Events and invitations

Alexander Ahammer: The Labor and Health Economics of Breast Cancer (HEPII Seminars)

2:00 PM

We estimate the long-run labor market and health effects of breast cancer among Austrian women. Compared to a random sample of same-aged non-affected women, those diagnosed with breast cancer face a 22.8 percent increase in health expenses, 6.2 percent lower employment, and a wage penalty of 15 percent five years after diagnosis...

Applied Health Economics Online Open Day #1

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Do you want to learn how economics can contribute to a better healthcare system? Join us on 27 November for an online Open Day to find out all about the new Master's degree programme in Applied Health Economics. We'll discuss the admissions procedure, the curriculum, internships or graduate jobs.

Lucas Tilley: Changing legal gender with or without mandated sterilization – Impact on transgender health and earnings (HEPII Seminars)

2:00 PM

Until 2013, Sweden required transgender people to undergo surgical sterilization before changing their legal gender. We analyze whether the removal of this requirement led to an increase in the number of legal gender changes...

Hana M. Broulíková: Long-term cost-effectiveness of a more precise dementia work-up (HEPII Seminars

3:30 PM

Uncertainty about the long-term clinical and economic impacts of amyloid-PET hinders discussion regarding its potential implementation. This study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of incorporating amyloid-PET...

Open Day 2024

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Are you interested in studying at a university? We invite you to the Open Day 2024, where you will learn everything you need to know about Masaryk University's study programmes! Registration will be open on 5 September 2024.

Young Economists' Meeting 2024

Come and get inspired! For the 9th time, the Faculty will host the YEM International Scientific Conference on Behavioural/Experimental and Labour Market Economics. This year's keynote speaker will be Vincenzo Carrieri, an expert on health inequalities.

Workshop on Pandemics

9:50 AM – 2:45 PM

The workshop is organized by the Platform for Biomedical and Economic Research "IBER", which consists of the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS, the Faculty of Economics and Administration, Masaryk University and the Economics Institute of the CAS (part of CERGE-EI). Registration deadline: May 15th, 2024

Jakub Cerveny: Financial incentives and COVID-19 vaccinations: Evidence from a conditional cash transfer program (HEPII Seminars

2:00 PM

This paper investigates the effects of a nation-wide conditional cash transfer program aimed to increase COVID-19 vaccination in Slovakia. Due to relatively low vaccination rates and overcrowding of hospitals...