Fertility is likely to decline in the wake of the Covid19 pandemic, a new study finds
by Tomaso Eridani
A new study from Bocconi University leverages historical social, economic and demographic evidence from natural events and pandemics as well as the latest techniques in demographic science to draw the conclusion that postCovid fertility will plausibly decline because of economic uncertainty and increased childcare burdens
Covid Crisis Lab: Bocconi Studies the Impact of the Pandemic
by Andrea Celauro
Health, Economy, Finance and Business, Society and Legal System: these are the four research areas of the new laboratory directed by epidemiologist Alessia Melegaro. An interdisciplinary center that brings together over 30 social science researchers
Salvatore Nunnari and Anne Marie Jeannet have obtained two ERC Starting Grants from the European Research Council for research projects about the success of populist parties in Europe and the political consequences of deindustrialization
No Jab, No School Policy: An effective Way to Contain Measles in Western Countries
by Ezio Renda
An analysis by Alessia Melegaro and colleagues concludes that routine vaccination programs are not enough to preserve herd immunity in Australia, Ireland, Italy, the UK, and the US. In Italy, even the mandatory jab at school entry would not be sufficient
Without Bold Fiscal Choices, only Catastrophes Make the World Less Unequal
by Ezio Renda
A ERCfunded study of inequality in Europe since the Middle Ages shows a trend towards an increasingly unequal distribution of wealth, that only the Black Death and wars have been able to reverse in absence of redistributive fiscal policies
When a Child Is Born, Fathers' Life Satisfaction Improves More than Mothers'
by Fabio Todesco
A study by Nicoletta Balbo finds that the happiness effect of a newborn is stronger for men than women and depends on a family's gender role attitudes and preferences towards work and family
Measles Vaccine: Some Developed Countries Should Target Adolescents and Adults
by Fabio Todesco
According to a new study by Bocconi University and Bruno Kessler Foundation, in many high income, low fertility countries at least 50% of unprotected individuals are aged over 15 years. The study covers nine countries: Australia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Ireland, Italy, South Korea, Singapore, the UK, the US