23 Apr 2024

David Perez-Mesa : Gradients in child health and gender inequality in India (HEPII Seminars

2:00 PM

This paper attempts to study the trends and patterns of gradients in child malnutrition in India based on maternal education, household wealth and birth order. We then examine the role of child gender...

18 Apr 2024

Kristin Kleinjans: “Who was a stranger remained one”: The effects of the forced displacement of ethnic Germans after WWII on their children (MUES seminar)

2:00 PM

At the end of World War II and as a result of it, an estimated 12 million ethnic Germans were forcibly and often violently displaced from areas in which most of them had lived for many generations. Between...

17 Apr 2024

Wolfgang Karl Härdle: Quantinar: A Blockchain p2p Ecosystem for Scientific Research (MUES seminar)

2:30 PM

Living in the Information Age, the power of data and correct statistical analysis has never been more prevalent. Academics and practitioners require nowadays an accurate application of quantitative methods....

17 Apr 2024

Xiaorui ZUO: Emoji Driven Crypto Assets Market Reactions (MUES seminar)

2:00 PM

In the burgeoning realm of cryptocurrency, social media platforms like Twitter have become pivotal in influencing market trends and investor sentiments. In our study, we leverage GPT-4 and a fine-tuned...

16 Apr 2024

Emily Dore : Structural impacts on health across the life span (HEPII Seminars

2:00 PM

In this talk, I will discuss how the life course perspective and social determinants of health framework guide my research agenda. While the relationship between childhood socioeconomic status and adult...

11 Apr 2024

Stefanie Peer: A nationwide “Mobility Guarantee”: willingness-to-pay and potential implications for car ownership (MUES seminar)

12:30 PM

This study investigates the potential impact of implementing a nationwide "Mobility Guarantee" (MG) in Austria on individuals' mode choice behavior and car ownership. Through a stated preference experiment...

11 Apr 2024

Michal Horny: Wheel of (mis)fortune: Why do Americans not know the cost of their care in advance? (HEPII Seminars

10:00 AM

Unexpected medical bills and out-of-pocket medical costs top the list of American adults’ financial worries. Yet, meaningful price information has been difficult for consumers to obtain before receiving...

10 Apr 2024

Exploring Population Health & Health Equity: Insights from an Economist and a Sociologist

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

A sociologist and health economist will discuss how their respective fields address population health and health equity. Health equity aims for equal access to health resources and similar health outcomes, especially for underserved groups. Sociological research focuses on social determinants like income, education, gender, and race. Health economics examines healthcare organization, policies, costs, and system barriers.

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David Perez-Mesa : Gradients in child health and gender inequality in India (HEPII Seminars

Kristin Kleinjans: “Who was a stranger remained one”: The effects of the forced displacement of ethnic Germans after WWII on their children (MUES seminar)

Wolfgang Karl Härdle: Quantinar: A Blockchain p2p Ecosystem for Scientific Research (MUES seminar)

Xiaorui ZUO: Emoji Driven Crypto Assets Market Reactions (MUES seminar)

Emily Dore : Structural impacts on health across the life span (HEPII Seminars

Stefanie Peer: A nationwide “Mobility Guarantee”: willingness-to-pay and potential implications for car ownership (MUES seminar)

Michal Horny: Wheel of (mis)fortune: Why do Americans not know the cost of their care in advance? (HEPII Seminars

Exploring Population Health & Health Equity: Insights from an Economist and a Sociologist