🎓🎩 Congratulations to Nicolò, Francesca, Giacomo, and Agostino on earning their PhDs! It was a wonderful day filled with inspiring talks on fertility, migration, mortality, and health — everything that demography is about. We are truly proud of your paths, well done to all four of you! 🌟📊

The last chapter of my PhD thesis is out, just a few days before my defense 🎓 Read the new paper in Population Health Metrics with Andrea Nigri, Sergi Trias-Llimós (@sergitl.bsky.social), and Elisabetta Barbi on Deaths of Despair in Italy: 📄 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

The decline of ‘Deaths of Despair’ in Italy: unveiling this phenomenon in a new context - Population Health Metrics

Background The term “Deaths of Despair” (DoD) refers to mortality due to alcohol consumption, drug use, and suicides. While extensively studied in the United States, where these deaths have markedly i...

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This paper originated from my EDSD thesis and evolved through many iterations. Now it is published, Andrea Nigri and I are proud of this work. It is part of my PhD thesis, to be defended very soon. 📄 An Age–Period–Cohort model for the gender gap in youth and early adult mortality: shorturl.at/1WQqs

An Age–Period–Cohort model for the gender gap in youth and early adult mortality

Abstract. In this article, we introduce a novel framework in mortality risk study, operating on the statistical approach of the Age–Period–Cohort (APC) fra

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Our article (with @mussino.bsky.social @etrappolini.bsky.social @alderotti.bsky.social & Cristina Giudici) is out in Eur J Popul 🎉 We explore how unmet childcare needs shape mothers’ fertility intentions and behaviours in Italy, across native and migrant backgrounds. 📖 doi.org/10.1007/s106...

Formal Childcare Use and Mothers’ Fertility Intentions and Behaviours: Evidence in Italy by Migration Background - European Journal of Population

Numerous studies have explored the influences of family policies, such as formal childcare use, and migration on fertility, with mixed findings. However, limited research has examined how formal child...

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New publication! We introduce a Skellam-based age-period model to capture and forecast mortality gaps between populations — an alternative to modeling rates separately. Tested on causes of deaths, but extensible beyond. Check it out 👉 doi.org/10.1177/0282...

Age-Period Modeling of Mortality Gaps: The Cases of Cancer and Circulatory Diseases - Giacomo Lanfiuti Baldi, Andrea Nigri, Han Lin Shang, 2025

Understanding and modeling mortality patterns, especially differences in mortality rates between populations, is vital for demographic analysis and public healt...

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Very very proud to share the first paper by my brilliant PhD mate! 🎊🎉 @agostino.bsky.social

Agostino Cristofalo@agostino.bsky.social · last yr.

My (very first) article is now available on SSM🎉 We investigated the extent to which the well-known educational disparities in dementia incidence persisted in subsequent healthcare utilization after dementia onset. Don't just go to read it, run!🏃

Opening new PhD positions in Statistical Sciences! The PhD programme includes a specific curriculum for Demography. 3-years programme starting next fall. Deadline for applications: June 19th 2025 🚨 For more infos, get in touch and visit the website:

A nice group of young Sapienza demographers are in Washington for PAA2025! Here is a calendar with all the sessions where you can visit us:

Some time ago, I asked ChatGPT for a title for my paper. It suggested a title containing 'Unveiling'—a word I didn’t know but liked. Title found! A few weeks later, I came across another paper with 'Unveiling' in the title. A doubt crossed my mind… I checked and found this:

🎉 We are thrilled, proud, and delighted to announce that @eleonoramiaci.bsky.social has successfully completed her journey to become an Excellent Doctor! 🌟 After years of hard work, laughter, and dedication, this milestone is a well-deserved achievement. Congratulations, Eleonora! 🥳👏