Research Digest

In an increasingly urbanized world grappling with the aftermath of a global pandemic and major geopolitical conflicts, our global food systems face unprecedented challenges.  [UNICEF, July [...]

About one in three infants were enrolled each year between 2010 and 2021. Geographic differences in early enrollment rates, however, suggest that decisionmakers could do more to help eligible [...]

Saga surveyed 1,000 grandparents aged 65 and above, as well as 1,005 grandchildren aged 18-40, to understand how the UK feels about this type of intergenerational lending.  [Saga, [...]

The report provides a snapshot of progress in relation to each of the five strategic actions of the Framework and shows the breadth of activities that have been undertaken. [World Health [...]

The QuantMig project explored methodological options for various forward-looking approaches to constructing future migration scenarios. [Jakub Bijak, Daniela Vono de Vilhena, Michaela Potančoková [...]

This paper adapts a method of decomposition of completed cohort fertility that specifically includes the timing of first birth. Such an approach enhances the understanding of changes in cohort [...]

Child poverty increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Left unaddressed, this would not only affect individuals’ life prospects and well-being but also have long-term economic [...]

Population ageing is the defining global trend of our time and demand for long-term care is soaring, but public spending is not keeping pace with demand. [Caritas, 21 June 2023.] READ MORE

Norway had a Total Fertility Rate that was well above the OECD average for much of the 1990s and 2000s, but since 2009 has been experiencing a rapid decline in fertility. [OECD, June 2023.] READ MORE

COVID-19 pandemic will further inhibit residents’ intention to have a third child by affecting their childcare arrangements, increasing their childcare costs, and increasing their exposure [...]