Spatial demography: A unifying core and agenda for further research
Seminar
Abstract: With increases in the availability of geo-referenced data, there has been a push for developing better methods to study demographic processes across space. This paper reviews the recent developments in ‘spatial demography’ and argues that an important aspect has been neglected, namely…
Endogenous Diffusion Model of Entry into First Marriage: Theoretical and Empirical Progress in Nuptiality Models
Seminar
Describing the age schedule of cohort-based first marriage process is an important demographic issue. The focus of this thesis is to develop and utilise nuptiality models for demographic analysis. The proposed nuptiality model is illuminated by Hernes’ (1972) seminal model of marriage diffusion and…
Later fertility in Europe: How far can fertility be postponed without being forgone?
Seminar
Already in the 1980s, Menken (1985) posed a question which is now more relevant than ever before: “Age and Fertility: how late can you wait?”. This issue has become prominent for individuals as well as for countries, as European societies have witnessed uninterrupted increase in the age at…
Evolution of Chinese Settlement in Australia: Age, Cohort and Period Effects, 1981-2016
Seminar
As shown in the 2016 Australian Population and Housing Census, the Chinese-born population is now over a half million, accounting for 2.2% of Australia’s total population. This number has increased from 25 thousand in 1981 and is more than double the population size in 2006. However, changes in the…
Have gender disparities in STEM occupations been wittled away?
Seminar
Abstract: This study uses equivalent samples from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series in the United States to explore the representation of women in STEM occupations and compare their earnings with those of their male counterparts. Concerns over the representation of women in STEM…
Have gender disparities in STEM occupations been wittled away?
Seminar
Abstract: This study uses equivalent samples from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series in the United States to explore the representation of women in STEM occupations and compare their earnings with those of their male counterparts. Concerns over the representation of women in STEM…
Where is the 'demography' in spatial demography?
Seminar
Abstract: With increases in the availability of geo-referenced data, there has been a push for developing better methods to study demographic processes across space. This paper reviews the recent developments in 'spatial demography' and argues that an important aspect has been neglected, namely the…