Fertility, mortality, life satisfaction: Research results waiting for follow-up
Seminar
This talk presents a taster of some findings that Marion Burkimsher has presented at conferences but not taken further. Topics include:Comparing expectations with the reality of childbearing; What the fertility curve can tell us about the processes affecting the TFR; Trends in birth intervals and…
The 3 missteps we make when trying to achieve gender equality
Seminar
In this talk, Michelle will present research looking at three common missteps that are made when designing and implementing gender equality initiatives: (1) when we don’t go beyond describing the numbers; (2) when we try to ‘fix’ women rather than fix systems; and (3) when we are overly…
Gender Inequities in the Home and Lower Sexual Desire among Women Partnered with Men
Seminar
Low desire is one of the most common sexual problems, or ‘dysfunctions’ and it is most common in women. In this talk, Emily Harris first addresses common misconceptions about sexual desire before presenting findings from two studies of desire among women partnered with men, sampled cross-nationally…
Mortality Gaps & Cause Composition: A Methodological View
Seminar
How have leading causes of death shifted by age and over calendar time, and what do the gaps between major causes reveal about population health? This talk unifies two distributional perspectives within an age–period setting: First, Associate Professor Andrea Nigri models differences in death…
Financial Incentives and Fertility: Evidence from Linked Administrative Data on Australia’s Baby Bonus
Seminar
Fertility has been declining across most advanced economies, raising concerns about long-term economic growth, labour supply, and fiscal sustainability. Pelin Akyol and Alu Vergili's research provides the first comprehensive analysis of Australia’s Baby Bonus, a large universal cash transfer…
Explaining 21st Century Fertility Patterns in Australia and Other High-Income Countries
Seminar
Over the 21st century, total fertility rate (TFR) trends across many countries have followed remarkably similar trajectories — rising until around 2008 and declining since at the fastest rate observed since the 1970s. These parallel patterns challenge traditional theories that link fertility change…
The 3 missteps we make when trying to achieve gender equality
Seminar
In this talk, Professor Michelle Ryan will present research looking at three common missteps that are made when designing and implementing gender equality initiatives: (1) when we don’t go beyond describing the numbers; (2) when we try to ‘fix’ women rather than fix systems; and (3) when…