Book Launch: Thinking of the Future - Will our Children be better off?

Book Launch: Thinking of the Future - Will our Children be better off?

17 SEP 2014Book

European Forum Alpbach president Franz Fischler and Wolfgang Lutz will present the key messages of their new book for the first time and will try to picture possible scenarios for the future.
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A Population Policy Rationale for the 21st Century

A Population Policy Rationale for the 21st Century

16 SEP 2014Paper

In this new paper, Wolfgang Lutz argues that the world needs a new rationale for population policies which have a priority focus on human capital development, concentrating on education and health.
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The Persistence of a Two-Child Family Ideal in Europe

15 SEP 2014Paper

Tomas Sobotka and Eva Beaujouan show in their latest article that the ideal family size has become strongly centered at two children all across Europe.
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European Centre Symposium: The Future of Welfare in a Global Europe

European Centre Symposium: The Future of Welfare in a Global Europe

11 SEP 2014

Wolfgang Lutz and Alexia Fürnkranz-Prskawetz are invited speakers at this high-level event on 15 Sep 2014.
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British Society for Population Studies Annual Conference 2014

British Society for Population Studies Annual Conference 2014

5 SEP 2014Conferences

Valeria Bordone and collagues from the Wittgenstein Centre will present latest Wittgenstein Centre research at this conference.
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Reporting on Resilience, Climate Change and Population Dynamics

Reporting on Resilience, Climate Change and Population Dynamics

2 SEP 2014

William P. Butz was invited by the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) to present Wittgenstein Centre research at their 24th Annual Conference between 3-7 September 2014 in New Orleans.
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Yearbook of International Religious Demography

Yearbook of International Religious Demography

20 AUG 2014

The Yearbook presents an annual snapshot of the state of religious statistics around the world. The issue offers findings, sources, methods, and implications surrounding international religious demography.
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Wolfgang Lutz at the European Forum Alpbach 2014

Wolfgang Lutz at the European Forum Alpbach 2014

15 AUG 2014

Together with politicians, other academics, students, and decision makers Wolfgang Lutz is participating between 19-24 Aug at the European Forum Alpbach, to discuss and brainstorm new ideas and solutions to European and global problems.
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Wittgenstein Centre Data Explorer

Wittgenstein Centre Data Explorer

11 AUG 2014Data Explorer

The Wittgenstein Centre Data Explorer is now available online. It provides data, projection assumptions, and results on the population of all world countries.
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Gender disparities in cognition will not diminish

Gender disparities in cognition will not diminish

31 JUL 2014

This study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, investigated the extent to which improvements in living conditions and educational opportunities over a person’s life affect cognitive abilities and their implications for men and women.
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