28 Nov

Alexander Ahammer: The Labor and Health Economics of Breast Cancer (MUES seminar)

2:00 PM

We estimate the long-run labor market and health effects of breast cancer among Austrian women. Compared to a random sample of same-aged non-affected women, those diagnosed with breast cancer face a 22.8...

5 Dec

Giuseppe Attanasi: Beyond the threshold: how electoral size-dependent uncertainty affects majority determination (MUES seminar)

2:00 PM

Individual preferences for a specific majority threshold can be influenced by voters’ attitudes toward uncertainty. It has been theoretically demonstrated and experimentally verified that a higher majority...

12 Dec

Serena Trucchi: Alcohol Consumption in an Empty Nest (MUES seminar)

2:00 PM

Alcohol consumption among older adults has been drawing public health interest due to the rising use of alcohol in the growing elderly population. This paper adds to the understanding of alcohol consumption...