Tomáš Sobotka Bücher

Will Population Ageing Decrease Productivity? Symposium on Population Ageing and Economic Productivity, December 2-4, 2004, Vienna Institute of Demography; Alexia Background and Summary of Discussion; Vegard Productivity Decreases with Age; Thomas Productivity is a System Property and Need Not Decrease with the Age of Workforce; N. Bhrolchain and L. Does Postponement Explain the Trend to Later Childbearing in France?; C. Buhler and D. Social Capital Related to Theoretical Foundations and Empirical Evidence for Bulgaria; Tomas Sobotka, Maria Winkler-Dworak, Maria Rita Testa, Wolfgang Lutz, Dimiter Philipov, Henriette Engelhardt, and Richard Monthly Estimates of the Quantum of Towards a Fertility Monitoring System in Austria; A. Prskawetz and B. Second Births in Austria; Martin Concentration of Reproduction in General Trends and Differentials by Educational Attainment and Urban-Rural Setting; F. Narrowing Sec Differential in Life Expectancy in Canada and Comparative analysis; R. Welche Bedeutung hat eine alternde Bevolkerung fur das osterreichische Steueraufkommen?; W. Lutz and S. Will Population Ageing Necessarily Lead to an Increase in the Number of Persons with Disabilities?; Recent Demographic Trends in Austria (R. Gisser); Fertility in An Overview (T. Sobotka)

The Vienna Yearbook of Population Research is an open access journal that addresses population trends and a wide range of theoretical and methodological issues in the field. It features Research and Review articles, as well as Data and Trends contributions that analyze changes in population dynamics and present relevant databases. The journal also includes Debates—short, invited contributions reflecting on selected questions. Since 2008, volumes have focused on specific themes based on thematic calls. The 2021 special issue examines demographic perspectives on human wellbeing across time and space. While linking demographic parameters to wellbeing has been discussed for some time, a more concrete research agenda has recently emerged. This volume reviews the latest developments, showcasing how existing theoretical concepts and methodological tools in demography advance the study of wellbeing. A significant portion addresses the challenges of defining and measuring wellbeing, debating whether to prioritize objective measures like income or subjective definitions such as happiness. Authors explore various definitions of wellbeing, including health, income, education, and life satisfaction, introducing novel composite indicators. The volume examines wellbeing in diverse populations globally, highlighting research challenges due to inadequate data in many regions. Empirical contributions analyze population heterogeneity to understa