Social Cohesion, Health, and Wellbeing (SHAW)
SHAW employs various demographic methods, statistical techniques, and empirical concepts to comprehensively assess different dimensions of good health and wellbeing, while also considering equity in the distribution of wellbeing over time and over the life course for different populations around the world. In doing so, the group aims to develop alternative indicators of wellbeing to effectively measure development progress. The aim is for such indicators of wellbeing to be applied as long-term sustainability criteria that can help to pinpoint vulnerable subgroups of populations for policy priorities. Due to the group’s strong focus on sustainable human wellbeing, particular attention is paid to the feedback of emerging situations such as pandemics, economic crises, and extreme weather events that can pose risks to human health and wellbeing.
Latest news:
Future prosperity in China is unlikely to be hindered by population aging
New research on China suggests that declining birth rates and an aging population might not hinder future prosperity when associated with better education of the young. More
The kids are not alright
Children are to face disproportionate increases in lifetime extreme event exposure – especially in low-income countries, according to new research by an international group of scientists. More
A new way to measure human wellbeing towards sustainability
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a blueprint to achieve a better life for all and to ensure that no one is left behind. The partly overlapping and contradictory objectives of the SDGs can however make it difficult to assess overall progress. A group of researchers have proposed a new, tailor-made metric that measures development based on long-term human wellbeing. More
Latest events:
Financial Times The Global Boardroom
4th Edition: Building Sustainable Growth
IIASA demographer Wolfgang Lutz is invited to participate in the 4th Global Boardroom digital conference organized by Fi... More
IIASA at IUSSP International Population Conference 2021
Population and Just Societies Program scientists will present and discuss latest IIASA research at the virtual IUSSP Int... More
Demographic theories. Repositioning the discipline at the core of social sciences.
Renowned IIASA demographer Wolfgang Lutz will present his new book "Advanced Introduction to Demography" at the high-lev... More
CONTACT DETAILS
Interim Deputy Director General for Science Directorate - DDG for Science Department
Principal Research Scholar and Senior Program Advisor Population and Just Societies Program
Principal Research Scholar and Senior Program Advisor Social Cohesion, Health, and Wellbeing Research Group - Population and Just Societies Program
Program and Project Officer Population and Just Societies Program
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