September 1, 2010
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, US
Venue: Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan
Conference date: September 2010
Purpose
Between 10-20 papers will be presented at a conference to be held in Ann Arbor, MI in
September 2010.
Background
The PSID has followed the same families and their descendents since 1968, for 36 waves
as of 2009, making it one of the premier datasets for generational analysis. When study
participants leave a family to start their own household, such as when adult children
move out on their own, the new family unit is added to the Core Panel and interviewed.
Children born to or adopted by sample members become part of the study population
and are followed over their lives. This practical sample design supports both intra-
generational and inter-generational life course models. For example, there are many
thousands of unique sibling pairs in the core PSID and 925 in the Child Development
Supplement (CDS) alone. In 2007, about 4,300 ‘Heads/Wives’ had a sibling who was
also a ‘Head/Wife’ in 2007. Moreover, there are currently ample data on up to three
generations of the same family, allowing the analysis of child-parent models, parent-
grandparent models, and child-grandparent models. For example, in the 2007 wave,
there are about 4,500 ‘Heads/Wives’ who have parents who are also ‘Heads/Wives’,
more than 1,100 ‘Heads/Wives’ who have grandparents who are also ‘Heads/Wives’,
and about 1,000 ‘Heads/Wives’ who have both parents and grandparents who are also
‘Heads/Wives.’
The information collected on socioeconomic status and health is substantial. Extensive
information on income, education, and employment has been collected in most waves
since the survey began in 1968. A supplement in 1986 included substantial information
on health which was expanded and included in every wave starting in 1999. A
summary of the health data in the PSID is available at the PSID website:
http://psidonline.isr.umich.edu/data/
Goals of Conference
The goals of the conference are to bring together scholars in the area of health and SES
to generate additional scientific and policy-relevant findings, facilitate future
collaborations including NIH proposal submissions, and provide feedback to PSID
about possible needs for content changes and/or future data collections.
Papers will be considered for publication in a refereed special issue of the B. E. Journal of
Economic Analysis & Policy. More information about the journal can be found at:
http://www.bepress.com/bejeap/.
Listed below are some examples of topics, intended for illustrative purposes. This is not
a comprehensive list of possible topics.
- Establish the differences in the relationships between health and socioeconomic
status among adult siblings - and between parents and adult children - across
the life course, and elucidate the various mechanisms accounting for these
relationships;
- Estimate models of transmission in education, economic status, and health
status across two and three generations, including an examination of
endogenous family structure;
- Examine generational differences in factors affecting the retirement decision,
including socioeconomic and health factors;
- Examine the transitions and/or spells in health insurance coverage and their
relationship to other transitions;
- Examine the effects of events early in the life course on later-life outcomes;
- Investigate the role of neighborhood factors on health.
For more information on the PSID, please visit the website: http://www.psidonline.org
September 1, 2010: Health Research , Workshop
September 10, 2010
Location: Oslo, Norway
Dates: 10-11 September 2010
Submission deadline: April 6th 2010
Following the inaugural workshop in Berkeley 26-27 October 2006 and the
second workshop in Paris 10-11 October 2008 we now invite the submission
of draft papers or extended abstracts for a third workshop of the Social
Capital and Health Research Network. This third event will take place in
Oslo, Norway 10-11 September 2010 organized by the University of Oslo
and co-sponsored by the Research Council of Norway.
During the last few years there has been a considerable increase in the
interest and in the number of publications on the relation between
social capital and health. The literature consists both of theoretical
studies, studies based on micro-data within a single country and
comparative cross-country studies at the aggregate and disaggregated
levels. The workshop is open for all these types of contributions, and
in particular for contributions that focus on an economic approach and
contributions that aim at revealing the causal effect of social capital
on health.
Papers for the workshop will be selected on the basis of draft papers or
extended abstracts. Although draft papers are preferred, abstracts
(minimum 600 words) that describe methods, results and data (if
relevant) will also be considered. The deadline for submitting draft
papers or extended abstracts is April 6th 2010. Papers or abstracts must
be submitted electronically (PDF or Word) by email to
tor.iversen@medisin.uio.no. Authors will be notified about acceptance
by May 10th and will be required to provide electronic versions (PDF or
Word) of the final paper by August 1st. Papers will be posted on the
workshop website in downloadable format. Each paper will have an
appointed discussant.
Scientific committee:
Timothy Brown (University of California at Berkeley, USA)
Paul Dourgnon (IRDES, France)
Sherman Folland (Oakland University, USA)
Tor Iversen (University of Oslo, Norway)
Florence Jusot (Universite Paris-Dauphine, France)
Audrey Laporte (University of Toronto, Canada)
Lorenzo Rocco (University of Padova, Italy)
Franco Sassi (OECD)
Richard M. Scheffler (University of California at Berkeley, USA)
Participants are expected to present a paper or act as a discussant or
chair. Funding is available to cover the costs of accommodation and
meals during the workshop. Participants pay their own travel costs.
September 10, 2010: Health Care
Location: Oxford, UK
Venue: St Anne’s College University of Oxford
Dates: 21st-22nd October 2010
Abstract Submission Deadline: 10th September, 2010
Seminar Registration Deadline: 24th September, 2010
Paper
Submission Deadline: 1st October, 2010
As more health economists become interested in evaluating genetic tests
and exploring the consequences of genetic testing for other family
members and insurance, many methodological and practical challenges are
emerging. This seminar aims to provide a forum to explore the economic
implications of genetics.
During the seminar original research and research in progress will be
presented by paper and discussed. The seminar is a two-day residential
event at St Anne’s College at the University of Oxford. The seminar
organisers are: Dr. Sarah Wordsworth and James Buchanan (Health
Economics Research Centre, University of Oxford), Dr. Katherine Payne
(University of Manchester) and James Jarrett (University of East
Anglia).
The seminar is aimed at researchers from the UK and international
community involved in the health economic aspects of human genetics. PhD
students are especially encouraged to apply. A registration fee of £70
is required from each participant. The seminar will be limited to a
total of 30 participants all of whom will be expected to contribute as
authors, discussants or chairs.
Abstract Submission guidelines:
Please send a title and an abstract of up to 250 words by September
10th, 2010 if you wish to have a paper considered. The following
structure is preferred:
- Title, authors and contact details
- Aims
- Methods
- Results
- Conclusions
Please submit abstracts by e-mail, using the subject header ‘HealthEcon
and Genetics Sub’ and including the abstract in the BODY of the message
to Dr Sarah Wordsworth sarah.wordsworth@dphpc.ox.ac.uk. Authors will
be notified and the programme will be announced with an invitation for
chairs and discussants by Friday, 17th September 2010. For more
information on the seminar and details of accommodation please go to
http://www.herc.ox.ac.uk/workshops/geneticsseminar or email Dr Sarah
Wordsworth sarah.wordsworth@dphpc.ox.ax.uk.
September 10, 2010: Health Economics , Health Research , Seminar
September 13, 2010
Location: Punta Cana, Dominican
Republic
Dates: September 13-17, 2010
On September 13-17, the Third LAC consultation on the revision of the
System of Health Accounts will take place in Punta Cana, Dominican
Republic, organized by the network of health accounts of the region,
REDACS (by its Spanish spelling) of the LAC Health Observatory - an initiative from Funsalud, Mexico and the Carlos Slim Health Institute (ICCS). The
event, organized by Fundacion Plenitud http://www.fundacionplenitud.org,
coordinator of the network and of the Health Observatory of the
Dominican Republic, is financed by the World Health Organization (WHO),
institution which is supporting these consultations in all the regions
of the world. The event has also the technical support of OECD and
Eurostat, aiming to obtain a world standard for health accounts
methodology.
September 13, 2010: Health Economics
September 18, 2010
Location: Malmo, Sweden
Venue: Clinical Research Centre, University of Lund
Date: 18 and 19 September 2010
Abstract submission deadline: 31st May 2010
A Two day conference focused on health economic modelling of diabetes
and its complications.
Cost:
Early-bird Registration Fee (Prior to 1 July 2010):
$US600 (4250 Swedish Krona) Industry
$US300 (2125 Swedish Krona ) Public sector/ Academia
Registration Fee (After 1 July 2010):
$US700 (4250 Swedish Krona) Industry
$US400 (2850 Swedish Krona) Public Sector/ Academia
Overview:
This conference focuses on economic aspects of diabetes and
its complications. A major focal point of the conference will be a
comparison of health economic diabetes models both in terms of their
structure and performance.
A particular theme of this challenge will be how health economic
simulation models can deal with uncertainty lead by Professor Andrew
Briggs, University of Glasgow. The conference will also have open
sessions on all aspects of the health economics of diabetes.
As per previous Mount Hood Challenges, the emphasis will be on comparing
model projections to real world or clinical trial outcomes, and
explanation and discussion of potential differences between models.
Potential participants in this aspect of the conference will be
contacted by the Steering Committee by May 2010.
Abstract submissions are invited on the following themes:
- Modelling diabetes disease progression and its complications
- Effect of diabetes on society, its impact on life and work
- Economic approaches to measuring quality of life
- Quantifying the cost of diabetes
- Methodological aspects of diabetes modelling
Abstracts:
Will be accepted from mid-April. Deadline for abstracts will be 31st May
2010. All those submitting abstracts will be notified whether it has
been accepted for presentation prior to early registration deadline.
Registration:
Will be also be accepted from mid-April. If you would like
to be notified registration opens and for further information regarding
abstract submission procedures please email: he.diabetes@sydney.edu.au;
or visit http://www.health.usyd.edu.au/heconomics
Bursaries:
A limited number of bursaries are available for early career health
economic researchers. Please email he.diabetes@sydney.edu.au for further
details.
September 18, 2010: Health Economics
September 30, 2010
Location: Moncalieri (TO), Italy
Dates: September 30-October 1, 2010
Abstract submission deadline: June 15, 2010 Extended: June 30, 2010
Both empirical and theoretical papers are expected to be submitted and
contribute to the discussion on “The future of health care:
institutional design, efficiency, equity”.
Specific topics for which
submissions are welcome include:
a) Health care financing, federalism
and standard costs
b) Institutional design of health care systems and
organisations
c) Industry of health care goods and services
d) Organisational design and operating systems in health care
organisations
e) Efficiency and equity of public policy
f) Economic evaluation of health care programmes
g) Performance
evaluation of health systems and organisations
h) Comparative
analysis of health care systems
i) Evaluation of health policy impact
A limited number of papers not specifically consistent with the
Conference theme will be admitted for presentation and discussion in
open sessions.
Abstracts are to be submitted by e-mail before June 15th 2010 Extended to June 30, 2010 to the
Scientific Committee’s members and the Conference Secretary (see below for e-mail addresses). Abstracts (not exceeding 2 pages), should
include:
- name(s) of author(s) and affiliation; author presenting the study should be marked with an asterisk; corresponding author’s e-mail address, postal address and telephone number;
- topic of the paper (choosing from the above-listed topics) or “open session”;
- presentation format (oral, poster or doctoral & junior researchers session);
- title;
- objectives;
- methodology;
- main content;
- literature and expected original contribution.
Authors who want to compete for the “AIES Young Researchers Award” must
explicitly state it in their submissions and must present an original
and unpublished paper at the conference. Authors must be all less than
35 years old, to be eligible for the award.
All abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee and
acceptance/rejection will be communicated by July 15th 2010 Extended to July 31, 2010. Review will
consider consistency, methodological robustness and relevancy
Contributions accepted will be either full papers for oral presentations
or short communications for the poster sessions.
The Scientific Committee will allocate contributions to appropriate
sessions, according to the subject discussed and methodology
(theoretical analysis, empirical analysis, and institutional analysis).
Accepted papers must be submitted to the Conference Secretariat by
September 15th 2010.
All information regarding the Conference will be published on the AIES
website: http://www.aiesweb.it
Scientific Committee
- Claudio Jommi, Department of Chemical, Food, Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences and Faculty of Pharmacy, Universita del Piemonte Orientale: claudio.jommi@pharm.unipmn.it
- Massimiliano Piacenza, Department of Economics and Public Finance “G. Prato”, Universita
degli Studi di Torino: piacenza@econ.unito.it
- Gilberto Turati, Department of Economics and Public Finance “G. Prato”, Universita degli Studi di
Torino: turati@econ.unito.it
- Roberto Zanola, POLIS (Public Policies and Public Choice), Universita del Piemonte Orientale:
roberto.zanola@unipmn.it
Conference Secretary
Administrative Secretary
Mirella Airaldi,
Coripe Piemonte,
Via Real Collegio,
30 - 10024 Moncalieri (TO)
Tel. +39 011.6705202
Fax +39 011.6407976
email: coripe@tin.it
Conference Location
Fondazione Real Collegio Carlo Alberto
Via Real Collegio, 30 10024 Moncalieri (TO) - Italy
Conference Organizer
CORIPE Piemonte
Universita degli Studi di Torino, Universita del Piemonte Orientale,
Regione Piemonte, Provincia di Torino, Fondazione CRT
September 30, 2010: Health Economics
Location: Sydney, Australia
Date: September 30 to October 1, 2010
Abstract deadline: July 30, 2010
The 32nd Australian Conference of Health Economists, organised by the
Australian Health Economics Society (AHES), will be held in Sydney on
Thursday 30th September and Friday 1st October, 2010. The local
organisers are Marian Shanahan (University of New South Wales) and
Alison Hayes (University of Sydney)
Abstracts for papers are invited on any topics relating to health
economics (presentations will be 20 minutes), and proposals are invited
for organised sessions (lasting 1.5 hours). Session organisers will have
some discretion on the organisation of their session, but one suggestion
would be to combine three speakers with an overall discussant. Note that
an individual is only allowed to present one paper at the conference,
either in a contributed or an organised session.
Abstracts and session proposals should be e-mailed in pdf format to
ahescon2010@gmail.com no later than Monday 5th July 2010. Abstracts and
session proposals received after the deadline will not be considered.
Authors/Session Organisers will be notified of decisions regarding
acceptance by Friday 30th July 2010.
A full copy of the paper (7,000 words maximum) is required by Monday
20th September 2010 and papers will be placed on the AHES website one
week prior to the conference.
Confirmed keynote speakers
Professor Cam Donaldson (Glasgow Caledonian University)
Professor Paul Frijters (University of Queensland)
Location
The conference will be held in Sydney at the Grace Hotel
http://www.gracehotel.com.au/. The conference dinner will be held at
Casa di Nico Restaurant at King Street Wharf
http://www.nicks-seafood.com.au/CasaDiNico/.
Prize for Best Paper by a Junior Researcher
AHES will award a A$500 prize for the best paper presented at the
conference by a junior researcher. To be eligible for the prize all
authors of the paper need to be less than 35 years of age at the time of
the conference. To be considered, a full copy of the paper should be
e-mailed in pdf format to ahescon2010@gmail.com no later than Monday 5th
July 2010. Please mention in the e-mail that you would like to be
considered for the prize.
Travel Scholarships
AHES will finance up to two Travel Scholarships to assist junior
researchers in the Asia-Pacific region to attend the 2010 Conference and
present a paper. AHES will refund the travel and conference expenses up
to a maximum of A$1,500 per scholarship. Anyone wishing to be considered
for these scholarships must have their complete conference paper,
together with a supporting letter from their PhD supervisor or Head of
Department, submitted by Monday 5th July 2010 to ahescon2010@gmail.com.
Further conference details, including registration and membership forms,
are available at: http://www.ahes.org.au.
September 30, 2010: Health Economics
October 1, 2010
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Dates: October 1-2, 2010
Submission deadline: June 1, 2010
The purpose of this invitational workshop is to provide a forum to discuss
the use of econometric and other quantitative methods to address issues in
health economics and policy, health services research, and outcomes
research. An hour will be devoted to each of the papers selected for
discussion (approx 9-10). A discussant will present the paper, followed
by the author’s rebuttal and open discussion.
We invite papers that develop new methods, assess existing methods, or
highlight the use of non-proprietary software that address topical issues
in health economics and policy. Methods advancing the field of
pharmaceutical economics are encouraged. Papers will be chosen for their
originality, innovativeness, and rigor. Cost of meals for invitees will
be paid for by the conference. All other expenses, including hotel
accommodations and transportation, are the participants’ responsibility.
Interested researchers should submit a full working paper by June 1, 2010,
in PDF format to admin@healtheconometrics.org. Please: 1) Include “Annual
Health Econometrics Workshop” in the subject line; 2) Identify main author
who will present rebuttals to the discussant; and 3) Include full contact
information for main author and all other co-authors on the paper.
Submitted papers should be unpublished and not accepted for publication at
a peer-reviewed journal. Those invited to participate in the conference
will be notified by July 1, 2010. Discussants for each paper will be
selected with consent from the author.
For more information, visit http://www.healtheconometrics.org
Organizing Committee:
Anirban Basu, University of Chicago
Paul Grootendorst, University of Toronto
Willard Manning, University of Chicago
John Mullahy, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Edward Norton, University of Michigan
Our Sponsors:
i3 Innovus
Pfizer
Stata
University of Michigan
October 1, 2010: Econometrics
October 5, 2010
Location: Newport Beach, California, USA
Dates: October 5 - 7, 2010
Submission deadline: April 1 2010 Extended Date: May 14, 2010
The third conjoint analysis in health conference (CAHC 2010) is being
held between the 5th and 7th October, 2010, in Newport Beach Marriott,
in Newport Beach, California. The only international conference devoted
to the application of conjoint analysis, discrete choice, and other
stated preference methods in health, the CAHC is organized in
collaboration between Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
and Sawtooth Software - who will be holding their conference
concurrently. The organizing committee is currently seeking abstract
submissions for poster, oral presentations and workshops for the
conference. In past years, the conference has attracted methodological,
clinical and policy focused researchers from a vast array of fields in
medicine and public health. With this year’s conference theme being
“Preferences for health and health care from around the globe”, the
conference aims to attract international researchers from a range of
fields such as outcomes research, medicine, health services research,
health economics, psychology/psychometrics and public health. The
scientific content will be presented on the Wednesday and Thursday of
the conference (October, 6-7) and will include some joint sessions and
networking opportunities with participants from the Sawtooth conference.
Tuesday, October 5, will be devoted to two optional education workshops
tailored specifically to the needs of preferences researchers in health,
and participants will have the opportunity to participate in a range of
other workshops organized by Sawtooth. Structured abstracts
(Background, Objectives, Methods, Result, and Conclusions) of no more
that 350 words should be submitted to John F P Bridges
jbridges@jhsph.edu and contain the full name, affiliation, and email
address of all authors. The deadline for submission has been extended to May 14, 2010.
Further information about the conference can be obtained by contacting
Sharon White via email smwhite@jhsph.edu or telephone +1 410 955-0441.
October 5, 2010: Econometrics
October 6, 2010
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Dates: October 6 - 8, 2010
Pre-conference dates: October 4 - 5, 2010
Abstract submission deadline: April 30, 2010
Evaluation in the Public Interest: Participation, Politics and Policy
This conference will be the major European evaluation event of the year
2010 and should not be missed. It offers a unique opportunity for
exchange, learning and for the advancement of evaluation theory and
practice. The conference is designed to stimulate forward and expansive
thinking about the ways in which evaluation is embedded in the processes
of politics and participation.
Main strands are:
- Ethics, capabilities and transparency
- Evaluation and Politics
- Evaluation producers, beneficiaries, users and decision makers
- Sector policy evaluation
- Evaluation in developing and transition economies
Please contribute to the conference by presenting. For more information
about proposal submission please check the pdf brochure Call for
proposal and the conference website
http://www.ees2010prague.org. For specific questions please contact
the conference organisers via info@ees2010prague.org.
The online registartion is OPEN NOW
The proposal submission is OPEN NOW
October 2010 will be an ideal time to visit Prague, one of the cultural
centres of Europe that was listed in the UNESCO World Cultural and
Natural Heritage Register. Visitors can enjoy its historical monuments,
castles, chateaux and beautiful and diverse nature of the Czech Republic
We look forward to seeing you in Prague!
Conference Co-chairs:
Marie Kaufman marie.kaufmann@evaluation.cz
Claudine Voyadzis cvoyadzis@gmail.com
October 6, 2010: Evaluation