In the literature on the economics of demographic change so far the regional and neighbourhood-level consequences were out of the main focus. Yet, regional migration accentuates diversity in the progress of ageing. In fact, while households are known to "vote with their feet" when they choose a...

Among the highly developed countries, demographic ageing is particularly advanced in Germany. Accentuated by migration, there is great regional variation in the progress of demographic change. Within urban areas, residential neighbourhoods differ considerably in their demographic composition and...

In countries with an ageing population, regional migration may accentuate local progress in demographic change. This paper investigates whether and to what extent diversity in ageing among urban neighbourhoods in Germany was reinforced by regional migration during the past two decades. The...

Werden dual ausgebildete Laborantinnen und Laboranten in Zukunft noch gebraucht, oder geraten sie im Zeichen der Wissensgesellschaft auf's Abstellgleis? Nach den hier präsentierten Forschungsergebnissen erweist sich die berufliche Position von Chemie und Biologielaborantinnen und Laboraten als...

In urban areas, there is considerable neighbourhood-level variation in population characteristics. Using Dortmund as a case study we analyse whether and to what extent rents, housing prices and segregation dynamics corresponded with demographic ageing in urban neighbourhoods between 2007 and...

Werden dual ausgebildete Laborantinnen und Laboranten in Zukunft noch gebraucht, oder geraten sie im Zeichen der Wissensgesellschaft auf's Abstellgleis? Nach den hier präsentierten Forschungsergebnissen erweist sich die berufliche Position von Chemie und Biologielaborantinnen und Laboraten als...

In the discussion about demographic change, the regional dimension so far has played a subordinate role. Based on municipal data for the period between 1998 and 2008, this paper examines to what extent recent demographic change has affected the population of cities and neighbourhoods, focusing...