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bunte Geburtstagstorte zum 50. Geburtstag mit brennenden Kerzen (refer to: 50 years of Comparative Population Studies – a look back and ahead) | Source: © Lukas Gojda/stock.adobe.com

Interview50 years of Comparative Population Studies – a look back and ahead

Founded by the BiB in 1975: The journal Comparative Population Studies (CPoS) has been shaping population science research ever since. Dr. Katrin Schiefer, the editor in charge, looks at achievements, challenges and potential.

Miscellaneous PublicationsSterblichkeit in Deutschland muss schneller und besser erfasst werden – Lehren aus der Covid-19-Pandemie

Schneider, Norbert F.; Mueller, Ulrich; Klüsener, Sebastian (2020)

BiB Working Paper 1/2020. Wiesbaden: Bundesinstitut für Bevölkerungsforschung

The COVID-19-Pandemic has uncovered major deficiencies in the registration and documentation of mortality events. This includes delays in the registration, the lack of a centralised mortality register, and limited access to detailed data for researchers and the public. This Working Paper discusses these deficiencies and possible solutions.