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The death of a partner has many consequences, including for the economic lives of those they leave behind. [Elena Pupaza, Selina Hofstetter and Ben Wilson – Stockholm Research Reports in [...]

Before Covid-19, we struggled to squeeze a bit of our lives into the consuming vortex of work. We charmingly called this “work-life balance” while knowing such “balance” was a lie. Then Covid-19 [...]

European welfare states are neither primarily nor solely responsible for inequality reduction. They redistribute much more across age than across socio-economic status lines. [Pieter Vanhuysse, [...]

A fundamental driver of household growth is population growth. The population residing in households grew by only 7.5% in the last decade, the slowest population growth since the 1930s. [Richard [...]

Shared Parental Leave policies always seem more controversial when they fail to get effective take-up from fathers. But Nordic countries such as Sweden and Norway have successfully implemented [...]

This pandemic has created an increased urgency to strengthen mental health systems in most countries. [Elsevier, 8 October 2021.] READ MORE

On key economic outcomes, single adults at prime working age increasingly lag behind those who are married or cohabiting. [Richard Fry and Kim Parker – Pew Research Center, 5 October 2021.] [...]

One in five parents and caregivers are quitting or plan to quit their jobs to better care for their children’s behavioral needs. [Naomi Allen – Benefits Pro, 7 October 2021.] READ MORE

Socioeconomic gaps in child development open up early, with associated disparities in parental investments in children. Understanding the drivers of these disparities is key to designing [...]