increase of life expectancy seen in previous years in the country has come to a worrying halt, a study conducted by the MPDIR suggests. more

September 14, 2011 | News | Panel discussion

The "youth gap" in eastern Germany

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With the German reunification, birth rates in eastern Germany have dropped drastically. Today, the first smaller generations are starting their employment career. Are economic and political decision-makers ready for this? more

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