IZA Workshop: The Well-Being of the Elderly: Income, Consumption, and Health - Cross-Country Perspectives

Monday, May 22:

08:40	-	08:45		Welcoming remarks by Daniel S. Hamermesh (University of Texas at Austin and IZA)
				Session 1
				Chair: Daniel S. Hamermesh (University of Texas at Austin and IZA)
08:45	-	09:45		David N.F. Bell (University of Stirling and IZA), Alison Bowes (University of Stirling), Axel Heitmueller (London Business School, UK Cabinet Office and IZA)
				"Did the Introduction of Free Personal Care in Scotland Result in a Reduction of Informal Care?"
				Discussant: Martin Schellhorn (University of Kiel and IZA)
09:45	-	10:45		Karsten Hank (MEA, University of Mannheim)
				"Proximity and Contacts between Older Parents and Their Children: A European Comparison"
				Discussant: Elena Stancanelli (University of Cergy-Pontoise)
10:45	-	11:15		Coffee Break
11:15	-	12:15		Susann Rohwedder (RAND), Michael Hurd (RAND Corporation)
				"Life-Cycle Consumption Paths in Old Age"
				Discussant: Jay Stewart (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and IZA)
12:15	-	13:15		Ian Walker (Lancaster University and IZA), Yu Zhu (Kent), Alastair Munro (Royal Holloway, London)
				"Ostensible Hypothecation: The Effect of Cash Transfers to the Elderly for Domestic Fuel Expenses"
				Discussant: Pierre-Carl Michaud (University of Québec at Montréal and IZA)
13:15	-	14:15		Lunch
				Session 2
				Chair: Olivier Bargain (University College Dublin and IZA)
14:15	-	15:15		Sandra Cavaco (University of Paris 2), Jean-Michel Etienne (University Panthéon-Assas, Paris 2), Ali Skalli (University Panthéon-Assas, Paris 2)
				"Estimating a Structural Model of Causal Paths between Health and Socio-economic Status: Evidence from European Older Workforce Surveys"
				Discussant: Michael D. Hurd (RAND)
15:15	-	16:15		Josef Zweimüller (University of Zurich and IZA), Rafael Lalive (University of Zurich and IZA), Andreas Kuhn (University of Zurich)
				"The Short-Run Health Costs of Unemployment"
				Discussant: Pierre-Carl Michaud (University of Québec at Montréal and IZA)
16:15	-	16:45		Coffee Break
16:45	-	17:45		Maarten Lindeboom (VU University Amsterdam and IZA), Gerard J. van den Berg (Free University of Amsterdam and IZA), France Portrait (Free University of Amsterdam)
				"Effect of Conjugal Bereavement on Health Status and Mortality at Older Ages"
				Discussant: Daniel S. Hamermesh (University of Texas at Austin and IZA)
19:30				Conference Dinner

Tuesday, May 23:

				Session 3
				Chair: Thomas Dohmen (ROA, Maastricht University and IZA)
09:00	-	10:00		Arthur van Soest (Tilburg University and IZA), Susann Rohwedder (RAND)
				"The Impact of Misperceptions about Social Security on Saving and Well-Being"
				Discussant: Jay Stewart (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and IZA)
10:00	-	10:15		Coffee Break
10:15	-	11:15		Konstantinos Tatsiramos (IZA)
				"Residential Mobility and Housing Adjustment of Elderly in Europe"
				Discussant: Ana Rute Cardoso (IAE Barcelona (CSIC) and IZA)
11:15	-	12:15		Nabanita Datta Gupta (Aarhus School of Business and IZA), Mona Larsen (SFI - Danish National Institute of Social Research)
				"Do Health Shocks Increase Retirement More when Workers are Universally Insured?"
				Discussant: Arie Kapteyn (RAND and IZA)
12:15	-	13:15		Lunch
				Session 4
				Chair: Ana Rute Cardoso (IAE Barcelona (CSIC) and IZA)
13:15	-	14:15		Nuria Mas (IESE Business School), David M. Cutler (Harvard University)
				"Comparing Non-fatal Health across Countries: Is the US Medical System Better?"
				Discussant: Mette Gortz (AKF, Danish Institute of Governmental Research)
14:15	-	15:15		Arie Kapteyn (RAND and IZA), Tatiana Andreyeva (RAND), ErikMeijer (RAND)
				"Physical Measures and Comparability of Health Conditions among the Elderly across Europe"
				Discussant: Bob Gregory (Australian National University and IZA)