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Overview 2022/23

Research by our PhD Students

The photo was taken at the 4th PHDS Annual Academy in December 2022. Not only MPIDR PhD Students take part in it. © MPIDR

Right now, about 30 students are working on their theses at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR). Their doctoral degrees will be awarded by various partner universities and their research topics are broad and cover many areas of demography – from migration to fertility to health. 

Migration

Migration of German Scientists: Men Are More Likely to Return to Germany

Immigration Patterns Are Reflected in Facebook Data on Popular Foods and Drinks

Migration of Scientists: Who Moves to Germany? Who Leaves Germany?

Migration of Academics Worldwide: Women in Science Are Less Mobile but the Gender Gap has Shrunk

Do Migrants Over 50 Use Social Media to Maintain Friendships?

Fertility

Parents in Germany: What Role does Personality Play in the Decision to Have Children?

Most Women in Sub-Saharan Africa Re-marry Quickly after Divorce or Widowhood, Even Though Re-Marriage Rates are Declining

Not Just Later, but Fewer: Women in Nordic Countries Now Have Less Children

Fertility in African Countries: Remarried Women Have Less Children

Fertility in Finland: Less Partnering, Less Children, or Both?

Falling Birth Rates in Northern Europe

Mortality

USA: Less Educated Spend Less Time in Retirement

COVID-19: Life Expectancy Mostly Continued to Decline in 2021

“No Single Metric Is a Panacea”

Swedish Pensions: Large Gap in Lifetime Pension due to Lifespan Inequality

Health

Increased Obesity Prevalence Exacerbates Depression Risk for Baby Boomers: A Counterfactual Study

UK: Testosterone Reduces Risk of Becoming Unemployed

Testosterone as Men Age

US Health: Women over 50 Spend More Time Without a Partner and Cognitively Impaired than Men

Maria Gültzow to Represent MPIDR in Rostock Research Competition

Doctorates

Since 2021, five PhD Students associated with the MPIDR obtained their doctorates. Their research areas were in mortality, fertility and population health.

Nicholas Campisi Obtained His Doctorate

Marie Böhnstedt Obtained Her Doctorate

Inna Danilova Obtained Her Second Doctorate

Luis Serratos-Sotelo Obtained His Doctorate

Lydia Palumbo Obtained Her Doctorate