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This page highlights some of the publications, both academic and popular, written by FLUX researchers. We also include some news articles where FLUX researchers have been interviewed.

Peer-reviewed publications

These publications have been thoroughly reviewed by other researchers before publishing, and they are published in well-known academic journals or books.

2025

Gissler M, Heino A: Fertiliteten i de nordiska länderna. Vad berättar statistiken? Finska Läkaresällskapets Handlingar 185 (1): 12-18, 2025.

Dierker, P., & Diewald, M. (2025). Compensation or accentuation? How parents from different social backgrounds decide to support their children. European Sociological Review, 41(1), 111–126.

Steffen Peters & Kieron Barclay (2025). Leadership skills and family formation among males. A study based on Swedish register data. Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2025 (Vol. 23), pp. 1–27.

Héctor Pifarré i Arolas, José Andrade, Mikko Myrskylä: An Overlapping Cohorts Perspective of Lifespan Inequality. Demography 1 April 2025; 62 (2): 441–465.

Carlsson, E. (2025). Fertility Differences by Type of Residence Permit Among Female Immigrants in Sweden. Population, Space and Place, 31(4). Article e70045

Elina Einiö & Maria Ponkilainen (2025) Divorce in same-sex and opposite-sex couples: The roles of intermarriage, religious affiliation, and income. Advances in Life Course Research.

Mikko Myrskylä, Julia Hellstrand, Sampo Lappo, Angelo Lorenti, Jessica Nisén, Ziwei Rao, Heikki Tikanmäki: Declining Fertility, Human Capital Investment, and Economic Sustainability. Demography 1 April 2025; 62 (2): 489–514.

Mäki, M., Hägglund, A.E., Rotkirch, A. et al. Stable Marital Histories Predict Happiness and Health Across Educational Groups. Eur J Population 41, 12 (2025).

Jasilioniene, Aiva; Domantas Jasilionis; Dmitri Jdanov; Mikko Myrskylä. (2025) Association Between the COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign and Fertility Trends: A Population-Level Time Series Analysis for 22 Countries. BMJ Public Health, vol 3:1.

Pelikh, Alina; Ken R. Smith; Mikko Myrskylä; Michelle P. Debbink; Alice Goisis. (2025) Maternal Morbidity and Medically Assisted Reproduction Treatment Types. Obstetrics & Gynecology, vol 145:2, 220–230.

Dierker, Philipp; Mine Kühn; Mikko Myrskylä. (2025) Selective Re-partnering? Mental Health and Life Satisfaction Among Separated Single Mothers in Germany and the UK. Acta Sociologica, vol 0:0.

Dierker, Philipp; Mine Kühn; Mikko Myrskylä. (2025) Re-partnering and Single Mothers’ Mental Health and Life Satisfaction Trajectories. Journal of Marriage and Family, vol 87:1, 157–181.

Österbacka Eva & Tapio Räsänen. (2025) The Importance of Self Selection and Childcare Leave Length for Child Penalty. European Journal of Population, 2025, vol 41:3.

Kailaheimo-Lönnqvist Sanna, Jalovaara Marika & Myrskylä Mikko. (2025). Parental Separation and Children’s Education—Changes Over Time?. European Journal of Population, 41(1), 5.

Mannerström Rasmus, Sortheix Florencia M., Hietajärvi Lauri & Salmela-Aro Katariina. (2025) Longitudinal Associations between Personal Identity and Parenthood Among Finnish Young Adults. Advances in Life Course Research 2025.

Rees Alice, Schnor Christine & Jalovaara Marika. (2025) Partnership pathways associated with lifetime childlessness in Belgium and Finland. Finnish Journal of Social Research 2025.

Palumbo Lydia, Berrington Ann & Eibich Peter. (2025) Living in precarious partnerships: Understanding how young men’s and women’s economic precariousness contribute to outcomes of first cohabitation. Population Studies. A Journal of Demography 2025.

Österbacka Eva & Tapio Räsänen. (2025) The Importance of Self Selection and Childcare Leave Length for Child Penalty. European Journal of Population, 2025, vol 41:3.

Silvan Elina, Saisto Terhi, Mäkelä Tia, Salmela-Aro Katariina, Gissler Mika, Lampio Laura. (2025) Fear of childbirth and psychiatric disorders decrease the likelihood of subsequent births: a retrospective register-based cohort study. Reproductive Health 22: 6, 2025.

Wood, J., Marynissen, L., Nisén, J., Fallesen, P., Neels, K., Trimarchi, A., Dommermuth, L., van Gaalen, R., Kolk, M., and Martikainen, P. (2025). Regional differentiation in women’s educational gradients in fertility around the turn of the century: Urban-rural differences in northern and western Europe. Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2025 (Vol. 23), pp. 1–26.

2024

Sharma, S., Hale, J. M., Myrskylä, M., & Kulu, H. (2024). Cognitive impairment and partnership status in the United States, 1998–2016, by sex, race/ethnicity, and education. Population Studies, 78(1), 167-177.

Nisén, Jessica, Anni Erlandsson, Marika Jalovaara (2024): Gendered Relationship of Childbearing with Earnings Accumulated by Midlife in Two Nordic Countries. Journal of Family and Economic Issues.

Loi, S., Li, P., & Myrskylä, M. (2024). At the Intersection of Adverse Life Course Pathways: The Effects on Health by Migration Status. Demography, 61(3), 665-686.

Lorenti, A., Nisén, J., Mencarini, L. et al. Gendered Parenthood-Employment Gaps from Midlife: A Demographic Perspective Across Three Different Welfare Systems. Eur J Population 40, 16 (2024). 

Ziwei Rao & Yi Zhang (2024). Rely on children or work longer? The impact of fertility and child gender on old-age labor supply. World Development, Volume 181.

Ponkilainen, Maria; Elina Einiö; Marjut Pietiläinen; Mikko Myrskylä. (2024) Educational Differences in Fertility Among Female Same-Sex Couples in Finland. Demography, vol 61:6, 2053–2079.

Schubert, Henrik-Alexander; Christian Dudel; Marina Kolobova; Mikko Myrskylä. (2024) Revisiting the J-Shape: Human Development and Fertility in the United States. Demography, vol 61:6, 1949–1973.

van Raalte, Alyson A.; Ugofilippo Basellini; Carlo Giovanni Camarda; Marília Nepomuceno; Mikko Myrskylä. (2024) Response to Carl Schmertmann Commentary—Drawing Cohort Profiles From Period Data: Improvements and Risks. Demography, vol 61:4, 973–977.

Hellstrand, Julia; Jessica Nisén; Mikko Myrskylä. (2024) Educational Field, Economic Uncertainty, and Fertility Decline in Finland in 2010–2019. European Sociological Review, vol 40:5, 754–771.

Helske, J., Helske, S., Saqr, M., López-Pernas, S., & Murphy, K. (2024) A modern approach to transition analysis and process mining with Markov models: A tutorial with R. in Saqr, M. & López-Pernas, S. (Eds.) Learning analytics methods and tutorials. Springer. 

Campisi, N.; Hill Kulu; Judit Mikolai; Mikko Myrskylä. (2024) Urban–Rural Disparities in the Transition to Parenthood During Times of Uncertainty: A Multilevel Perspective on Finland. European Journal of Population, vol 40:37.

Lee, Yunsung; Karoline Hansen Skåra; Mikko Myrskylä; Cecilia Høst Ramlau-Hansen; Siri Eldevik Håberg; Maria Christine Magnus. (2024) Epigenetic Aging and Fecundability: The Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study. Human Reproduction, vol 39:12, 2806–2815.

López-Pernas, S., Saqr, M., Helske, S., & Murphy, K. (2024) Multi-channel sequence analysis in educatonal research: An introduction and tutorial with R. in Saqr, M. & López-Pernas, S. (Eds.) Learning analytics methods and tutorials. Springer.

Andersen, Katrine; Kathrine Wiell Rothausen; Siri Eldevik Håberg; Mikko Myrskylä; Cecilia Høst Ramlau-Hansen; Anne Gaml-Sørensen. (2024) Sibling Relatedness and Pubertal Development in Girls and Boys: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Annals of Epidemiology, vol 98, 51–58.

Gueltzow, Maria; Hannu Lahtinen; Maarten J. Bijlsma; Mikko Myrskylä; Pekka Martikainen. (2024) Genetic Propensity to Depression and the Role of Partnership Status. Social Science & Medicine, vol 351, 116992.

Kailaheimo-Lönnqvist Sanna, Moustgaard, Heta, Martikainen Pekka & Myrskylä Mikko (2024). Own depression, partner’s depression, and childlessness: A nationwide register-based study. Social Science & Medicine, 361, 117356.

Saqr, M., López-Pernas, S., Helske, S., Durand, M., Studer, M., & Ritschard, G. (2024) Sequence Analysis in Education: Principles, Technique, and Tutorial with R. in Saqr, M. & López-Pernas, S. (Eds.) Learning analytics methods and tutorials. Springer. 

Välimäki Sanni, Lammi-Taskula Johanna, Mesiäislehto Merita & Närvi Johanna. (2024) Growing inequality and diverging paths in early childhood education and care: Educational disparities in Europe. Cambridge University Press 2024.

Österbacka Eva, & Räsänen Tapio. (2024) The Association Between Gendered Workplaces and the Length of Childcare Leave. Finnish Yearbook of Population Research, 57, 1–20.

Palumbo Lydia, Berrington Ann, & Eibich Peter. (2024) Assessing the parental SES gradient in young Britons’ partnership expectations, attitudes and its potential mediators. Advances in Life Course Research, 61, 100630.

2023

Aradhya, S., Tegunimataka, A., Kravdal, Ø., Martikainen, P., Myrskylä, M., Barclay, K., & Goisis, A. (2023). Maternal age and the risk of low birthweight and pre-term delivery: a pan-Nordic comparison. International Journal of Epidemiology, 52(1), 156-164.

Schneider, D. C., Myrskylä, M., & van Raalte, A. (2023). Flexible transition timing in discrete-time multistate life tables using Markov chains with rewards. Population Studies, 1-15.

Silventoinen, K., Luukkonen, J., Myrskylä, M., & Martikainen, P. (2023). Birth size, school performance and family social position: a study of 650,000 children. Pediatric Research, 94(6), 2105-2114.

Härkönen Juho, Jalovaara Marika, Lappalainen Eevi, Miettinen Anneli (2023): Double Disadvantage in a Nordic Welfare State: A Demographic Analysis of the Single-Parent Employment Gap in Finland, 1987–2018 (2023). European Journal of Population 39, article number 2. 

Andersson, Linus, Marika Jalovaara, Jan Saarela & Caroline Uggla (2023). A matter of time: Bateman’s principles and mating success as count and duration in contemporary Finland. Proceedings B 290: 20231061. 

Erlandsson, A., Bygren, M., & Gähler, M. (2023). Is there a rating bias of job candidates based on gender and parenthood? A laboratory experiment on hiring for an accounting job. Acta Sociologica, 67(3), 371-386.

Räsänen Tapio (2023) Tutkimuksia perhetaloustieteestä ja lastenhoidon tuista. Kansantaloudellinen aikakauskirja  3/2023

Ozsvar Judit, Gissler Mika, Lavebratt Catharina, Nilsson Ida AK (2023) Exposures during pregnancy and at birth are associated with the risk of offspring eating disorders. International Journal of Eating Disorders

Kjerpeseth Lars J., Cesta Carolyn E., Furu Kari, Engeland Anders, Gissler Mika, Gulseth Hanne L., Karlstad Öystein, Leinonen Maarit K., Pazzagli Laura, Zoega Helga, Cohen Jacqueline M. (2023) Metformin Versus Insulin and Risk of Major Congenital Malformations in Pregnancies With Type 2 Diabetes: A Nordic Register-Based Cohort Study. Diabetes Care

Andersson Linus (2023) A Novel Macro Perspective on Family Dynamics – The Contribution of Partnership Contexts of Births to Cohort Fertility Rates  Population and Development Review

Ringbom Ida, Suvisaari Jaana, Sourander Andre, Gissler Mika, Gyllenberg David (2023) Temporal changes in the associations between diagnosed psychiatric disorders and dropping out of school early  European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Andersson Linus, Saarela, Jan, Jalovaara Marika, Uggla Caroline (2023) A matter of time: Batemans principles and mating success as count and duration in contemporary Finland Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Rahnu, L. & Jalovaara, M. (2023): Partnership dynamics and entry into parenthood: Comparison of Finnish birth cohorts 1969–2000. Advances in Life Course Research. Vol. 56 June 2023.

Jalovaara Marika, Andersson Linus (2023) A register-based account of period trends in partnership prevalence, entries, and exits by educational level for men and women in Finland. Demographic Research Vol 48, article 14, pages 373–386.

Lindqvist Pelle G., Gissler Mika, Essén Birgitta (2023) Is there a relation between stillbirth and low levels of vitamin D in the population? A bi-national follow-up study of vitamin D fortification BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Lehtonen Liisa, Helenius Kjell, Gissler Mika (2023) National Very Preterm Infant Register imbedded in the Medical Birth Register in Finland Pediatric Medicine

Kerkelä Martta, Gissler Mika, Nordström Tanja, Ukkola Olavi, Veijola Juha (2023) Association between participation in the Northern Finland Birth Cohorts and cardiometabolic disorders Annals of Medicine

Härkönen Juho, Jalovaara Marika, Lappalainen Eevi, Miettinen Anneli (2023) Double Disadvantage in a Nordic Welfare State: A Demographic Analysis of the Single-Parent Employment Gap in Finland, 1987–2018 European Journal of Population

Upadhyaya Subina, Brown Alan, Cheslack-Postava Keely, Gissler Mika, Gyllenberg David, Heinonen Emmi, Laitinen Joonas, McKeague Ian, Hinkka-Yli-Salomäki Susanna, Sourander Andre, Tornio Aleksi, Malm Heli (2023) Maternal SSRI use during pregnancy and offspring depression or anxiety disorders: A review of the literature and description of a study protocol for a register-based cohort study Reproductive Toxicology

Nissinen Niina-Maria, Rangmar Jenny, Autti-Rämö Ilona, Gissler Mika, Kahila Hanna, Raitasalo Kirsimarja, Sarkola Taisto (2023) Financial difficulties among youth prenatally exposed to substances: a longitudinal register-based cohort study Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy

Andersson Linus (2023) The Role of Gender Differences in Partnering and Re-partnering for Gender Differences in Completed Fertility  Population Research and Policy Review

Kerkelä Martta, Gissler Mika, Nordström Tanja, Veijola Juha (2023) Association between participation in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 study and use of psychiatric care services  PLoS ONE

Jalovaara Marika, Andersson Linus (2023) A register-based account of period trends in union prevalence, entries, and exits by educational level for men and women in Finland  Demographic Research

Holopainen Lotta S, Tähtinen Hanna H, Gissler Mika, Korhonen Päivi E, Ekblad Mikael O (2023) Pre-pregnancy body surface area and risk for gestational diabetes mellitus Acta Diabetologica

McCabe Ronan, Katikireddi Srinivasa Vittal, Dundas Ruth, Gissler Mika, Craig Peter (2023) Impact of the Finnish Maternity Grant on infant mortality rates in the 20th century: a natural experimental study Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Kolk, Andersson, Drefalh & Pettersson (2023) The Swedish kinship universe – A demographic account of the number of children, parents, siblings, grandchildren, grandparents, aunts/uncles, nieces/nephews, and cousins using national population registers, forthcoming in Demography

Räsänen, T., and Österbacka, E. 2023. Subsidizing private childcare in a universal regime. Review of Economics of the Household.

Andersson L., and Kolk M. 2023. Kinship and Socioeconomic Status: Social Gradients in Frequencies of Kin Across the Life Course in Sweden, forthcoming in Population Studies

Richard A. Settersten Jr, Marlis Buchmann, Martin Kohli, René Levy, Anik de Ribaupierre, Katariina Salmela-Aro et al. (2023): Overcoming Vulnerability in the Life Course—Reflections on a Research Program. In book Dario Spini & Eric Widmer: Withstanding Vulnerability throughout Adult Life. Dynamics of Stressors, Resources, and Reserves (Palgrave Macmillan)

Härkönen, J., Jalovaara, M., Lappalainen, E. & Miettinen, A (2023): Double Disadvantage in a Nordic Welfare State: A Demographic Analysis of the Single-Parent Employment Gap in Finland, 1987–2018. European Journal of Population

Andersson, L. (2023) The role of sex differences in partnering for sex differences in completed fertility, Population Research and Policy Review, 42(17)

Jalovaara, M., Andersson, L. (2023) A register-based account of period trends in partnership prevalence, entries, and exits by educational level for men and women in Finland, Demographic Research, 48(x)

van Raalte, A. A., Basellini, U., Camarda, C. G., Nepomuceno, M. R., & Myrskylä, M. (2023). The dangers of drawing cohort profiles from period data: a research note. Demography, 60(6), 1689-1698.