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September 1, 2010
Nineteenth European Workshop on Econometrics and Health Economics
Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Dates: 1st to 4th September 2010
Abstract deadline: 1 June 2010
Local organiser: Karine Lamiraud (University of Lausanne, ESSEC Business
School)
Series organisers: Andrew Jones (University of York) and Owen O’Donnell
(Erasmus University Rotterdam,University of Lausanne, University of
Macedonia)
The Programme:
This series of workshops provides a forum for the development and dissemination of applications of econometrics and other quantitative methods in health economics. The 2010 workshop will take place at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. As in previous years, the number of participants will be limited to around 50 to avoid the need for parallel sessions. The programme will consist of 14 papers. Each paper will be allocated an hour, made up of a short presentation by the authors, followed by a response from a nominated discussant and a general discussion. Papers will be circulated in advance and taken as read. Participants will be expected to attend the whole meeting and it is hoped that all participants will play a role as author, discussant or chairperson.
Selection Of Papers:
Papers for the 2010 Workshop will be selected on the basis of full papers. The deadline for submitting papers is 1 June 2010. Authors will have the opportunity to submit their papers for publication in an issue of Health Economics, and it would be helpful if papers are prepared according to the journal’s notes for contributors.
Further Information:
A registration form and further information about the Workshop can be found at the webpage:
http://www.york.ac.uk/res/herc/research/ew/index.htm
September 2010: Econometrics , Health Economics
Research on Connections between Health and SES Using PSID Data, Panel Study of Income Dynamics
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