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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Centre for Demographic Studies (CED), is a CERCA center, which is located on the campus of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (map and location), was founded in 1984 with three basic aims: 1) to promote basic and applied research; 2) Teaching of two kinds – specific training courses and postgraduate studies; and, 3) Dissemination of knowledge concerning population in Catalonia by means of publications, seminars and lectures.
The CED is a public consortium with independent legal status. It has a Governing Council consisting of representatives from the Generalitat (Government) of Catalonia and its Scientific Advisory Board, by members of recognized prestige (governing bodies).
More than sixty people, including researchers and technical and administrative staff, presently work at the CED (directory). Dr. Albert Esteve has been director of the Centre since 2015. The previous director was Dr. Anna Cabré, whose work to develop the institution eventually led it to be situated among Europe’s top five centres for demographic research. She is now Honorary Director of the CED.
In July 2015, the CED was awarded the Narcís Monturiol Plaque for Scientific and Technological Merit. These awards were instituted by the Generalitat (Government) of Catalonia in 1982 in order to honour individuals and entities which have made outstanding contributions to the development of science and technology in Catalonia.
Directed by:
Albert Esteve Palos
Research lines
- Research lines:
- Education and work
- Fertility and Households
- Gender and Inequality
- Generations and Life Course
- Historical Demography
- Poverty, Childhood and Families
- Social Stratification
- Time use
- Housing Demographics
- Internal Migrations, Spatial Localisation of the Population, and Rural Depopulation
- International Immigration and Territory
- Migrations and Interculturality
- Urban Change and Residential Mobility
- Ageing and Society
- Elderly Care
- Health Inequalities
- Health, Mortality and Causes of Death
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Profiles
Projects
- 4 Finished
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Social Isolation and Loneliness among the Urban Elderly: Analysis and Policy Recommendations for the City of Barcelona - GRANBCN
Ajenjo Cosp, M. (Investigator) & Zueras Castillo, P. (Principal Investigator)
10/12/21 → 10/06/23
Project: Entity with its own legal personality projects
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EINES: eines i procediments per a la informatització massiva de les fonts històriques de població
Llados Canet, J. (Principal Investigator), Ramos Terrades, O. (Investigator), Esteve Palos, A. (Co-Investigador/a Principal), Fornes Bisquerra, A. (Investigator), Rossinyol Sanabra, M. (Investigator), Cabre Pla, A. M. (Investigator) & Valls Fígols, M. (Investigator)
28/02/15 → 27/02/17
Project: Entity with its own legal personality projects
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Implicaciones sociodemográficas de las condiciones de salud en las edades adultas
Blanes Llorens, A. (Principal Investigator)
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN)
1/01/10 → 31/12/12
Project: Entity with its own legal personality projects
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Adolescent mental health, disability conditions and family socioeconomic status: a cross-national study of 16 countries
Tarantino, G., Gracia, P. & Cosma, A., 5 Feb 2026, In: European Societies. p. 1-48 48 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Barcelona 2045 : l'horitzó demogràfic de la ciutat
López Gay, A., 2026, In: Barcelona Metròpolis. 138, p. 29-32 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Dissemination
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Digital use, adolescent mental health, and gender: associations and pathways between digital engagement and youth depressive symptoms
Bohnert, M., Gracia, P. & Kelly, Y., 29 Mar 2026, In: Youth & Society. p. 1-35 35 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Student theses
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South Asian Migration to Spain: territorial distribution and sociodemographic analysis 2000-2014
Nachatter Singh (Author), Domingo Valls, A. (Director), 1 Jul 2015Student thesis: Final degree project (TFG)
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La formación de la pareja en tiempos de crisis. Madrid y Barcelona, 1975-1995
Domingo Valls, A. (Author), Cabré Pla, A. (Director), 15 Dec 1997Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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Demografía de las parejas sin pareja en Centro América
Domínguez Rodríguez, A. (Author), Esteve Palos, A. (Director), 4 Jul 2013Student thesis: Dissertation (TFM)