Seminar: Health and Development
Lecture number: 801893
Block Seminar: Friday, January 17th, and Saturday, January 18th, 2025
Location: OEC 1.164 (Fri) und 1.168 (Sat)
Kickoff Meeting: October 24th, 4-6pm, Room: 1.165
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Prep Lecture: How to write a Seminar Paper: Nov 11th, 4-6pm (Room PH 20)
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Supervision: Dr. Johannes Schuenemann:
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Themes
1. Disease and development: The effect of life expectancy on economic growth.
Reference: Acemoglu, D., & Johnson, S. (2007). Disease and development: the effect of life expectancy on economic growth. Journal of Political Economy, 115(6), 925-985.
2. Disease and development revisited.
Reference: Bloom, D. E., Canning, D., & Fink, G. (2014). Disease and development revisited. Journal of Political Economy, 122(6), 1355-1366.
3. Life expectancy and economic growth: the role of the demographic transition.
Reference: Cervellati, M., & Sunde, U. (2011). Life expectancy and economic growth: the role of the demographic transition. Journal of economic growth, 16, 99-133.
4. Health and economic growth: reconciling the micro and macro evidence
Reference: Bloom, D. E., Canning, D., Kotschy, R., Prettner, K., & Schünemann, J. (2024). Health and economic growth: Reconciling the micro and macro evidence. World Development, 178, 106575.
5. Health and economic development — Evidence from the introduction of public health care
References: Strittmatter, A., and Sunde, U. (2013). Health and economic development—evidence from the introduction of public health care. Journal of Population Economics, 26(4), 1549-1584..
6. Bismarck’s health insurance and the mortality decline
Reference: Bauernschuster, S., Driva, A., & Hornung, E. (2020). Bismarck’s health insurance and the mortality decline. Journal of the European Economic Association, 18(5), 2561-2607.
7. The changing female advantage in life expectancy
Reference: Goldin, C., & Lleras-Muney, A. (2019). XX> XY?: The changing female advantage in life expectancy. Journal of Health Economics, 67, 102224.
8. Is 60 the new 50? Changes in biological age over the past two decades
Reference: Levine, M. E., & Crimmins, E. M. (2018). Is 60 the new 50? Examining changes in biological age over the past two decades. Demography, 55(2), 387-402.
9. Why is the developed world obese?
Reference: Bleich, S., Cutler, D. M., Murray, C. J., & Adams, A. (2007). Why is the Developed World Obese?. NBER Working Paper, (w12954).
10. The long-term effects of a sugar-rich early childhood
Reference: Gertler, P., & Gracner, T. (2022). The Sweet Life: The Long-Term Effects of a Sugar-Rich Early Childhood (No. w30799). National Bureau of Economic Research.
11. Education can reduce health differences related to genetic risk of obesity
Barcellos, S. H., Carvalho, L. S., & Turley, P. (2018). Education can reduce health differences related to genetic risk of obesity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115(42), E9765-E9772.
12. In utero exposure to the Great Depression and late-life health
Schmitz, L. L., & Duque, V. (2022). In utero exposure to the Great Depression is reflected in late-life epigenetic aging signatures. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(46), e2208530119.
13. The long-term effects of measles vaccination on earnings and employment
Atwood, A. (2022). The long-term effects of measles vaccination on earnings and employment. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 14(2), 34-60.
14. Infant health, cognitive performance, and earnings
Bhalotra, S., Karlsson, M., Nilsson, T., & Schwarz, N. (2022). Infant health, cognitive performance, and earnings: Evidence from inception of the welfare state in Sweden. Review of Economics and Statistics, 104(6), 1138-1156.
15. Mortality risk and human capital investment
Fortson, J. G. (2011). Mortality risk and human capital investment: the impact of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Review of Economics and Statistics, 93(1), 1-15.
16. Accounting for the widening mortality gap between American adults with and without a BA
Case, A., & Deaton, A. (2023). Accounting for the Widening Mortality Gap between American Adults with and without a BA. Brookings Papers on Economic Activity.