Wednesday at 1pm (CET), UAM, Madrid, Spain.
Research Seminars in Economics at UAM
This series is hosted during term time by the Department of Economic Analysis: Economic Theory and Economic History.
It consists of presentations of leading national and international scholars and it is intended to be a discussion forum focused on current substantive issues and methods in any field of economics.
Upcoming seminars
29/05/2024 at 1:00 pm (CET)
Rita Santos
(University of York, UK)
"Stronger together: The impact of formal networks on GP practice’s funding and workforce"
Abstract: There is a recent change from competition to collaboration in the English primary care market, notably with the establishment of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022 to encourage and enable collaboration among local organisations. This trend began with the creation of Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in 2019 and even earlier with Federations in 2010. As part of the NHS Long Term Plan, PCNs were launched on 1st July 2019, marking a significant reorganisation of primary care services across the UK. The reformation of the 2019 General Practitioner contract facilitated the integration of GP practices into these networks, building on the earlier inception of Federations in 2010 to align with the Five-Year Forward View’s vision for primary care at a scale beyond traditional GP practice lists. This study examines the influence of collaborative structures in primary care—specifically Federations and PCNs—on funding and workforce dynamics. We use a spatial econometric model to incorporate the two networks mentioned above in a spatial Durbin model with two different weight matrices. These matrices represent the strong relationship matrix (GP practices with the same PCN and Federation), and the weaker relationship matrix, (GP practices belong to the same PCN but a different or no Federation). This methodological framework facilitates the differentiation and assessment of the distinct contributions of each network type, allowing for an effective evaluation of the power dynamics within collaborative efforts. Findings demonstrate a robust and significant positive spatial coefficient, showing that stronger relationships have a stronger impact, confirming the importance of collaborations before PCN to enhance the outcomes of incentives.
30/05/2024 at 1:00 pm (CET)
Nicolas Depetris-Chauvin,
HES-SO
"Trade, Income Effects and Heterogeneous Labor Supply"
Abstract: Workers in developing countries tend to spend more time at work than those in developed countries. This can be explained by work-leisure preferences with prevalent income effects: as income rises, workers reduce their supply of labor hours to consume more leisure. However, not all workers benefit alike. In this study, we estimate the heterogeneous effects of trade, as a shifter of aggregate income, on workers’ labor supply with a breakdown by age, education, and gender. We find that all workers benefit from more leisure caused by the income boost triggered by trade. However, we document a large allocation of leisure time towards low-wage workers. Teen (aged 15-19) and elder workers benefit significantly more than prime-age workers. In addition, women and less-educated elder workers tend to reduce their labor supply relatively more.
How to attend the seminar:
The seminar will be on-site in room 1-301 and also streamed.
To receive the seminar invitation with the streaming link, please send an email to teoriahistoriauam@gmail.com
Organisers: Jorge García Hombrados, Eugenio Zucchelli and Damian Pierri