Measuring the human cost of an ongoing conflict is exceptionally difficult. Researchers from our network have developed a demographic framework to estimate population loss in Gaza more accurately. Read it now: tinyurl.com/ycyh3ark

New paper out in PRPR! Why do Italians end up having fewer kids, and later, than they want? Using new survey data we show that many Italians in reproductive age are falling short of their fertility desires— in either how many children they want or when they want them.⤵️

Brief Report: Unmet Fertility Desires: Evidence from a Lowest-Low Fertility Context - Population Research and Policy Review

Italy holds one of the lowest fertility levels and the highest mean age at first birth in Europe, with previous studies pointing to a large gap between achieved and desired fertility. Nevertheless, mi...

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📢 *New jobs*: Two full-time Research Positions in the FIS2 project *Social Uncertainty and Fertility (SO-UNFER)* Research activity on: 🔹 fertility 🔹 uncertainty 🔹 survey+register data analysis 📍 University of Bologna 📅 Deadline: June 8th, 2026 Apply here 👇 bandi.unibo.it/ricerca/inca...

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JOB OFFER!! 🎉 🎉 I am looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join my team in the FIS3 KINMATTER Project on kin relationships 💑 👩‍👩‍👦 , health outcomes 🚑 , and inequalities. PhD required or close to completion in quantitative social sciences or (social)statistics. www.stat.unipd.it/procedura-se...

Fresh results on social determinants of fertility are on their way! Check the program here 👇

SO-UNFER Project@sounfer.bsky.social · 3mo ago

SO-UNFER (Social Uncertainty and Fertility in Europe) is hosting a workshop at EPC on how uncertainty shapes fertility across Europe. Keynote: Nicole Hiekel (MPIDR). 📅 3 June 2026, 13:00–17:00 📍 Aula Filopanti, Bologna Program: tinyurl.com/2cu6wunh Registration: tinyurl.com/wpan3kj6

Not only an article of interest in its field, but also a nice application of a method - event history analysis - that is used in other disciplinary sub-fields. Great things always occur when crossing disciplinary boundaries!

Davide Rocchetti@daviderocchetti.bsky.social · 8mo ago

New publication! The far right is advancing everywhere, with a momentum that seems almost inevitable. But what about the efforts to counter it? In our article, with Katia Pilati, we explore the "Dynamics of protests and counterprotests around far-right politics."

The last chapter of my PhD thesis, coauth. with @nhiekel.bsky.social & @agnese-vitali.bsky.social and hosted by @mpidr.bsky.social, was published on the European Journal of Population: doi.org/10.1007/s106... We study the econ determinants of the transition from living apart to living together 👫:

Non-cohabiting Partners’ Economic Characteristics and the Transition to Living Together in Germany: A Couple-Level Perspective - European Journal of Population

Living together marks an important step in the progression of intimate partner relationships. While existing literature highlights the relevance of both partners’ economic characteristics for union formation, it remains unclear whether both partners’ economic characteristics are equally linked to the transition to co-residence, whether one partner’s traits matter more, and how this varies by gender. We address these gaps by examining how the economic characteristics of women and men in non-residential relationships relate to their transition to co-residence. Using 13 waves (2008–2021) of the German Family Panel pairfam and Cox proportional hazards model, we analyse 7165 non-residential relationships, capturing dyadic data on partners’ employment status, contract type, and income. Our findings show that economic factors significantly influence the likelihood of moving in together. Couples with two employed partners are most likely to move in together, while gender plays a role when only one partner works—this transition being more likely when the man is employed. Among employed individuals, higher income increases the probability of moving in together for both men and women. Additionally, temporary employment raises the likelihood of starting a co-residence exclusively for women. Overall, results suggest that men’s employment status plays a pivotal role in this transition and that union formation is socially stratified among young adults, reinforcing gender inequalities in partnership dynamics.

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Entry into adulthood is being postponed, but when do young adults intend and deem ideal to experience events? 💭A joint work w/ K. Schwanitz @utu.fi, @francescorampazzo.com & @agnese-vitali.bsky.social reveals mismatches btw ideals and reality ⬇️: comparativepopulationstudies.de/index.php/CP...

Should we be concerned about low fertility? Øystein Kravdal discusses six possible arguments in this reflection: www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Here is a reminder that you still have one month (deadline August 25) to apply to the 6th TN-Square edition! 🏔️ Here is where to candidate: webapps.unitn.it/form/it/Web/... Don’t miss it! #TNSquare25

CSIS@csisunitn.bsky.social · last yr.

The 6th TN-Square is coming! 🏔️ This edition we are discussing employment, mobility trajectories and social inequality and we couldn’t be more excited. ✨ Submit your application by August 25th and spread the news! For more spoilers, check our website: event.unitn.it/tn-square/ #TNSquare25

Honored to be part of the team of writers behind the @unfpa.org State of the World Population 2025 report. The real fertility crisis: The most consequential reproductive decision a person can make –when, whether and with whom to have a child– is being undermined by a set of barriers and obstacles

UNFPA@unfpa.org · last yr.

💶 Cost of parenthood 📉 Job insecurity 🏠 Housing Why would people choose to have children if they can't afford them? It's time we address #TheRealFertilityCrisis. Let @unfpa.org—the #UnitedNations sexual and reproductive health agency—explain how: unf.pa/rfc

PopDays 2025, we are on our way! 🌞 The Trento delegation is heading to Cagliari to join the 2025 edition of PoPDays ( @aisp-sis.bsky.social ) - and hopefully squeeze in some sunny moments by the sea. Want to catch up with our members and their works? Here is when and where you can find them:

I'm really looking forward to this! My coauthors and I will present a poster on using statistical boosting + multistate models to study romantic partnership trajectories 👫💒💔😱 Very interesting results in my (very unbiased 😜) opinion, so don't forget to stop by our poster!

Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR)@mpidr.bsky.social · last yr.

MPIDR@PopDays2025 @aisp-sis.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social will be participating in #PopDays2025 in Cagliari. From 4 to 6 June, we will be presenting our research there. We're looking forward to the conference & to lots of 🍨🍕🍧🍝🍦- not necessarily in that order 😉 demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...

Exciting news from the #WelFerPoli project (PI: @agnese-vitali.bsky.social, Co-PI: R.Guetto): the first results of our data collection will be presented next week at #PopDays25!✨ From the first to the last session, you can find us here: ⤵️ - Family policies, 4/6 h 16.30 @giuliafeltrin.bsky.social

🚨Fully funded PhD opportunity! Apply now for joint St Andrews–Max Planck project on fertility trends in high-income countries. 📍Rostock & St. Andrews 🗓️ Deadline: 10 June 2025 📢 More info: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/geography-su... #PhD #Demography #FertilityResearch

📚 NEW BOOK - open access! Leading scholars explore how individual life trajectories, societal norms, and legal frameworks are shaping modern #relationships. Co-edited by CPC member @briennaph.bsky.social 🔖 www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/res... @bspsuk.bsky.social @populationeu.bsky.social

📢 È online un nuovo contributo mio, di @vferraretto.bsky.social e @giuliafeltrin.bsky.social, su Neodemos: "Volere figli in Italia: quali i costi e benefici attesi?" www.neodemos.info/2025/04/08/v... Il contributo è parte del progetto WelFerPoli - Well-being and Fertility Policies.

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Come viene percepito l’arrivo di un figlio dai potenziali genitori in Italia? In un’analisi dei dati di Famiglie e Soggetti Sociali (2016), Rebecca Soldo, Giulia Feltrin e Valeria Ferraretto mostrano ...

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Packing for #PAA2025 (my very first #PAA conference and trip to the US...) with 2 new pieces of research! 🛩️🧳 Make sure to drop by P09 (April 12, 4-5.30pm) to learn more about age at first union & subjective wellbeing among young adults 👩‍❤️‍👨⏰, my first solo-authored work @csisunitn.bsky.social

🆕Conference"Gender Inequalities, Fertility & the Future of Family Demography:Intersectionality in an Era of Family Complexity” kicked off @mpidr.bsky.social!Researchers from around the🌏are engaging into discussions on how gender inequalities shape fertility, families, & demographic change. #GIF2025

Congratulations are in order for our @vferraretto.bsky.social ! ✨ Yesterday, she brilliantly defended her PhD thesis “The Transition to Adulthood Revisited: Gender and Socio-Economic Differences in the Timing of Events Among Young Europeans”.

Yesterday my PhD has come to an end and I cannot be more grateful to my supervisor @agnese-vitali.bsky.social who made this journey more stimulating and smooth than what I possibly expected, and to all the colleagues that I met along the way. Looking forward to what's next!

Agnese Vitali@agnese-vitali.bsky.social · 2y ago

A talented social demographer today defended her thesis on ‘The transition to adulthood revisited’ at the University of Trento. Major congratulations Dr @vferraretto.bsky.social!

My first (short) article from the PhD is out! 👀 Check it out to discover a bit more on the demographics of age at self-disclosure and age at first coming out among LGB people in Europe 📝 (co-authored with my supervisor, @agnese-vitali.bsky.social !)

Demographic Research@demresjournal.bsky.social · 2y ago

A first systematic description of the age at self-disclosure and coming out for LGB individuals across Europe. While the age of coming out is decreasing, substantial country-level variation persists, with higher ages observed in Central Europe. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Well done to my brilliant colleagues at the Dep. of Sociology and Social Research at the University of Trento 🏔️ for bringing together PhD students from all the sub-fields of sociology (from political to economic to family sociology and much more) and creating room for constructive debate!💡

Anna Caprinali@annacaprinali.bsky.social · 2y ago

The 6th Joint Doctoral Conference has come to an end! 🎉 It was amazing to meet PhD students from all over Europe 🌍 and see this event finally come to life after months of organizing. Big thanks to my fantastic colleagues [@mazzerocri.bsky.social, @irenemichelin.bsky.social, Lorenzo Bernabei ]! 🧡

Thrilled to share our study in Digital Health! With Alyce Raybould, @peterampazzo.bsky.social, Ross Barker & Doug Leasure, we explore the global use of menstrual tracking apps across income levels. Key trends revealed! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

We have worked on this study since the early days of my PhD, and I am so happy to see it published! Some changes are impressive: among the 1980s cohort, the probability of not being parent by age 35 is 44% among men and 26% among women (all over EU). ⤵️ www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Almost ready to fly to Edinburgh for #EPC2024! ✈️ Stop by the poster session P1 "fertility, family, life course" to talk about my joint work with @nhiekel.bsky.social and Agnese Vitali @csisunitn.bsky.social on couples' transition to living together in 🇩🇪 and related socio-economic disparities

📣Call for papers extended‼️ Angela Carollo, Aapo Hiilamo & Mikko Myrskylä invite submissions for the workshop "Demystifying machine learning for population researchers" which aims to clarify machine learning methods for population research. www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...

(1/4) Were young adults more or less likely to leave the parental home in 2020? Agnese Vitali, Francesco Billari and I addressed this question in our latest work, now published in Advances in Life Course Research: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Leaving the parental home during the COVID-19 pandemic: the case of Southern Europe

In 2020, COVID-19-related governmental restrictions forced individuals to radically change their habits, possibly impacting on their living arrangemen…

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"The real emergency isn't the birthrate: it's about women and young people." Why the traditional family model is more of an obstacle than an incentive to fertility in Italy, in an accurate piece on the Italian "demographic winter"❄️👇 www.theguardian.com/world/2023/o...

Valeria‘s work,mainly conducted while she was visiting my research group #gender #inequalities and #fertility at @mpidr.bsky.social shows that both partners’ economic resources matter in German couples‘ decision to move in together, intersecting employment status, contract type and personal income.

Marco Albertini@marcoalbertini.bsky.social · 3y ago

Valeria Ferraretto on factors affecting the transition from lat to cohabiting relationship in #Germany #demography #sociology