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April 10, 2013 | New Publication

Are more children born in the countryside than in the city?

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In the year 1900 women who lived in the big city had an average of 2.7 children. Women who lived in this mostly rural region gave birth to more than twice as many children. Today, such large differences can hardly be found—unless you look closely. more

April 08, 2013 | Interview

Forecasting Migration

In this interview, migration researcher Frans Willekens explains when forecasts about migration can be done and for what kind of forecasts data from statistical offices are unsuitable. more

April 05, 2013

MPIDR at the PAA Annual Meeting

Many MPIDR researchers will present their work at the Meeting of the Population Association of America, which takes place in New Orleans from 11-13 April. The Institute will also have an exihibition booth. more

March 11, 2013 | In the Press

The number of 110-year-olds continues to grow

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An article in the newspaper “Tagesspiegel” looks at longevity research at the MPIDR. It poses an important question that we have yet to fully answer: Why do we keep getting older? more

February 14, 2013 | Suessmilch Lecture

Demography in Latin America

Albert Esteve from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) will give a lecture at the MPIDR entitled “The Second Demographic Transition in Latin America: are we seeing the first traces?” more

February 08, 2013 | Lecture

Labor market uncertainty and fertility

Sociologist Barbara Hofmann from the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) in Nuremberg will give a lecture at the MPIDR entitled “Labor market uncertainty and fertility” more

February 01, 2013

New Max Planck Odense Center has been opened

On January 31 was the official opening of the new Max-Planck Center on the Biodemography of Aging. more

January 31, 2013 | New Research Project

How will families look like in the future?

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A new research project will investigate how family structures in Europe are changing. MPIDR researcher Michaela Kreyenfeld is participating in the project. more

January 29, 2013 | Suessmilch Lecture

Changing living arrangements

Demographer Jane Falkingham from the University of Southampton will give a lecture at the MPIDR titled “Changing living arrangements across the live course; a focus on the UK” more

January 25, 2013

Caravan of Science 2013

Photo: Peter Wilhelm / MPIDR

At the opening event of the “Caravan of Science” (Wissenskarawane) on January 28 at the MPIDR school students can visit the institute and to get insights into the work of demographic researchers.

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