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Gerda Neyer is a Researcher at the Department of Sociology, Stockholm University, affiliated with the Stockholm University Demography Unit (SUDA). She holds a PhD in Political Science and an M.A. in Mathematics. Her work bridges demography and political science, focusing on welfare states, gender equality, and social inequality in family dynamics across Europe. Current projects include studying fertility intentions in Sweden amid declining birth rates, the impact of parental leave policies on family formation, and migration trajectories in Nordic countries.
Research Interests:
- Demographic trends in fertility and family formation
- Gender equality and family policy analysis
- Education’s role in fertility and childlessness
- Welfare state responses to demographic challenges
Key Contributions: Recent publications explore the link between employment uncertainty and fertility intentions, the decline of fertility in Sweden, and the influence of social investment policies on childbearing. Her work emphasizes contextual factors like institutional frameworks and economic stability.
Labs/Teams: Active in SUDA, leading demography research at Stockholm University, offering master’s and PhD programs in sociological demography.
