Research projects

Ongoing projects

Social networks, fertility and wellbeing in ageing populations (NetResilience) — co-PI and fertility work package leader.

MIGSCENE: population projections for migration scenarios, human capital development and sustainable integration — leader of WP4, Building Youth Capabilities.

Effects of screen use on romantic and family relations: the book Family Relationships in the Digital Era with the chapter "Fertility desires in the digital era", and a 2022 report in Finnish.

Towards a resilient future of Europe (FutuRes) — partner, EU Horizon CL2 "Socio-economic effects of ageing societies".

Couple relations in old age (LoveAge).

Social networks in an ageing population (FINNÄT) — director.

Research infrastructures

I have initiated and led several large Finnish data collections:

• Generational Transmissions in Finland longitudinal surveys
• Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Finland (part of SHARE-ERIC)
• Generations and Gender Survey Finland (part of the Generations and Gender Programme)
• Fertility Preferences: Global Data 1936–2025, a repository created in 2026