Important current research programs (2009-)

• Generations and Gender Programme (GGP)
  DRI belongs to the founders of GGP, which includes a longitudinal panel survey (GGS) and a contextual comparative data base and aims at analysing the causes and consequences of present-day demographic changes in Europe. Since 2009 the EU supports establishing a research infrastructure for GGP and the further development of the programme. Together with ten other European institutes, DRI also participates in this project. The Hungarian part of the GGS is the Turning Points of Life Course program (2001-...). More information about the Turning Points of Life Course surveys:
  http://www.demografia.hu/index.php/kutatasok/eletuenk-fordulopontjai/eletuenk-fordulopontjai-adatgyjtesi-program
  Research highlight:
  Facts and opinions about marriage
  Women's employment after childbirth in Hungary
  Reproductive Decision-Making in a Macro-Micro Perspective (REPRO)
  The interdisciplinary research project is part of the Seventh Research Framework Programme (EU7) and aims at analysing the causes and consequences of low fertility in Europe from demographic, sociological, economic, social psychological and anthropological points of views.
  Research highlight:
  The realisation of fertility intentions in Europe
• Major Aging and Gender Issues in Europe (MAGGIE)
  As a result of cooperation between researchers from nine countries, the project aims at a better understanding of the gender gap in the quality of life of old men and women and at providing well-founded background for policies that try to decrease social differences.
• Social platform on research for families and family policies (Familyplatform)
  Taking the major processes that shape the life of families as its starting point, the project endeavours to map the most important challenges that families and family policies have to face in the next 35 years, until about 2035.
• The Timing of Life: Understanding the Consequences of Individualization for the Organisation of the Life Course in Europe (LIFETIMING)
  Within the framework of the EUROCORES project, the study investigates the cultural organisation of the life courses in Europe, using the European Social Survey (ESS) international data base.
  Research highlight:
  Attitudes towards unmarried cohabitation in Europe
• Migration research
  Between 2006 and 2008, DRI participated in the international project “Needs for female immigrants and their integration in ageing societies” (FEMAGE). DRI was responsible for the qualitative life course analysis. It has been also leading a project on reforming statistical systems in order to measure the integration of third country nationals. At present, the migration research projects of the Institute investigate migration in Hungary and its place in a Central and East European context. Regular reports are prepared on internal migration.
  Research highlight:
  Working abroad after the EU accession
  In a gendered space. Forms and reasons of migration and the integration of female migrants
• The interaction between family values and changes in demographic behaviour
  This empirical study analyses the effect of changing demographic trends on public opinion and the impact of society’s value system on demographic behaviour. The instititute is also an active partner in the Developmental Idealism Studies project, which investigates the ideas and theories of social and economic development held by people in everyday life.
  Research highlight:
  Changing gender roles
• Social inequalities and mortality
  The research programme aims at analysing the educational inequalities in mortality.
  Research highlight:
  Subregional differences in mortality
  Socioeconomic inequalities in mortality: evidence and policies in cities of Europe
  The education-specific evolution of the cause of death pattern in Hungary
• Population projections
  DRI also prepares population projections for Hungary, broken down by region, demographic parameters and educational level.
• Historical demography
  Historical demographic researches aim at a systematic analysis of the fertility, mortality, nuptiality and migration trends of 19-20th century Hungary and their geographical differences.
• Biodemographic research
  The longitudinal growth study of Hungarian children investigates the demographic differences in the body development between ages 0-18.