Over the past 50 years, the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies has shifted in its concerns about overpopulation and has expanded its focus to examine relevant questions involving demographic shifts, resources, health, and the environment. We continue to rely strongly on a robust cadre of multi-disciplinary faculty to advance the field of population science. We address some of the world’s leading population and demographic challenges by primarily focusing on Social & Environmental Determinant of Health, Aging Societies, Workplace & Well-Being, and Social & Family Demography. Learn more…
Our research projects help us reach our goal of producing evidence that can influence policies…
The Harvard Pop Center is currently involved in numerous projects that span our focal areas and capitalize on the expertise of our wide range of faculty members.
Learn more about how the research resources at the Harvard Pop Center could support your work…
Resources designed to spearhead and support the interdisciplinary research launched by the Pop Center’s faculty members, postdoctoral fellows and affiliated researchers are provided by the Research Core, a team of specialists that offers a comprehensive array of services…
These working papers offer a glimpse into work-in-progress by our affiliates…
The Harvard Pop Center is currently posting work-in-progress papers in the form of PDFs to our website, as well as providing a list of previously produced working papers that are available upon request.