Health Economics Collaboration Seminar Series 2009

Economists from the Sydney School of Public Health participate in the Health Economics Collaboration (HEC), a network of economists based at Universities within NSW. HEC currently includes economists from the Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, George Institute for International Health and the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of NSW. HEC hosts seminars and runs workshops and short courses to foster the exchange of ideas between Health Economists and increase awareness about the field of Health Economics.

If you would like to present your health economics research in 2009 or want further information on the Health Economics Collaboration Seminar Series, please contact us

Current HEC Seminar Series for Semester 2, 2009

 

   
Measurement of preference for health - theoretical considerations and empirical evidence.

Presented by:

Peter Zweifel, Professor of Economics, SOI University of Zurich

Date: Monday 24 August 2009
Time: 4-5 pm
Location:

Norman Gregg Lecture Theatre Edward Ford Building (A27) Sydney School of Public Health University of Sydney

   
A Multivariate Probit Model for Alcohol, Tobacco and Marijuana Participations

Presented by:

Rachel Knott, B. Ec (Honours), University of Queensland

Date: Tuesday 8 September 2009
Time: 4-5 pm
Location:

Meeting Room, The George Institute for International Health, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown

   
Whither South African Health and Health Care?

Presented by:

Gavin Mooney, Professor of Health Economics, University of Sydney and University of Cape Town

Date: Thursday 24 September 2009
Time: 2-3 pm
Location:

Boardroom, The George Institute for International Health, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown

   
Health Economic Life-expectancy Predictions (HELP) for decision makers: can cardiovascular risk tables be adapted to estimate life-years gained?

Presented by:

Andrew Briggs, Professor of Health Economics, University of Glasgow

Date: Wednesday 30 September 2009
Time: 1-2 pm
Location:

Boardroom, The George Institute for International Health, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown

   
Financing for disease control in the Pacific: imbalances between donor priorities, local needs and cost-effective interventions

Presented by:

Joel Negin, Lecturer in International Public Health, University of Sydney, Research Fellow, Menzies Centre for Health Policy

Date: Tuesday 20 October 2009
Time: 4-5 pm
Location:

Boardroom, The George Institute for International Health, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown

   
Why do rich people live longer?: Evidence from Swedish panel data

Presented by:

Philip Clark, Associate Professor, University of Sydney and Ulf Gerdtham, Professor of Economics, Lund University, Sweden

Date: Tuesday 17 November 2009
Time: 4-5 pm
Location:

Norman Gregg Lecture Theatre Edward Ford Building (A27) Sydney School of Public Health University of Sydney

   

Past Seminars: HEC Seminar Series for Semester 1, 2009

   
The Impact of National Health Insurance on Birth Outcomes: A Natural Experiment in Taiwan.

Presented by:

Michael Grossman, National Bureau of Economic Research

Date: Tuesday 10 March 2009
Time: 4-5.30 pm
Location:

Lecture Theatre TBA, Merewether Building (H04) Faculty of Economics and Business Discipline of Economics University of Sydney

   
The value of life and some applications to health consultancies

Presented by:

Peter Abelson, Visiting Scholar, Discipline of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, The University of Sydney

Date: Tuesday 17 March 2009
Time: 4-5 pm
Location:

Meeting Room, The George Institute for International Health, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown

   
Economic evaluation of Singapore's National Smoking Control Program

Presented by:

Chris Doran, Associate Professor, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), University of NSW

Date: Tuesday 21 April 2009
Time: 4-5 pm
Location:

Seminar Room, Building R1, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 22 – 32 King St, Randwick

   

Past Seminars: HEC Seminar Series Semester 2, 2008

 

   
The effect of hours worked on the retention of newly qualified Registered Nurses working in New South Wales between 1993 and 2002.

Presented by:

Michelle Cunich, Lecturer, School of Public Health, University of Sydney

Date: Tuesday 26 August
Time: 4-5:00 pm
Location:

Norman Gregg Lecture Theatre, Sydney School of Public Health, Edward Ford Building (A27), University of Sydney

   
How has access to dental care in Australia changed over the past 30 years?

Presented by:

Edmund FitzGerald, Research Assistant, School of Public Health, University of Sydney

Date: Tuesday, 16 September
Time: 4-5:00 pm
Location:

Tutorial Room 308, Sydney School of Public Health, Edward Ford Building (A27), University of Sydney

   
Does my bum look big in this? Overweight and obesity in Australian adults: Implications of error in self reported height and weight

Presented by:

Alison Hayes, Senior Research Fellow, School of Public Health, University of Sydney

Date: Thursday, 23 October
Time: 4-5:00 pm
Location:

The George Institute, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

   
A comparative risk assessment for South Africa in 2000: Towards promoting health and preventing disease.

Presented by:

Rosana Norman, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Burden of Disease and Cost-Effectiveness, School of Population Health, University of Queensland

Date: Tuesday, 4 November
Time: 4-5:00 pm
Location:

Norman Gregg Lecture Theatre

   
Health financing in Vietnam, Options and Experiences.

Presented by:

Bjorn Ekman, Health Economist, Lund University

Date: Tuesday, 25 November
Time: 1-2:00pm
Location:

The George Institute, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

   
Economic evaluation of complex/community based interventions.

Presented by:

Lisa Gold, Senior Research Fellow, Deakin Health Economics Unit, School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University

Date: Tuesday, 18 November
Time: 4-5:00 pm
Location:

The George Institute, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

   
Modelling the public health consequences of cannabis use.

Presented by:

Kiusiang Tay-Teo, Research Fellow, Deakin Health Economics Unit, Australia and School of Health & Social Development, Deakin University, Ph.D Candidate at School of Population Health, The University of Melbourne,

Date: Tuesday, 9 December
Time: 4-5:00 pm
Location:

Lecture Theatre, Building R1, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 22 to 32 King St , Randwick

   

Past Seminars: HEC Seminar Series Semester 1, 2008

   
Modelling the cost-effectiveness of a telephone & print intervention to improve diet & exercise. Methods and preliminary findings.

Presented by:

Associate Professor Nick Graves, Health Economist, Queensland University of Technology

Date: Tuesday, 20 May
Time: 4-5:00 pm
Location:

The George Institute, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

   
MABEL (Medicine in Australia: Balancing Employment and Life). Methods and pilot results from the Australian longitudinal survey of doctors.

Presented by:

Professor Tony Scott, Professorial Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne

Date: Tuesday, 17 June
Time: 4-5:00 pm
Location:

The George Institute, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

   
Modelling cost-effectiveness in practice: accounting for physical constraints and patient decisions

Presented by:

Associate Professor Jon Karnon, Department of Public Health, University of Adelaide

Date: Tuesday, 8 July
Time: 4-5:00 pm
Location:

The George Institute, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital