INED is a specialized research institute working in the field of population studies.INED's main mission is to study the national and international demographic situation and to analyse population trends. INED adopts a multidisciplinary approach, and its areas of expertise cover not only the study of purely demographic phenomena such as nuptiality, fertility, mortality and migration, but also demography applied to society, economics, public health, human geography, history and more. Alongside its mission of scientific research, INED is responsible for collecting and disseminating demographic information on France and the other countries of the world.