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Francesco Rampazzo

@francescorampazzo.com
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Lecturer in Social Statistics & Demography, University of Manchester. Also affiliated with Oxford (Sociology & Nuffield), the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, and the Centre for Population Change.

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Bruno Arpino @brunoarpino.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I will soon be recruiting researchers for SOCIAL – Social relations, digital technologies and wellbeing of older people, a FIS-2 project on ageing, digitalisation, social relations, and wellbeing. Expressions of interest are now welcome.
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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 15/05/2026
Great opportunity to do a PhD at the @uomsoss.bsky.social!
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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 16/04/2026
New opportunity for applicants to the MSc Social Research Methods & Statistics (Demography) @socialstats.bsky.social. Eligible UK “home” students may receive support from the Population Investigation Committee (PIC) Scholarship Fund. Details: www.lse.ac.uk/internationa... Deadline: 22 May 2026
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Ekaterina Hertog @katyahe.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Come work with me and Prof Vicki Nash @oii.ox.ac.uk on this 2-year quantitative project.
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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 18/02/2026
For the second year, BSPS @bspsuk.bsky.social will host a session on queer demography! It focuses on LGBTQIA+ populations, experiences, and demographic processes (e.g. dating, families, health). Questions? Contact @mortenkthomsen.bsky.social or me. Please share! www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...
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Demographic Research @demresjournal.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
LGBTQ+ adults in the US have distinct partnership and living arrangements often missed in surveys: less often married, more likely to cohabit or have non-coresidential partners, and more likely to live alone, with roommates, or in smaller households. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...
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IMPRS-PHDS @imprs-phds.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Call for applications: European Doctoral School of Demography (EDSD) 2026-2027 To be held at @mpidr.bsky.social and @sghwarsaweu.bsky.social Application deadline: 27 March 2026 at 12 PM (noon) Program start: 1 September 2026 Scholarships are available Details: eaps.nl/edsd/how-to-...
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Leonardo Carella @leonardocarella.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
New paper out at @electoralstudies.bsky.social. I show that - contrary to claims that personalised electoral systems are good for participation - Open Lists have no effect on turnout relative to Closed Lists; in fact, they increase rates of voter error. 🗳️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Do open lists increase turnout? Probably not, but they increase rates of voter error: New evidence from Spain

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This article challenges the claim that open-list systems are beneficial for electoral participation, by reassessing and extending the analysis in a notable empirical paper that advances this argument. The paper (Carlos Sanz, “The effect of electoral systems on voter turnout: Evidence from a natural experiment”, PSRM, 2017) leverages a population-based discontinuity in Spanish municipal elections (1979–2011), where towns with fewer than 250 residents employ open lists whereas larger towns employ closed lists. Through a series of statistical tests and the inspection of alternative data sources, I show that the positive effect of open lists on turnout estimated in the paper is dubious, for two reasons: (1) non-random missing data, due to inconsistencies in how non-valid votes were recorded above and below the threshold, and (2) compound treatment issues, due to changes in list-length requirements at the threshold. I then proceed to show that, rather than improving turnout, the more complex open-list ballot actually hinders voters’ ability to express their preferences, by increasing the incidence of voter errors relative to closed lists (reflected in higher rates of ‘null’ voting). To support a causal interpretation of this relationship, I present evidence from the analysis of heterogeneous treatment effects, and show that a similar pattern obtains in Spanish general elections, where open and closed lists are used concurrently for the election of the country’s bicameral parliament. I conclude by discussing the implications of the analysis for implementing population-based regression discontinuities and evaluating electoral system effects.
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
📢 New global study across 122 countries shows young people are redefining sexuality. Led by Dr @francescorampazzo.com @socialstats.bsky.social, using data from 900k+ users, it finds rising identities like queer, pansexual & asexual among younger generations. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/y...
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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Exciting to see my research with @francescorampazzo.com get so much attention! I also appreciate how this piece pushes against the misleading reporting from the Daily Mail that claimed our study shows that lesbians are “dying out.” As PinkNews points out, that’s a transphobic dog whistle.
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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 19/12/2025
New coverage of our global study on sexual identity and generational change, now on @pinknews.bsky.social. @cantonwiner.bsky.social
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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 19/12/2025
Happy to have joined the @socialstats.bsky.social and honoured to be mentioned in the @manchester.ac.uk’s 2025 Faculty of Humanities highlights. Grateful to be part of such a stimulating research environment. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/h...
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2025's news highlights from the Faculty of Humanities
2025 has been another great year for The University of Manchester's Faculty of Humanities, and has again seen some significant achievements and initiatives. Here are some of the key highlights:January...
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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 16/12/2025
Our research with @cantonwiner.bsky.social and Milan Kovačič has also been reported by @advocate.com, providing another perspective on the findings. Work based in the @socialstats.bsky.social Department of Social Statistics at the University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk.
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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
The @dailymail.co.uk just reported on my research. But their framing is wrong. Lesbian identities aren’t “dying out.” So-called “new” identities (like pansexual, queer, asexual, etc.) aren’t “replacing” older ones. They’re adding to the ways people can plug into queerness.
Screenshot of Daily Mail headline: “The term lesbian is dying out: Gen Z are opting for more modern identities including queer, pansexual, or asexual, study finds.”
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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
My co-author @francescorampazzo.com (the lead author of the study) puts it well here. Lesbians aren’t “disappearing.” They’re just getting more company!
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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 16/12/2025
Nice to see our (with @cantonwiner.bsky.social and Milan Kovačič) research reaching a broader readership via the @dailymail.co.uk. Our findings speak to increasing diversity of identities among younger users, rather than the disappearance of any one label. www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
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'Lesbian' is dying out: Gen Z opting for modern terms like pansexual
The term 'lesbian' is dying out, a new study has revealed. Gen Z are shunning this more traditional term in favour of newer options, including 'queer', 'pansexual', and 'asexual'.
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Faculty of Humanities @uomhums.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
🏳️‍🌈 New global study led by @uomsoss.bsky.social has found that younger generations around the world are redefining how they understand sexual identity. 🔗Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/y... 🧵1/
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First global study finds young people redefining sexuality around the world
A major new global study led by a researcher at The University of Manchester has found that younger generations around the world are embracing a more diverse and fluid understanding of sexual identity...
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Nuffield College Library @nuffieldlibrary.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Sexual orientation on Zoe: A global analysis of a lesbian dating app doi.org/10.4054/DemR... New paper in @demresjournal.bsky.social by @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Associate Member @francescorampazzo.com, Canton Winer, and Milan Kovačič
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Demographic Research - Sexual orientation on Zoe: A global analysis of a lesbian dating app (Volume 53 - Article 38 | Pages 1207–1220)
Volume 53 - Article 38 | Pages 1207–1220
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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Asexuality is a global identity. That’s a major finding in a study I recently published with @francescorampazzo.com in Demographic Research. Analyzing dating app data spanning 162 countries from over 900,000 users, we found that asexuality showed up in every age group and in every region.
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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 12/12/2025
An early Christmas gift from @demresjournal.bsky.social: new publication with @cantonwiner.bsky.social and Milan Kovačič on sexuality using dating app data. A great example of how social scientists and industry can collaborate to produce global, inclusive research.
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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 03/12/2025
What is your Spotify age? “Age is just a number, so don’t take it personally.” Great to see Spotify assigning a ‘demographic age’ based on the music users listen to.
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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 27/11/2025
My department at the University of @manchester.ac.uk is recruiting a permanent Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence to join @socialstats.bsky.social. We’re looking for candidates whose work connects AI with the social sciences. Applications close 5 January 2026. More details here:
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Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence:Oxford Road
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 04/11/2025
Listening to the Henley & Partners Global Citizenship Conference after Rachel Reeves’ announcement, with @pjtheeconomist.bsky.social, James Quarmby and Dan Neidle, was a reminder that even small migration shifts can shape economies. We need good data to understand these impacts.
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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 08/10/2025
How many times do you think of the Roman Empire? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Italians mistakenly identify as Roma in Scotland's census
Italians born in Rome may have accidently selected the Roma ethnicity category in the country's last census, officials say.
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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 07/10/2025
If you’re into population pyramids of intentions (+ other nice plots, + more), this one’s for you. With K. Schwanitz, @vferraretto.bsky.social & @agnese-vitali.bsky.social, we explore how young Europeans plan adulthood using @ggp.bsky.social + @ess-survey.bsky.social data. doi.org/10.12765/CPo...
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Signe Svallfors @signesvallfors.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
📣 Job alert! 📣 2 fully funded PhD positions in sociology/demography in the ERC Starting Grant SeRO, which studies the impact of local violent crime on sexual and reproductive health in Mexico. Please share and apply! PhD post 1: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/... PhD post 2: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 01/09/2025
Is it Mánchester or Manchéster? Either way, I need to learn. From today I’m a Lecturer in Social Statistics and Demography at the University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk - still Italian, still mispronouncing, but very excited for this new chapter!
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Oxford Social Sciences Division @socsci.ox.ac.uk · 29/08/2025
👏Congrats @francescorampazzo.com @sociologyoxford.bsky.social on #TeachingExcellence Award for teaching #innovations Dr Rampazzo's commitment to inclusivity includes: - inspiring tutorial system reforms - introducing Queer Demography to Sociology curriculum More: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...
Dr Rampazzo has short brown hair and is wearing a striped shirt. 
His quote says 'I'm honoured to receive this Teaching Excellence Award. As a researcher, I view teaching as integral to my academic role. Integrating my research into the classroom not only enriches students' learning experiences but also invigorates my own research, fostering a dynamic exchange of ideas that benefits both teaching and scholarship.'
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Francesco Raffaelli @fraraffaelli.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
✨Very happy to see my paper "Attitudinal ambivalence toward multiculturalism" out on @jeppjournal.bsky.social ! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 1/8 🧵
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Human Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Wonderful to hear @francescorampazzo.com first BBC interview which features his reseacrch on fertility apps carried out with (amongst others) HumSci alum @alyceraybould.bsky.social
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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 25/07/2025
I did my first BBC interview! I spoke to BBC World Service about my research on fertility apps, with @alyceraybould.bsky.social, @peterampazzo.com , Ross Barker & Doug Leasure. Have a listen - and please don’t tell me anything about my voice or grammar! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
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BBC World Service - What in the World, Why are period tracking apps getting so popular?
And are they a safe alternative to other contraceptive methods?
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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
📻 Make sure to catch @francescorampazzo.com on BBC World Service's What In The World, discussing the global rise of menstrual tracking apps - and why so many users are turning to them 📱🌍 🕐 Tonight at 6:50pm www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
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BBC World Service - What in the World, Why are period tracking apps getting so popular?
And are they a safe alternative to other contraceptive methods?
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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
🎉 Congrats to @francescorampazzo.com, winner of an @socsci.ox.ac.uk Teaching Excellence Award for his innovative and inclusive teaching! His approach includes using creative data sources like digital trace data to enrich student learning 🧑‍🎓 Read more ➡️ socsci.web.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...
Image of Francesco Rampazzo and quote: 'I'm honoured to receive this Teaching Excellence Award. As a researcher, I view teaching as integral to my academic role. Integrating my research into the classroom not only enriches students' learning experiences but also invigorates my own research, fostering a dynamic exchange of ideas that benefits both teaching and scholarship.'
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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 18/06/2025
Honoured to receive a teaching award from @socsci.ox.ac.uk. Grateful to @ridhikashyap.bsky.social, @oxforddemsci.bsky.social & @melindacmills.bsky.social. Proud to have contributed to the Human Sciences degree & supervised students in @sociologyoxford.bsky.social. www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...
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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 12/06/2025
Grateful to have Vanshika Keshwani (UniPD) and Sabina Bercovich Szulmajster (CED) visiting @sociologyoxford.bsky.social and @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social for their PhDs. Vanshika works on mobility in Venice with e-sharing data; Sabina explores sexuality via dating apps. Learning a lot from both!
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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
✍️ New @ox.ac.uk research by @francescorampazzo.com shows Facebook ads can be a cost-effective way to recruit survey participants - especially in the Global South. Comparable data quality to commercial platforms, but at a fraction of the cost 📊 Read ➡️ www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/new-...
Quote from Francesco Rampazzo: “The growth of digital connectivity offers researchers a chance to reach diverse participant pools and conduct studies in areas where in-person contact is difficult. This connectivity is especially valuable for researchers with limited budgets or those working in settings where traditional, resource-intensive research methods are impractical, such as during natural disasters, violent conflicts, or pandemics.”
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Dr Kevin Guyan @kevinguyan.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
QUEER DEMOGRAPHERS! 📊 Check out this call for proposals for @bspsuk.bsky.social, inviting abstracts for papers that explore LGBTQIA+ populations and related demographic issues. Deadline: 9 May #LGBTQ #queerdata #data #population
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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 14/04/2025
Now that #PAA2025 is over, why not think about submitting your work to the Queer Demography session I'm co-organising with @mortenkthomsen.bsky.social at @bspsuk.bsky.social? We welcome abstracts on LGBTQIA+ populations at any stage of development. Deadline: May 9th www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...
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Nuffield College Library @nuffieldlibrary.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
New paper co-authored by @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Associate Member @francescorampazzo.com #PoliSky 👇
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Political Science Research and Methods @psrm.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
⌨️Do you need a sample from the Global South—fast and on a budget? ➡️ L. R. Rosenzweig P. Bergquist K. H. Pham @francescorampazzo.com @mattomildenberger.bsky.social: survey sampling in the Global South using Facebook advertisements www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView
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Chris Bail @chrisbail.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Using Facebook advertising data to improve survey sampling: A project started at the Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Survey sampling in the Global South using Facebook advertisements | Political Science Research and Methods | Cambridge Core
Survey sampling in the Global South using Facebook advertisements
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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 02/04/2025
With Leah Rosenzweig, Parrish Bergquist, Katherine Hoffmann Pham & Matto Mildenberger, I co-authored a piece in @psrm.bsky.social on Facebook ads for survey sampling in 🇲🇽, 🇰🇪 & 🇮🇩. We assessed sample quality, replicated a canonical experiment & explored trade-offs. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Survey sampling in the Global South using Facebook advertisements | Political Science Research and Methods | Cambridge Core
Survey sampling in the Global South using Facebook advertisements
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Christiaan Monden @cmonden.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Great job opportunity: 3-year research fellow in José Manuel Aburto's Mortality and Inequalities Research Group at LSHTM: jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
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Dario Sansone @sansoneecon.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
It was a pleasure to present my latest research with @ercio.bsky.social and @alisto.bsky.social on attitudes toward sexual minorities in Chile at the University of Oxford today 🏳️‍🌈
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Giulia Ferrari @giufer.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
📢Calling all aspiring demographers! Apply for next year’s EDSD here: eaps.nl/edsd/how-to-... and join us in Paris at INED! Deadline March 25 at noon
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Morten Kjær Thomsen @mortenkthomsen.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Huge thanks to Prof Fane Groes for delivering a captivating talk on the unequal battle against infertility at @sociologyoxford.bsky.social. Her research highlights a striking statistic: college-educated women have a 25% higher IVF success rate compared to those who didn’t graduate high school!
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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Only a few more days left to apply!
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Anna Caprinali @annacaprinali.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
My first (short) article from the PhD is out! 👀 Check it out to discover a bit more on the demographics of age at self-disclosure and age at first coming out among LGB people in Europe 📝 (co-authored with my supervisor, @agnese-vitali.bsky.social !)
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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 20/01/2025
We kicked off the @sociologyoxford.bsky.social departmental seminar series with the enthusiasm of Grace Chang @gczching.bsky.social, who presented on time-use patterns in adolescence. Her talk featured research from her PhD + findings from the GenTime projects led by Prof. @manyeekan.bsky.social.
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Morten Kjær Thomsen @mortenkthomsen.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
What defines the transgender population? We recently had a paper come out in SSM in which we explore this in Danish population data. We find that certain groups of transgender individuals, but not all, are disadvantaged in education, labour market outcomes, and health. Keen to hear your thoughts!
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Transgender lives at the population level: Evidence from Danish administrative data
This paper provides the first rigorous account of the diverse characteristics of transgender individuals at the population level, using data from Dani…
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