Work in Progress (Selected)

Eremenko, T., Kraus, E. K., Aksoy, T., Buber‑Ennser, I., Kohlenberger, J., Maliepaard, M., & Satilmis, E. The displacement of refugees and their families from Syria in comparative perspective.

Kraus, E. K., Gambaro, L., & Sauer, L. Patterns and prevalence of transnationalism among refugees: Comparing gender and origins.

Kraus, E. K., & Milewski, N. Fertility patterns of women and men migrating between Sub‑Saharan Africa and Europe.

Kraus, E., & Baizan, P. When are migrant networks relevant? A comparison of the role of networks in the Mexico–US (MMP) and Senegal–Europe (MAFE) migration systems.

Milewski, N., & Kraus, E. K. Union formation among refugees: A gender comparison of Eritreans and Syrians in Germany.

Milewski, N., & Kraus, E. K. Exploring polygamous marriages among Senegalese migrants to Europe and stayers at origin.

Journal Articles – Refereed

Kraus, E., Milewski, N., & Mussino, E. (forthcoming). Fertility in the context of forced migration, ethnic marginalization, and recent crises: Introduction to the Special Issue. Population, Space and Place.

Kraus, E. K., & Milewski, N. (2025). Gendered migration patterns and fertility among refugees en route. Population, Space and Place, 31(5), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1002/psp.70057

Sauer, L., Gambaro, L., & Kraus, E. K. (2025). New country, new ties? Eritrean and Syrian refugees’ personal social networks after arrival in Germany. Comparative Migration Studies, 13(25). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40878-025-00443-1

Kraus, E. K. (2024). Beyond here and there? A description and typology of multi-transnational extended family configurations of refugees. Genus, 80(23). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41118-024-00226-z

Mussino, E., Kraus, E., & Milewski, N. (2023). Introduction to the Thematic Series: Use and consequences of family policies among migrants and their descendants in Europe. Genus, 79(25). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41118-023-00204-x

Sauer, L., & Kraus, E. K. (2024). Personal Social Networks of Recent Refugees in Germany: Does Family Matter? Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, 22(1), 134–148. https://doi.org/10.1080/15562948.2021.2017096

Kraus, E., & González-Ferrer, A. (2023). Fertility differences between international migrants and stayers in a polygamous context: The case of Senegalese migration to Europe. Journal of International Migration & Integration, 24, 137–164. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12134-020-00802-0

Repke, L., Kraus, E. K., Silber, H., Kassam, K., Bilgen, I., & Johnson, T. P. (2021). High-resolution image(s) of intercultural contact: Understanding interculturalism with personal networks. easy_social_sciences, 66, 21–29. https://doi.org/10.15464/easy.2021.003

Kraus, E. (2019). Family formation trajectories across borders: A sequence analysis approach to Senegalese migrants in Europe. Advances in Life Course Research, 42, 100290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.alcr.2019.100290

Kraus, E., Sauer, L., & Wenzel, L. (2019). Together or apart? Spousal migration and reunification practices of recent refugees to Germany. Zeitschrift für Familienforschung/Journal of Family Research, 31(3), 303–332. https://doi.org/10.3224/zff.v31i3.04

Caarls, K., Haagsman, K., Kraus, E., & Mazzucato, V. (2018). African transnational families: Cross-country and gendered comparisons. Population, Space and Place, 24(7), e2162. https://doi.org/10.1002/psp.2162

González-Ferrer, A., Castro-Martín, T., Kraus, E., & Eremenko, T. (2017). Childbearing patterns among immigrant women and their daughters in Spain: Over-adaptation or structural constraints? Demographic Research, 37(19), 599–634. https://doi.org/10.4054/DemRes.2017.37.19

Kraus, E., & Castro-Martín, T. (2018). Does migrant background matter for adolescents’ fertility preferences? The Latin American 1.5 generation in Spain. European Journal of Population, 34(3), 277–312. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10680-017-9427-3

González-Ferrer, A., Baizán, P., Beauchemin, C., Kraus, E., Schoumaker, B., & Black, R. (2014). Distance, transnational arrangements and return decisions of Senegalese, Ghanaian and Congolese migrants. International Migration Review, 48(4), 939–971. https://doi.org/10.1111/imre.12148

Edited Volumes

Kraus, E., Milewski, N., & Mussino, E. (Eds.). (forthcoming 2025). Special Issue: Fertility in the context of forced migration, ethnic marginalization, and recent crises. Population, Space and Place.

Mussino, E., Kraus, E., & Milewski, N. (Eds.). (2023). Thematic Series: Use and consequences of family policies among migrants and their descendants in Europe. GENUS.

Books

Kraus, E. (2017). Family dynamics of international migrants and their descendants (Doctoral dissertation). Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona.

Other Publications

Sauer, L., Gambaro, L., & Kraus, E. K. (2025). Unterstützungsnetzwerke Schutzsuchender aus Syrien und Eritrea: Die Rolle sozialer Beziehungen. BiB.Aktuell, 5/2025, 3–8.

Sauer, L., & Kraus, E. K. (2022). Welche persönlichen Netzwerke haben Geflüchtete? Singles haben mehr außerfamiliäre und interethnische Kontakte als Paare oder Familien mit Kindern. Demografische Forschung Aus Erster Hand, 4/2022, 3.

Sauer, L., Kraus, E. K., Kassam, K., Schührer, S., Pupeter, M., Wolfert, S., Steinacker, G., & Schneekloth, U. (2022). Forced Migration and Transnational Family Arrangements – Eritrean and Syrian Refugees in Germany (TransFAR): Methodology Report. BiB Data and Technical Reports, 1/2022. Wiesbaden: Bundesinstitut für Bevölkerungsforschung.

Kraus, E. K. (2021). Family and international migration: Arranging the family life across borders. GESIS Blog. https://doi.org/10.34879/gesisblog.2021.51

Bundesinstitut für Bevölkerungsforschung, & Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (Eds.). (2021). Migration. Familie. Soziale Beziehungen. Transnationale Familienkonstellationen und soziale Einbindung von Menschen aus Eritrea und Syrien in Deutschland. Wiesbaden: Bundesinstitut für Bevölkerungsforschung.

Kraus, E. K., Kassam, K., & Sauer, L. (2021). Die Bedeutung der Familie für die Fluchtmigration aus Eritrea und Syrien nach Deutschland: Erste Ergebnisse des TransFAR-Projekts. Bevölkerungsforschung Aktuell, 3/2021, 13–14.

Kraus, E., & Sauer, L. (2019). Familienstrukturen im Fluchtkontext: Wie unterscheiden sich Frauen und Männer? Bevölkerungsforschung Aktuell, 3/2019, 3–7.

Kraus, E., Ette, A., Sander, N., Schlenk, M., & Wenzel, L. (2018). Der Einfluss der Migration auf den demografischen Alterungsprozess: Deutschland im internationalen Vergleich. Bevölkerungsforschung Aktuell, 3/2018, 2–7.

Sauer, L., Diabaté, S., Gabel, S., Halfar, Y., Kraus, E., & Wenzel, L. (2018). Doing transnational family im Kontext von Flucht und Krisenmigration: Stand der Forschung. BiB Working Paper, 3/2018. Wiesbaden: Bundesinstitut für Bevölkerungsforschung.

Ette, A., Kraus, E., Sander, N., & Wenzel, L. (2018). Handlungsfeld Migration: Zuwanderung für die Gestaltung des demografischen Wandels nutzen. Policy Brief. Wiesbaden: Bundesinstitut für Bevölkerungsforschung.

Kraus, E. (2018). Wie sieht meine Familie aus? Fertilitätserwartungen von Jugendlichen in Spanien: Gibt es Unterschiede nach Herkunftsland? Demografische Forschung Aus Erster Hand, 1/2018, 1–2.

González-Ferrer, A., Kraus, E., Baizán, P., Beauchemin, C., Black, R., & Schoumaker, B. (2018). Migration between Africa and Europe: Assessing the role of resources, family and networks. In C. Beauchemin (Ed.), Migration between Africa and Europe (pp. 81–122). Cham: Springer.

Kulu, H., Hannemann, T., Pailhé, A., Neels, K., Rahnu, L., Puur, A., Krapf, S., González-Ferrer, A., Castro-Martín, T., Kraus, E., Bernardi, L., Guarin, A., Andersson, G., & Persson, L. (2015). A comparative study on fertility among the descendants of immigrants in Europe. Families and Societies Working Paper, 40.

González-Ferrer, A., Castro-Martín, T., & Kraus, E. (2015). Country-specific case studies on fertility among the descendants of immigrants: Childbearing among women of immigrant and non-immigrant origin in Spain. Families and Societies Working Paper, 39.

González-Ferrer, A., Kraus, E., Fernández, M., Cebolla, H., Soysal, Y., & Aratani, Y. (2015). Adolescents’ life plans in the city of Madrid: Are immigrant origins of any importance? Metamorfosis – Revista del Centro Reina Sofía sobre Adolescencia y Juventud, 2, 25–49.

Black, R., González-Ferrer, A., Kraus, E., Obucina, O., & Quartey, P. (2013). Determinants of migration between Ghana and Europe. MAFE Working Paper, 24.

González-Ferrer, A., Kraus, E., Baizán, P., Beauchemin, C., Black, R., & Schoumaker, B. (2013). Factors of migration between Africa and Europe: Assessing the role of resources, networks and context – A comparative approach. MAFE Working Paper, 22.

Baizán, P., González-Ferrer, A., Serrano, I., & Kraus, E. (2012). Migraciones entre Senegal y España: Presentación de la encuesta y primeros resultados. In Actas del VII Congreso sobre Migraciones Internacionales en España. Bilbao.

González-Ferrer, A., & Kraus, E. (2012). Migrantes senegaleses en Francia, Italia y España: Primeros resultados de la encuesta MAFE-Senegal en Europa. Real Instituto Elcano, Documentos de Trabajo ARI, 8/2012.