Welcome to Nordic Economic Policy Review Conference 2026.
Across the Nordic countries, birth rates have fallen to historically low levels, well below replacement rates. This development poses important questions about the future of our societies, as changing patterns of family formation differ across socioeconomic groups and may shape socioeconomic inequality both today and in the future.
This conference took place at Nordatlantens Brygge, Copenhagen on the 21 October 2026 where leading economists and demographers shared recent findings and discussed the impact of fertility decline on the Nordic economies.
This event was live streamed from Copenhagen. Click the link below to request access to view the stream.
Programme
08:30 – 09:00 Coffee and registration
09:00 – 09:05 Welcome remarks
Marte Strøm, Editor NEPR 2027
09:05 – 10:15 Socioeconomic inequality and fertility across the Nordic countries
Presentation by Peter Fallesen, University of Copenhagen
Discussants:
Ola Vestad, Statistics Norway
Rannveig Kaldager Hart, University of Oslo
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee break
10:30– 11:40 Regional variation in fertility
Presentation by Mikko Silliman, Aalto University
Discussants:
Hans Henrik Sievertsen, The Danish Center for Social Science Research
Jessica Nisen, University of Turku
11:40 – 11:50 Short break
11:50– 13:00 Male fertility, partnership formation, and earnings
Presentation by Lina Aldén, Linnaeus University
Discussants:
Martin Eckhoff Andresen, University of Oslo
Kristian Landsgård, the Nordic Research and Policy Network on Boys and Men
13:00 – 13:45 Lunch
13:45 – 14:55 Housing and fertility
Presentation by Marek Jasinski, University of Oslo
Discussants:
Thomas Jørgensen, University of Copenhagen
Kristoffer Lundberg & Åsa Hansson, Swedish Committee for a Future with Children
14:55 – 15:10 Coffee break
15.10 – 16:20 Socioeconomic differentials in childbearing in Iceland
Presentation by Ari Klængur Jónsson, Univeristy of Iceland
Discussants:
Franziska Valder, University of Copenhagen
Eirik Strand Rønning, Ministry of Children and Families in Norway
16:20 – 16:30 Concluding comments
Time allocation for each paper: presenter 40 minutes, discussants 15 minutes each.
