Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)
The Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI) is a research institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) engaged in the scientific study of population (demography).
Newest publications
- Schoenmakers, E., T. van Tilburg & T. Fokkema (2012),
- Coping with loneliness: what do older adults suggest? Aging & Mental Health 16 (3): 353-360. [pdf]
- Haandrikman, K. & L.J.G. van Wissen (2012),
- Explaining the flight of cupid's arrow: a spatial random utility model of partner choice. Published online: 20 April 2012. European Journal of Population - Revue Européenne de Population. [pdf]
- Ginneken, J.K. van & G. Groenewold (2012),
- A single- vs. multi-item self-rated health status measure: a 21-country study. The Open Public Health Journal 5: 1-9. [pdf]
News
Vacancy PhD candidate
11-05-2012The NIDI Population Dynamics Department has a vacancy for a PhD candidate "Development of a micro-simulation model of mortality, health and work".Resource Flows Online Database - 24-04-2012
The Resource Flows (RF) project collects data on international population assistance and domestic expenditures for population activities in developing countries. Data have been made public now, through the RF Online Database: www.resourceflowsdata.org. The Resource Flows project is a joint collaboration between The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and NIDI.
Ph.D. defence Corina Huisman - 14-03-2012
Thursday 29 March 2012 Corina Huisman, researcher in the Population Dynamics department, defended her Ph.D. thesis entitled 'SimFirms. Demography of firms: a microsimulation model'.
Inaugural lecture Frans van Poppel - 24-01-2012
Prof. dr. Frans van Poppel gave his inaugural lecture on 150 years of changes in Dutch family structures on January 25th, 2012 at Utrecht University.
Ph.D. defence Joop de Beer - 06-12-2011
Thursday 15 December 2011 Joop de Beer, head of the Population Dynamics department, defended his Ph.D. thesis entitled 'Transparency in population forecasting; methods for fitting and projecting fertility, mortality and migration'.
Euromapping 2011 - 17-10-2011
On 17th October the German Foundation for World Population (DSW) and the European Parliamentary Forum (EPF) released their annual Euromapping report. The report documents how European countries are living up to their international funding commitments to support developing countries' population efforts. The report substantially used input and feedback from the UNFPA/NIDI Resource Flows project.
