Vegard Skirbekk

Vegard Skirbekk is the Leader of the Age and Cohort Change (ACC) Project.

He was awarded a 1 million euro highly competitive "Starting Grant" from the European Research Council to set up his independent research project over a five year period in 2009. In 2010 he received another large project funding from PEW.

Dr. Skirbekk investigates trends in the age and gender distribution of human capital, skills and work performance focusing on life cycle and cohort changes; and how to improve senior workers' skills and capacities— an issue of paramount importance for many countries coping with challenges of an aging population. He also studies the impact of generational and life cycle variation on societal values and belief structures, considering cohort and life cycle changes, migration, fertility differences and taking into account intrafamilial transmissions. Another key research interest is the determinants of childbearing in a low fertility Asian/European context. He has published in leading academic journals, including Science, Demography, PNAS and Population and Development Review.

Dr. Skirbekk joined IIASA’s World Population (POP) Program in October 2003 as a Research Scholar. He graduated in economics from the University of Oslo, Norway in 2000, and also studied at Adelaide University, Australia. In 2005 he was awarded his PhD at the University of Rostock, Germany. In 2000-2001 Dr. Skirbekk participated in the Advanced Studies Program in International Economics, held by the Institute for World Economics in Kiel, Germany. From 2001 to 2003 he worked at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock, Germany and is associated with the research department at Statistics Norway. He also served on the board of the Scientific Coordination Team of the PLUREL project (Peri-Urban Land Use Relationships Strategies and Sustainability Assessment Tools for Urban-Rural Linkages). He has worked at the Centre for Advanced Studies, Oslo/Norway; the Institute for Futures Studies, Stockholm/Sweden; the Department of Demography, University of California at Berkeley/USA; the Department of Demography, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia/USA; as well as at the Population Research Institute, Nihon University, Tokyo/Japan.

Last update: 12-NOV-2012

Gordo,L.R. Skirbekk,V. (2013)

Skill demand and the comparative advantage of age: Jobs tasks and earnings from the 1980s to the 2000s in Germany ... More

Skirbekk,V. Stonawski,M. Bonsang,E. Staudinger,U.M. (2013)

The Flynn effect and population aging ... More

Skirbekk,V. Stonawski,M. Weber,D. (2013)

Could nations invest in cognitive skills and become effectively younger? ... More

Skirbekk,V. KC,S. (2012)

Fertility-reducing dynamics of women's social status and educational attainment ... More

Kaufmann,E. Goujon,A. Skirbekk,V. (2012)

The end of secularization in Europe?: A socio-demographic perspective ... More

Kaufmann,E. Goujon,A. Skirbekk,V. (2012)

American political affiliation, 2003-43: A cohort component projection ... More

Skirbekk,V. Malenfant,E.C. Basten,S. Stonawski,M. (2012)

The religious composition of the Chinese Diaspora, focusing on Canada ... More

Skirbekk,V. Loichinger,E. Weber,D. (2012)

Variation in cognitive functioning as a refined approach to comparing aging across countries ... More

Blekesaune,M. Skirbekk,V. (2012)

Can personality predict retirement behaviour? A longitudinal analysis combining survey and register data from Norway ... More

Skirbekk,V. Loichinger,E. Barakat,B. (2012)

The aging of the workforce in European countries: demographic trends, retirement projections, and retirement policies ... More

Skirbekk,V. Telle,K. Nymoen,E.H. Brunborg,H. (2012)

What is the relation between retirement and mortality? ... More

Lutz,W. Skirbekk,V. (2012)

The demography of religions and their changing distribution in the world ... More

Sobotka,T. Skirbekk,V. Philipov,D. (2011)

Economic recession and fertility in the developed world ... More

Skirbekk,V. Stonawski,M. Goujon,A. (2011)

Global Christianity: A report on the size and distribution of the world's Christian population ... More

Skirbekk,V. (2011)

Recession hits U.S. fertility ... More

Skirbekk,V. Weber,D. Bordone,V. (2011)

National Variation in Cognitive Life Cycle Development ... More

Sanderson,W.C. Skirbekk,V. Stonawski,M. (2011)

Young Adult Failure to Thrive Syndrome ... More

Skirbekk,V. Kaufmann,E. Goujon,A. (2010)

Secularism, fundamentalism, or Catholicism? The religious composition of the United States to 2043 ... More

Engelhardt,H. Buber,I. Skirbekk,V. Prskawetz,A. (2010)

Social involvement, behavioural risks and cognitive functioning among older people ... More

KC,S. Barakat,B. Goujon,A. Skirbekk,V. Sanderson,W.C. Lutz,W. (2010)

Projection of populations by level of educational attainment, age, and sex for 120 countries for 2005-2050 ... More

Skirbekk,V. Telle,K. Nymoen,E. Brunborg,H. (2010)

Retirement and mortality in Norway - Is there a real connection? ... More

Ilmakunnas,P. van Ours,J. Skirbekk,V. Weiss,M. (2010)

Age and productivity ... More

Salzmann,T. Skirbekk,V. Weiberg,M. (2010)

Wirtschaftspolitische Herausforderungen des demografischen Wandels ... More

Skirbekk,V. Goujon,A. (2010)

U.S. population trends a matter of faith ... More

Sander,N. Skirbekk,V. KC,S. Lundevaller,E. (2010)

Prospects for later-life migration in urban Europe ... More

Stonawski,M. Skirbekk,V. KC,S. Goujon,A. (2010)

Projections of religiosity for Spain ... More

Skirbekk,V. (2008)

Ageing in the European regions ... More

Skirbekk,V. (2008)

Age and productivity capacity: Descriptions, causes and policy options ... More

Skirbekk,V. (2008)

Age and productivity capacity: Descriptions, causes and policy options ... More

Skirbekk,V. (2008)

Fertility trends by social status ... More

Lutz,W. Skirbekk,V. (2008)

Low fertility in Europe in a global demographic context ... More

Skirbekk,V. (2008)

Age and productivity potential: A new approach based on ability levels and industry-wide task demand ... More

KC,S. Skirbekk,V. Mishra,T. (2008)

Demographic projections for NUTS2 regions in EU countries based on national probabilistic population projection ... More

KC,S. Barakat,B. Goujon,A. Skirbekk,V. Lutz,W. (2008)

Projection of Populations by Level of Educational Attainment, Age and Sex for 120 Countries for 2005-2050 ... More

Goujon,A. Skirbekk,V. Fliegenschnee,K. Strzelecki,P. (2007)

New times, old beliefs: Projecting the future size of religions in Austria ... More

Fuernkranz-Prskawetz,A. Mahlberg,B. Skirbekk,V. (2007)

Demographic structure and firm productivity in Austria ... More

Mahlberg,B. Prskawetz,A. Skirbekk,V. (2007)

Labor productivity and workforce age in Austrian ICT manufacturing and service sectors ... More

Prskawetz,A. Mahlberg,B. Skirbekk,V. (2007)

Firm productivity, work-force age and educational structure in Austrian industries in 2001 ... More

Skirbekk,V. Prommer,I. KC,S. Terama,E. Wilson,Chr. (2007)

Report on methods for demographic projections at multiple levels of aggregation ... More

Goujon,A. Skirbekk,V. Fliegenschnee,K. (2007)

New times, old beliefs: Investigating the future of religions in Austria, Canada, and Switzerland ... More

Lutz,W. Skirbekk,V. Testa,M.R. (2007)

The Low-Fertility Trap Hypothesis: Forces that May Lead to Further Postponement and Fewer Births in Europe ... More

Lutz,W. Kritzinger,S. Skirbekk,V. (2006)

The demography of growing European identity ... More

Lutz,W. Skirbekk,V. Testa,M.R. (2006)

The low fertility trap hypothesis: Forces that may lead to further postponement and fewer births in Europe ... More

Skirbekk,V. (2006)

Leistungsfaehigkeit im Alter ... More

Skirbekk,V. (2006)

Does school duration affect student performance? Findings from Canton-based variation in Swiss educational length ... More

Skirbekk,V. Kohler,H.-P. Prskawetz,A. (2006)

The marginal effect of school leaving age on demographic events. A contribution to the discussion on causality ... More

Goujon,A. Skirbekk,V. Fliegenschnee,K. Strzelecki,P. (2006)

New Times, Old Beliefs: Projecting the Future Size of Religions in Austria ... More

Lutz,W. Skirbekk,V. Testa,M.R. (2006)

The Low Fertility Trap Hypothesis: Forces that May Lead to Further Postponement and Fewer Births in Europe ... More

Lutz,W. Skirbekk,V. (2005)

Policies addressing the tempo effect in low-fertility countries ... More

Skirbekk,V. (2005)

The Coming Generational Storm: What You Need to Know about America's Economic Future ... More

Prskawetz,A. Zagaglia,B. Fent,T. Skirbekk,V. (2005)

Decomposing the change in labour force indicators over time ... More

Skirbekk,V. (2005)

Population ageing negatively affects productivity ... More

Skirbekk,V. (2005)

Why Not Start Younger? Implications of the Timing and Duration of Schooling for Fertility, Human Capital, Productivity, and Public Pensions ... More

Skirbekk,V. (2005)

The Impact of a Lower School Leaving Age and a Later Retirement on the Financing of the Norwegian Public Pension System ... More

Prskawetz,A. Mahlberg,B. Skirbekk,V. (2005)

The impact of population ageing on innovation and productivity growth in Europe ... More

Skirbekk,V. (2005)

Does School Duration Affect Student Performance? Findings from Canton-Based Variation in Swiss Educational Length ... More

Skirbekk,V. Kohler,H.-P. Prskawetz,A. (2004)

Birth month, school graduation, and the timing of births and marriages ... More

Skirbekk,V. (2004)

Age and individual productivity: A literature survey ... More

Prskawetz,A. Zagaglia,B. Fent,T. Skirbekk,V. (2004)

Decomposing the Change in Labour Force Indicators over Time ... More

Lutz,W. Skirbekk,V. (2004)

Kuerzere Ausbildungszeiten koennen Geburtenrate anheben. Nebeneffekt einer Schulreform: Juengere Bevoelkerung ... More

Lutz,W. Skirbekk,V. (2004)

How Would 'Tempo Policies' Work? Exploring the Effect of School Reforms on Period Fertility in Europe ... More

Skirbekk,V. (2002)

Variations in Productivity over the Life Span: A Review and Some Implications ... More