Laboratory

Fertility and Well-Being

At a Glance Projects Publications Team

Project

COVID-19 and Family

Susie Lee, Natalie Nitsche, Joshua Wilde, Aiva Jasilioniene, Jessica Nisén, Mikko Myrskylä

This project examines how the COVID-19 pandemic affected fertility, partnering, and family dynamics, and which factors contributed to variation in impacts across countries and regions. Using vital statistics and digital trace data, it analyzes short-term fluctuations and subnational variation, and evaluates the potential use of novel data sources for real-time demographic monitoring.  Detailed Description

Research Keywords:

Family Behavior

Publications

Jasilioniene, A.; Jasilionis, D.; Jdanov, D. A.; Myrskylä, M.:
BMJ Public Health 3:1, 1–8. (2025)    
Oberndorfer, M.; Luukkonen, J.; Remes, H. M.; Waldhör, T.; Burgos Ochoa, L.; Rado, M.; Been, J. V.; Paixao, E. S.; Falcão, I. R.; Martikainen, P.:
MPIDR Working Paper WP-2024-039. (2024)    
Wilde, J.; Chen, W.; Lohmann, S.; Abdel Ghany, J.:
Population and Development Review 50:S1, 421–446. (2024)    
Jung, M.; Lee, D. S.:
Demographic Research 48:30, 867–882. (2023)    
Lee, D. S.; Batyra, E.; Castro Torres, A. F.; Wilde, J.:
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 290:1998, 1–16. (2023)
Nisén, J.; Jalovaara, M.; Rotkirch, A.; Gissler, M.:
Finnish Journal of Social Research 15:2022, 25–44. (2022)    
Nitsche, N.; Hudde, A.:
MPIDR Working Paper WP-2022-008. (2022)    
Nitsche, N.; Jasilioniene, A.; Nisén, J.; Li, P.; Kniffka, M. S.; Schöley, J.; Andersson, G.; Bagavos, C.; Berrington, A.; Čipin, I.; Clemente, S.; Dommermuth, L.; Fallesen, P.; Galdauskaite, D.; Jemna, D.; Lerch, M.; McDonnell, C.; Muller, A.; Neels, K.; Pötzsch, O.; Ramiro, D.; Riederer, B.; te Riele, S.; Szabó, L.; Toulemon, L.; Vignoli, D.; Zeman, K.; Žnidaršič, T.:
MPIDR Working Paper WP-2022-027. (2022)    
Wilde, J.; Chen, W.; Lohmann, S.:
MPIDR Working Paper WP-2020-034. (2020)    
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