The European Commission's Competence Centre on Microeconomic Evaluation, in collaboration with the University of Milano-Bicocca, Brunel University London and University of Ca’ Foscari, is organising the VIIth Health Econometrics Workshop (HEW 2020).

Programme

The workshop will consist of plenary sessions only. Plenary sessions will host keynote speakers along with the presentation of selected papers submitted through the call for papers.
The workshop will start at 09:00 on 13 July 2020 and end at 17:00 on 17 July 2020.*   tentatively postponed to July 2021   *

Keynote speakers:
Marcella Alsan, Harvard Kennedy School
Badi H. Baltagi, Syracuse University and University of Leicester
Agar Brugiavini, University of Ca’ Foscari, Venice
Amitabh Chandra, Harvard Kennedy School
Andrew Jones, University of York
Amanda Kowalski, University of Michigan
Daniel McMillen, University of Illinois
Ellen R. Meara, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
John Mullahy, University of Wisconsin
Carol Propper, Imperial College
Luigi Siciliani, University of York
Jonathan S. Skinner, The Dartmouth Institute

Objectives

The workshop welcomes research empirical (applied econometrics) papers that (i) evaluate current or past health policies; (ii) undertake analyses which shed light on important health policy questions.

Special Issue

The conference organisers, in collaboration with the editors of the journal Economic Modelling, will invite the authors of selected papers to submit their manuscript to the journal. The editors will ensure that the selected papers undergo the normal review process on a fast-track basis, in liaison with the conference organisers.

Submission

Please submit your complete paper to jrc-ccme-hew2020@ec.europa.eu as an e-mail attachment in PDF form, titled with your full name.

Important dates:

• Paper submissions: from 1 December 2019 to 28 February 2020.  
• Acceptance decision: 15 April 2020. For authors of accepted papers: Registration and payment of conference fees by 15 June 2020 to confirm your participation.
• Conference fees: 500€ (300€ for PhD students and non-presenting participants, 80€ accompanying person)
• Programme available online: to be announced.

Venue

European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra (VA) - Italy

Accommodation

Conference participants will receive a list of hotels near the JRC. Transport from the hotel will be arranged by the organisers.

Scientific Committee

John Mullahy, University of Wisconsin - Chair

Marcella Alsan, Harvard Kennedy School
Badi H. Baltagi, Syracuse University and University of Leicester
Paolo Berta, University of Milano-Bicocca
Agar Brugiavini, University of Ca’ Foscari, Venice
Amitabh Chandra, Harvard Kennedy School
Sophie Guthmuller, European Commission - Joint Research Centre
Andrew Jones, University of York
Amanda Kowalski, University of Michigan
Gianmaria Martini, University of Bergamo
Daniel McMillen, University of Illinois
Ellen R. Meara, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Francesco Moscone, Brunel University and University of Ca’ Foscari
Paolo Paruolo, European Commission - Joint Research Centre
Carol Propper, Imperial College
Luigi Siciliani, University of York
Jonathan S. Skinner, The Dartmouth Institute
Elisa Tosetti, European Commission - Joint Research Centre
Stefano Verzillo, European Commission - Joint Research Centre
Giorgio Vittadini, University of Milano-Bicocca