It’s time to measure 21st century aging with 21st century tools

It’s time to measure 21st century aging with 21st century tools

4 MAR 2016

In this blog post Warren Sanderson and Sergei Scherbov discuss why population aging should be measured with the prospective old-age dependency ratio.
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Corresponding Research Areas: Forecasting and Ageing

Vodcast: Population, Education and the the SDG

Vodcast: Population, Education and the the SDG

29 FEB 2016

Wolfgang Lutz gave a presentation at the AAAS Symposium on "International Scientific Cooperation for Global Sustainability".
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Universal education key to humanity’s future

Universal education key to humanity’s future

18 FEB 2016

Photo: ©Campus Verlag. A new popular book summarizes scientific research conducted at the Wittgenstein Centre and elsewhere showing that education is a key prerequisite for modern social and economic development. It makes the case for a global alliance on education as a strategy for future wellbeing on the planet.
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Public Lecture: Human Capital, Geopolitical Complexities, and our Sustainable Future

Public Lecture: Human Capital, Geopolitical Complexities, and our Sustainable Future

18 FEB 2016

On 9 March this public event will address and debate geopolitical complexities and tensions in many regions of the world, migration, refugees, education, and other issues among academia, politics, and governmental agencies.
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Migration, fertility and population replacement in Europe

Migration, fertility and population replacement in Europe

17 FEB 2016

On February 18, 2016 Tomas Sobotka will give a talk at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research. He will explain how the migration streams in Europe in the last decades have altered its demographic landscape, especially in relation to fertility.
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What does your walking say about your true age?

What does your walking say about your true age?

10 FEB 2016Blog post

Blog post by Centre scientist Daniela Weber. Did you ever notice that you walk faster than your friends, or are you the one lagging behind? Your walking speed doesn’t only reveal how fast you walk; it can predict survival and the “slowing down process” and – according to a recent study – it can tell how old you are in terms of your physical fitness.
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Americans Save more Money for Their Health

Americans Save more Money for Their Health

10 FEB 2016

DiePresse article (in German) featuring Centre scientist Michael Kuhn: Amerikaner sparen mehr für die Gesundheit. The older a society the more money it spends on health. Does that weaken the economy?
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Wittgenstein Centre Summer School 2016

Wittgenstein Centre Summer School 2016

9 FEB 2016Summer School

Summer School on “The Demography of Health and Education”, Date: 06.06.-15.06.2016, at the Vienna University of Economics and Business.
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Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2014

Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2014

9 FEB 2016

The Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2014 "Health, Education, and Retirement over the Prolonged Life Cycle" has been published.
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The Wittgenstein Centre at the PAA Annual Meeting 2016

The Wittgenstein Centre at the PAA Annual Meeting 2016

8 FEB 2016

The Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America (PAA) provides a forum for demographers, sociologists, economists, public health professionals, and other individuals interested in research and education in the field of population. In 2016 the conference is taking place between 31 March-2 April in Washington, D.C., USA. Researchers from the Wittgenstein Centre will present and discuss new research in presentations and poster sessions at this important event.
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