Abstract “A growing body of research explores the long-run effects of social programs and welfare spending. However, evidence linking welfare support in early life with longevity is limited. We add to this literature by evaluating the effect of in-utero and early-life exposure to the largest increases in welfare spending in the US history under the …
This week’s UW Faculty Focus Article features an introduction to Sam Trejo. Sam is one of the scholars who will be joining the University’s Initiative in Social Genomics.
This week’s UW Faculty Focus Article features an introduction to Philipp Koellinger. Philipp is one of the scholars who will be joining the University’s Initiative in Social Genomics.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will host the Eleventh Annual Midwest Health Economics Conference May 7-8, 2020. Local sponsors are the Center for Demography of Health and Aging, La Follette School of Public Affairs, School of Business, Department of Economics, and Department of Population Health Sciences. This annual invitational conference assembles junior and senior economists to …
The October 9, 2018 Demography Seminar featured a presentation by Philipp Koellinger (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) titled “Large-scale Genome-Wide Association Studies of Socioeconomic Outcomes.” The event was co-sponsored by the Center for Demography and Ecology, Center for Demography of Health and Aging, and Robert E. and Jean F. Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies at …