The Institute of Demography of NRU HSE (IDEM) was established in February 2007. The history of the Institute as a research center actually began almost 20 years earlier, in 1988, within the walls of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. The immediate predecessor of IDEM NRU HSE was the Center of Demography and Human Ecology of the Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences. IDEM is a scientific and educational institution. The Institute’s goals: the conduct of fundamental scientific research, the improvement of its methodology, and the training of scientific personnel. Simultaneously with the formation of the Institute in 2007, the interfaculty Department of Demography was set up within it, and in 2009 the Scientific-Educational Laboratory on Socio-Demographic Policy was opened. A master’s program on demography is being run within the Institute.
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In the issue: The intensity of fertility decline is increasing worldwide: Is a low fertility trap increasingly likely? «The Russian paradox»: high education/low human capital. Geographic proximity of relatives and relocations of older adults: A study based on population registers in Norway and Sweden. Internet use by people with disabilities: an analysis of purposes and specific features. What determines the migration intentions of city dwellers: results of surveys conducted in 10 regions of Russia in 2018-2023. Migration potential of the Kaliningrad region: migration sentiments and intentions of residents of the exclave. Inter-ethnic differences in the probability of first and second births in low fertility conditions (as exemplified by Kabardino-Balkaria and the Stavropol region). Discussion of the idea of creating the Institute of Demography of the USSR Academy of Sciences in 1944.
HSE has announced the latest ‘International Academic Cooperation of HSE University’ open competition of joint basic research projects. The competition is aimed at strengthening global scientific collaboration, expanding the university's research agenda, and involving students and postgraduates in world-class fundamental research.
On 27th October and 3rd November, HSE Anthropology professor from the faculty of Social Science, Ilya Ermolin, organized excursions around Moscow for the second-year students from master’s program Population and Development.
The Population and Development Program has taken a leading position among the HSE Master's degree programs in "Admission of international students"
In the issue: Migration in Russia in the first half of 2024. Net migration in the population of Russia for January-June 2024 decreased to 65 thousand people, including up to 30 thousand people in population exchange with other countries. Russia received its largest migration increase for January-June 2024, as in 2021-2023, in population exchange with Tajikistan. According to the Border Service of the FSB of Russia, the number of foreign citizens who arrived in Russia for work purposes exceeded 4.5 million people in 2023. The volume of migration within Russia decreased in January-June 2024 by 5% in terms of the number of arrivals and by 4% in terms of the number of departures. In January-June 2024, migration exchange with CIS countries increased the population of 48 of the 85 regions-subjects of the federation, and migration exchange with other regions of Russia - 23. The number of people granted temporary asylum in Russia decreased to 13.9 thousand people by mid-2024. Family studies in school: pros and cons. Half of Russians support ban on childfree propaganda, while 74% oppose introduction of tax on childlessness. Fear of contracting coronavirus has decreased to the level of fear of the flu. Let’s move for work? Not just Moscow and St. Petersburg. Top 5 best cities for a career include Yekaterinburg, Tyumen and Kazan. Sources of primary data for official statistics. Changing priorities. Meeting of the Statistical Section of the Central House of Scientists. Happy anniversary to Oksana Vyacheslavovna Sinyavskaya.
In the issue: Alcohol and alcohol policy in Russia over the last 150 years. Parity transition in fertility in a long historical perspective. Families with children during the first two years of life: diversity of situations and changing family configurations in France from a longitudinal follow-up study of the 2011 birth cohort. Regional characteristics of birth control in Russia In 2018-2022. Crime of foreign migrants in Russia: facts and speculation. What kind of family in Russia lives well? A study of the relationship between family decision-making and well-being.
In the issue: Demographic results of the first half of 2024 in Russia (part II). In the first half of 2024, the number of deaths increased compared to the same period in 2023, exceeding 921,000 people, or 12.7 per 1,000 people. Life expectancy at birth increased in 2023 to 73.4 years, exceeding the pre-pandemic level of 2019. In 2023, mortality from external causes, diseases of the digestive system, neoplasms, and some infectious and parasitic diseases increased. According to data for the first half of 2024, infant mortality was 4.0‰ in annual terms. Maternal mortality in 2023 increased again, amounting to 13.3 per 100 thousand live births. Russians' views on parenting. Online dating, or Romance in the digital age. Less than 1% of Russians surveyed consider a housewife to be the ideal role for a girl. Women in politics: VTsIOM monitoring. Career growth leads women to divorce 1.5 times more often than men. Mandatory consultation with a psychologist before divorce: 42% of divorced people approve, 45% are against. 95th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Samoilovich Akhiezer. Congratulations to Ekaterina Sharepina on the birth of her son. Expedition of the HSE Department of Social Sciences "Population migration in settlements between two or more large centers: what determines its scale and direction?" Collective diary of participants.
In the issue: Demographic results of the first half of 2024 in Russia (part I). According to results of the first half of 2024, population decline in Russia increased by 1.8 times compared to the same period in 2023. Natural decline increased in January-June 2024, amounting to -4.4‰ in annual terms; migration growth decreased to 0.9‰. According to estimates at the beginning of 2024, the number of elderly people aged 65 and older almost equaled the number of children under 15, amounting to 17.1% and 17.2% of the population of Russia, respectively. The number of births continues to decline: 590,500 people were born in January-June 2024, 2.7% less than in the same period of 2023. Total fertility rate remains at 1.4 children per woman. The number of marriages registered in January-June 2024 decreased by 3.1%, divorces - by 4.8%. Family and work. Large families. Smoke without fire, or the culture of smoking in Russia. Where is it better to live: in the city or in the village? More than half of doctors support banning migrants from working in medicine. 110 years since the birth of Ilya Grigorievich Venetsky. Initiation into demographers - 2024.
In 2023, the Master's Programme 'Population and Development' was ranked among the top educational programmes at HSE University. The HSE News Service explains what makes this programme special, and why specialists in population issues should study Python, housing policy, and public administration.
HSE Faculty of Social Sciences celebrates its tenth anniversary