While many people are now enjoying longer, healthier lives, current retirement ages are posing challenges for both policymakers and retirees. A new study looked into whether there is potential to increase the retirement age in Europe. more: Are People Healthy Enough to Retire Later? …
In the neighbour country Belgium, in contrast to Germany, higher educated women have about the same number of children as people with medium and low education. Is this associated with the expansion of childcare? more: Expansion of Childcare and Social Inequality …
In Germany, around 2.8 million people move to a different district every year. While large cities were the preferred destination for internal migration until a few years ago, the surrounding communities are now becoming increasingly popular. more: Rising Rentals in the Cities Increase Urban-Rural Migration …
Two thirds of all men who became fathers of a child in 2019 were between 29 and 39 years of age (66%); only 6% were older than 44 years. Among mothers, 65% were between 29 and 39 years old and 0.3% were older than 44 years. more: Fathers on Average 34.6 Years Old at Childbirth in 2019 …
30 years after German unification, internal migration between eastern and western Germany is almost balanced. This is the result of a new study published in the journal Demographic Research. more: New Study Shows Turnaround in East-West Migration …
After the birth of the first child, mothers often reduce their commuting distance, whereas fathers do not. This reduction is associated with significant wage losses, as a new study shows. more: Reduced Commuting after First Childbirth Cuts Income …
The Corona crisis has led to changes in working life which affect parents in very different ways. These changes were the focus of a press conference held by the BiB in Wiesbaden on 14 July 2020. more: Parents during the Corona Crisis – Forced to Improvise …
When interpreting corona events, the quality and completeness of the existing data material as well as the chosen analysis methodology play an important role. Which errors can be made when working with the data? more: Pitfalls in the Interpretation of COVID-19 Data …
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