Skagerrak seminar: A network over the Danish population

We welcome Andreas Bjerre-Nielsen to the Skagerrak Demographic Series on November 9, 2026. Register to secure you spot.

Title: A network over the Danish population

Abstract: Who we live with, grow up near, go to school with and work alongside shapes our lives, but these networks are rarely observed for a whole population. We present a registry-based, multi-layer and temporal network covering everyone in Denmark, built from family, household, neighborhood, school and workplace ties (Cremers et al., 2025), and how researchers can use it at DST. We then show new work extending the network back in time and adding next-door neighbors as a layer, with applications to residential segregation and to how connected different income groups are, and how this has changed over time.

Skagerrak Demographic Series are a joint initiative of the Danish and Norwegian Demographic Societies. The series aims to be a regular platform for knowledge exchange and discussion within our demographic community.