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EcoEchoesEpisode 23: Benjamin Chibuye on the role of physician altruism in opioid prescribingThis episode’s guest is Benjamin Chibuye, a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Danish Centre for Health Economics (DaCHE) in Department of Public Health at the University of Southern Denmark. He presents his working paper on physician altruism and opioid prescribing, focusing on how Danish general practitioners respond to national guidelines in light of their professional motivations. The conversation explores the complexities of health provider behaviour, the role of public service motivation, and the broader policy implications for addressing opioid overuse.
Guest: Benjamin Chibuye, Postdoctoral Researcher, Danish Centre for Health Economics, University of Southern Denmark
Hosts: Fan...2025-05-1344 minEcoEchoesConference Review 5: Economic Science Association (ESA) Europe meeting in HelsinkiThis one is for the experimental economists. Fanny shares her experience attending the Economic Science Association’s European Meeting in Helsinki in September 2024. This was Fanny's first experience attending a non-health conference. Listen to find out why the conference is worth attending if you run experiments. The next European meeting will take place in Brno, Czech Republic from Wednesday 3 September until Saturday 6 September 2025. Find out more about the conference by clicking this link. Deadline for submitting an abstract is 5th May.
Also, this episode was recorded back in October 2024, which is before we had a proper studio. The...2025-04-2911 minEcoEchoesConference Review 4: Alzheimer EuropeIn this episode we introduce our co-host Dyllis De Pessemier. She briefly introduces herself and shares her experience attending the 34th Alzheimer Europe Conference in Geneva. She presented her first project there, titled "The effect of a person with dementia's permanent nursing home admission on their partner's mental well-being". We also talk about our experiences attending conferences alone.
The next Alzheimer Europe conference will be from 6th to 8th October 2025 in Bologna, Italy. Abstract submission closes 30th April 2025! Link to the conference is here.
2025-04-2211 minEcoEchoesEpisode 22: Benoit Decerf and the trade-off between poverty and longevityThis episode's guest is Benoit Decerf, a Senior Economist in the Development Research Group of the World Bank, presenting his paper named "Attitudes on the trade-off between poverty and longevity". The discussion explores how mortality can be integrated into poverty measurement, the methodology used to estimate people's willingness to trade income for additional years of life, and the implications of these findings for policy and economic modeling. Benoit also shares insights into working at the World Bank compared to academia and provides advice for those interested in research roles at international institutions.
Guest: Benoit Decerf, Senior Economist i...2025-04-0843 minEcoEchoesConference Review 3 - Lucerne coursesIn our third conference review episode, Prithvi discusses with Fanny his experience attending two courses in Lucerne, Switzerland by the Swiss Society of Health Economics: one on Empirical Policy Evaluation and another on Machine Learning. The discussion covers expectations, course content, key takeaways, and practical applications of the methods learned.
You can find the link to the Lucerne website here.
2025-03-2513 minEcoEchoesEpisode 21: Alexander Marin and the Dynamics of Out-of-Pocket Health ExpendituresWe got the chance to record an episode with Alexander Marin and to talk about his working paper "The Heterogeneous Risk and Dynamics of Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditures" where he uses machine learning (multivariate random forest) and time series models (ARMA) to analyse healthcare expenditure trends in the US. We talk about how health care spending and the persistence of elevated spending following a health shock varies across different demographic groups, such as age, income, insurance status, and health conditions. We also briefly touch on the challenges of writing papers which are methodological contributions, and the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration...2025-03-1141 minEcoEchoesConference Review 2 - NHESG2024 / Nordic Health Economists’ Study Group meetingIn the second conference review, Fanny talks to Prithvi about her experience at the Nordic Health Economists’ Study Group meeting which took place in August 2024 at the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio, Finland.
You can find the link to the 2024 NHESG website here.
If you would like to apply for NHESG conference at University of Oslo coming up in August 2025, you can do so using this link. Abstract submission deadline is Monday, April 14, 2025.
2025-02-2509 minEcoEchoesEpisode 20: Amitabh Chandra and the productivity of scientistsWe had the pleasure to record an episode with Amitabh Chandra. We discuss his working paper "Productivity Differences in Fundamental Life-Sciences Discovery" co-authored with Connie Xu. The aim of the paper is to research whether a life scientist's university has an effect on their productivity. To answer this question, they first attempt to measure a scientist's productivity, and then use a movers design to estimate the causal effect of the university on productivity. We end the episode with a conversation about what makes a research idea worth pursuing as well as the purpose and art of presentations.
Guest: Amitabh Chandra (Pro...2025-02-1140 minEcoEchoesEpisode 19: Orla Doyle and early childhood development interventionsThis episode's guest is Orla Doyle, Professor at the School of Economics at University College Dublin and Director of the UCD Childhood and Human Development Research Center. We discuss her extensive experience, both in conducting research and valorizing its societal impact through policy. An excellent example is the 'Preparing For Life' - trial, an early childhood intervention, of which the age-14 follow-up study has recently been wrapped up. Read more about the trial: https://geary.ucd.ie/preparingforlife/.
Guest: Orla Doyle (Professor at the School of Economics, University College Dublin)
Hosts: Andrea De Palma and Dyllis De Pessemier
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(00:35) Intr...2025-01-2846 minEcoEchoesEpisode 18: Alexander Ahammer on health and labour economicsIn this episode, Alexander Ahammer, an applied microeconomist, chats with and Prithvi and Andrea after his presentation about his working paper "The labor and health economics of breast cancer" co-authored with Gerald J. Pruckner and Flora Stiftinger. The paper uses Austrian microdata to study how a breast cancer diagnosis impacts health expenditures and labor market outcomes. They find that a diagnosis increases inpatient health expenditure, imposes a wage penalty and reduces work hours in comparison to other women of similar age who do not get diagnosed with breast cancer. They argue that a potential reason for reduced work hours...2025-01-1428 minEcoEchoesConference Review 1: lolaHESGHappy New Year and welcome back!
In this short episode, Fanny and Prithvi share their own experience at the Lowlands Health Economists' Study Group (lolaHESG) conference, outlining how the program is structured and highlighting key activities and tips on how to make the best of the experience.
This episode marks the start of a series of conference reviews, so stay tuned for more firsthand insights!
2025-01-0714 minEcoEchoesEpisode 17: Sofía Fernández-Guerrico on how Internet access and trade can impact healthThis episode features Sofía Fernández-Guerrico, assistant professor of Economics at the University of Konstanz, discussing her research on the intersection of labor markets, technology, and health. The conversation revolves around her studies on the effects of broadband Internet on mental health, trade liberalization's impact on health in Mexico, and the broader implications of work-related and societal changes on well-being. The discussion concludes with reflections on mental health in academia.
Guest: Sofía Fernández-Guerrico (Assistant professor at the University of Konstanz)
Hosts: María-José Mendoza and Fanny Tallgren
Timestamp...2024-12-1744 minEcoEchoesEpisode 16: Carlos Riumallo Herl on how to encourage people to go for screenings!This episode's guest is Carlos Riumallo Herl, who is an assistant professor at the Erasmus School of Economics. His research focuses on healthy ageing and the role of prevention, especially in low- and middle income countries. We discuss one of his most recent publications, shared work with Mylene Lagarde, which explores the impact of individual and group incentives to encourage cardiovascular check-ups in El Salvador. We discuss his experiences with field experiments and he shares tips and tricks on dealing with different stakeholders in a research project.
Guest: Carlos Riumallo Herl (Assistant professor at the Era...2024-12-0345 minEcoEchoesEpisode 15: Mario Macis on the importance of trust in healthcare-seeking behaviorIn this episode, Mario Macis discusses his research on trust and healthcare-seeking behavior. He provides insights into the challenges and implications of trust in the healthcare system, linking it to topics like COVID-19, the role of public institutions, and differences in healthcare trust across political lines. Mario also shares his career experiences and advice for junior scholars on publishing and navigating academia.
Guest: Mario Macis (Professor of Economics and Management at Johns Hopkins University)
Hosts: Fanny Tallgren and María-José Mendoza
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(1:59) Marco presents his diverse research inte...2024-11-1955 minEcoEchoesEpisode 14: Marco Varkevisser on the Dutch healthcare system and its sustainabilityIn this episode, Marco Varkevisser delves into the Dutch healthcare system and its sustainability, providing an helpful overview and insights from his most recent research on the topic. He discusses practical case studies, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and highlights the current challenges within healthcare. Marco also offers valuable advice for teachers and aspiring students based on his experiences and academic recognition.
Guest: Marco Varkevisser (Full Professor at the Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management)
Hosts: Fanny Tallgren and Karen Trujillo Jara
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(02:12) Marco's re...2024-11-0553 minEcoEchoesEpisode 13: Lisa Voois on Health-related Expectations and BehaviorsIn this episode, we are chatting to Lisa Voois about her PhD thesis on health-related expectations and behaviours. We are also joined for the first time by our new co-host, Andrea! We first talk about her single authored paper "When the sun goes down: Effects of sunset time on adolescent sleep, mental health and education". We then discuss research of beliefs and expectations more generally. In her thesis, Lisa analysed the accuracy of long-term care risk perceptions and retirement expectations.
Guest: Lisa Voois (Assistant Professor at the Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management.)
H...2024-10-2246 minEcoEchoesEpisode 12: Marlies Bär on the Effect of Delayed Nursing Home AdmissionIn this episode, Marlies discusses her research on delayed nursing home admissions, how they impact the hospitalization sector and other spillover effects. She also reflects upon her PhD, sharing useful tips around how to survive your PhD and the importance of research visits.
Guest: Marlies Bär (Assistant professor at the Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management)
Hosts: Fanny Tallgren and Karen Trujillo Jara
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(00:55) Introduction and her research in resource allocation in long-term care
(04:48) Effects of delayed nursing home admissions - Research aim, methodology and causes of delayed adm...2024-10-0847 minEcoEchoesEpisode 11: Bram Wouterse on the value of prevention and long-term careIn this episode Bram explains key elements of the economics of prevention and long-term care, highlighting applied research in the Dutch context. He also shares his experience working in the policy-advice and academic environments and finally some words of advice for PhD students and recent graduates.
Guest: Bram Wouterse (Associate professor at the Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management)
Hosts: Prithviraj Basu Mallik and María-José Mendoza
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(01:11) Intro - how do you identify yourself?
(02:56) The value of prevention: health vs economic perspective
(11:15) Economic evaluations and prevention-related interven...2024-10-011h 01EcoEchoesEpisode 10: Francisca Vargas Lopes , Mental health care and inequalitiesIn this episode Francisca Vargas discusses with us about the research she conducted during her PhD at Erasmus University Rotterdam: " Income inequalities beyond access to mental health care” and “Patient cost-sharing, mental health care and inequalities". In addition, she shares about her experience of having roles in academia, at OECD and as the Vice President of the Portuguese Association of Health Economics.
Guest: Francisca Vargas Lopes
Hosts: Prithviraj Basu Mallik and María-José Mendoza
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(4:33) Francisca’s PhD research on “Income inequalities beyond access to mental health care”
(19:27) Discussion on the target gr...2024-09-1059 minEcoEchoesEpisode 9: Jannis Stöckel: Subjective Perspectives f(or) objective truths. Is perception reality?Guest: Jannis Stöckel
Hosts: Fanny Tallgren and Prithviraj Basu Mallik
In this episode we are happy to have Jannis Stöckel chatting with us about his working paper titled "Staying Sick but Feeling Better? – The Impact of Health Shocks on Health Perceptions and Behaviors" co-authored with Pieter Bakx and Bram Wouterse. Draft is available upon request. He is working both at Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Health Economics section of ESHPM and at the London School of Economics LSE Health research centre. He also shares with us his experiences of presenting at confere...2024-08-2645 minEcoEchoesEpisode 8: Ava Hoogenboom, Loss aversion in EQ-5D-Y-3LGuest: Ava Hoogenboom (PhD student at ESHPM)
Hosts: María-José Mendoza and Karen Trujillo Jara
Short description: On this episode, Ava discusses her research titled “Loss aversion in EQ-5D-Y-3L: does it explain differences in willingness to trade-off life duration in adult and child perspectives?”, which was awarded at the 4th EuroQol Early Career Researcher Meeting.
Timestamps
(4:35) - Gap addressed in the paper
(5:43) - Definition of loss aversion
(11:37) - Further research on loss aversion
(15:42) - Challenges during the design and implementation of the study
...2024-08-1331 minEcoEchoesEpisode 7: Nikkil Sudharsanan, Patient influence on clinician behaviorGuest: Nikkil Sudharsanan (Assistant Professor at the Technical University of Munich)
Hosts: María-José Mendoza and Fanny Tallgren
Short description: On this episode Prof. Nikkil Sudharsanan shares some insights related to his paper on patient's influence on clinician behavior in the context of hypertension screening in India.
Timestamps
(03:29)- Research summary (motivation, set-up, findings)
(13:27)- Putting findings into perspective
(19:06)- Potential of non-financial incentives
(27:46)- Presenting findings to different audiences
(32:35)- Where to place your research? Tips!
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Working pape...2024-07-3036 minEcoEchoesEpisode 6. Callum Brindley, waiting times in hospitals and GBD Study.Guest: Callum Brindley
Hosts: Fanny Tallgren and Karen Trujillo Jara
Short description: In this episode Callum discusses with us about his paper on the effect of hospital spending on waiting times and findings from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study.
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(2:09) - Paper on waiting times. How changes in hospital spending might affect hospital activity (i.e. admission of patients).
(7:07) - Thoughts on the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021
(11:08) - Explanation and findings of mortality concentration in the GBD Study
2024-07-1536 minEcoEchoesEpisode 5: Padmaja Ayyagari and Medicaid program effects on households' savingsGuest: Padmaja Ayyagari (Associate Professor at University of South Florida)
Hosts: Prithviraj Basu Mallik and Fanny Tallgren
Short description: In this episode Professor Padmaja Ayyagari discusses with us her paper about the Medicaid program applied in the United States.
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(01:38)- Medicaid (public insurance program in the United States) and paper scope (understand how Medicaid affect household's savings)
(07:35)- Paper's contribution
(14:08)- Conclusions and future work to identify the implications of such a program
(20:36)- Personal experiences across different research contexts (e.g. theoretical and applied research) ...2024-07-0239 minEcoEchoesEpisode 4: Ana Balsa on mental health spilloversIn this episode, Professor Ana Balsa is chatting to us about her latest working paper titled "Mental Health Spillovers in Primary Schools". The paper studies the peer effects of students with mental health problems using longitudinal Danish register data. We also touch upon her work on the parenting behavioural change communication intervention "Crianza Positiva" in Uruguay. On top of discussing her papers, we also talk about what it is like to conduct research in different continents and how to publish in top journals.
Guests: Ana Balsa (Professor at Universidad de Montevideo)
Hosts: Prithviraj Basumallik, Karen Trujillo Jara
Timest...2024-06-1820 minEcoEchoesEpisode 3: Mike Drummond, Pieter van Baal, & Vivian Reckers-Droog on Health EconomicsIn today's episode Emeritus Professor Michael Drummond converses with us about the origins of HE; its relevance; perspectives commonly used in economic evaluation; aspects such as equity in health care and tips for the PhD path.
Guests: M. Drummond (Emeritus professor at University of York) , Pieter van Baal & Vivian Reckers-Droog (Professors at ESHPM)
Hosts: Prithviraj Basumallik, María José Mendoza
Timestamps:
(08:06) - Health economics in the mid 60s
(19:52) - First health economic evaluations and motivations to expand its scope
(50:18) - Equity in health care and HEEs in LMICs
(58:49) - Recomme...2024-06-041h 08EcoEchoesEpisode 2: Jawa Issa and Inequalities in HealthToday's guest is our colleague and PhD candidate Jawa Issa. We discuss the main findings in her recent publication about income inequality in COVID-19 mortality in the Netherlands and, more broadly, her research about income inequality in mortality using data from other high-income countries like the US. We also share some of our experiences at different health econ conferences!
Guest: Jawa Issa
Hosts: Prithviraj Basumallik, Fanny Tallgren, María-José Mendoza
Timestamps:
(01:02) - Income-related inequality in health in the NL and other higher-income settings
(12:03) - Paper's findings (NL)
(19:00) - Seminars/Conferences/networking tips...2024-06-0429 minEcoEchoesEpisode 1: Sander Boxebeld and Participatory Value EvaluationIn this episode, Sander discusses his recent publication about a preference elicitation method called ‘Participatory Value Evaluation - PVE’ and his ongoing applied research.
Guest: Sander Boxebeld (PhD candidate, ESHPM)
Hosts: Fanny Tallgren & Karen Trujillo
Timestamps:
(01:37) - PVE as a tool for researchers and policy makers and characteristics of the method
(17:44) - Research ongoing using PVE to identify people’s preferences towards elderly health care system
(22:34) - Main findings of the study: clusters preferences for health expenditure allocation
(23:20) - Further research suggested: Study on how responden...2024-03-2627 minEcoEchoesEpisode 0: Introduction to EcoEchoesGreetings to the reader or listener?
We're EcoEchoes and this episode we'll introduce ourselves to you! and the podcast of course :)
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