m Summer School — Economics of Health & Human Capital | EcHo · Royal Holloway

Summer School in Economics of Health & Human Capital

A four-day programme in central London combining a graduate course in health economics with a research workshop featuring contributed talks, and a keynote lecture.

12 – 15 May 2026 Central London 10-hour training course + individual feedback sessions + 2-day workshop No fee · In person
About the Summer School

Overview

This summer school is organised by the Centre for the Economics of the Household (EcHo) at Royal Holloway, University of London. It brings together doctoral students and early-career researchers interested in the economics of health and human capital. The four-day programme takes place in central London and combines structured teaching with an open research workshop.

Days 1–2 feature an intensive graduate course covering the economic modelling of health, early-life conditions, education-health interactions, and the intergenerational transmission of health and disadvantage. The course is taught by Martin Karlsson (Leverhulme Visiting Professor; Director, CINCH, University of Duisburg-Essen). On the afternoon of Day 2, participants can sign up for individual research feedback meetings with Professors Arnaud Chevalier, Melanie Lührmann, and Martin Karlsson, offered on a first-come-first-served basis.

Days 3–4 shift to a research workshop where participants can present their own work alongside invited presentations and a keynote lecture.

Dates

12 – 15 May 2026 (Tuesday – Friday)

Location

Royal Holloway (central London), 11 Bedford square, London WC1B 3RE
(May 12-13)

Stewart House (entrance via Senate House), 32 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DN
(May 14-15)

Fee

There is no registration fee. Participants are expected to fund their own travel and accommodation.

Instructor

Martin Karlsson
Leverhulme Visiting Professor · Director, CINCH Essen

Organised by

EcHo — Centre for the Economics of the Household, Department of Economics, Royal Holloway, University of London

Programme

Programme

PhaseI

Graduate Course: Economics of HealthStewart House, Russell Square, London · 12–13 May

Day 1Tue 12 May
10.30-12.30 Beyond Grossman: Recent Advances in Economic Modelling of Health
12.30-13.30 Lunch break
13.30-15.20 Intergenerational Transmission of Health
15.20-15.40 Coffee break
15.40-17.30 Early Life Conditions and Targeted Policies I
Day 2Wed 13 May
10.00-11.30 Early Life Conditions and Targeted Policies II
11.30-12.00 Coffee break
12.00-13.00 Education and Health I
13.00-14.00 Lunch break
14.00-15.00 Education and Health II
15.00-15.30 Coffee break
15.30-17.30 Individual Research Feedback Meetings
With Professors Arnaud Chevalier, Melanie Lührmann & Martin Karlsson
PhaseII

Research Workshop: Health & Human CapitalStewart House, Russell Square, London · 14–15 May

Day 3Thu 14 May
10.15-10.30 Welcome all workshop participants
10.30- 11.10 Joan Costa-Font (LSE) - Fit-as-you-Learn? The Long-term Health Effects of Physical Education
11.10- 11.50 Sarah Cattan (IFS) - From Home to School: The Changing Dynamics of Skill Formation
11.50- 12.30 Toan Huynh (Queen Mary) - The Unseen Pain of the Vietnam War: Long Term Effects of Agent Orange on Labor Market Outcomes
12.30- 13.40 Lunch (Architectural Association, 36 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3ES)
13.40- 14.20 Olivier Marie & Robin Verbeek (Erasmus) - The Mental Health Cost of Cheap Mobile Data: Evidence from around the World
14.20- 15.00 Abu Siddique (Royal Holloway) - TBC
15.00- 15.20 Coffee break
15.20- 16.40 Junior Session I (20 min. presentations)
15.20- 15.40 Angelina Nazarova (Essex) - Local Food Environments, Household Spending and Dietary Quality: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from England
15.40- 16.00 Ludi Wang (Bristol) - Promoting Plant-based Diets: the Case of Veganuary
16.00- 16.20 Andrei Tuiu (Amsterdam) - What are we waiting for? The labor market and health effects of elective surgery waiting times among the 50+ population
16.20- 16.40 Goncalo Lima (EUI) - Physician Working Time Restrictions and Patient Mortality
16.40- 17.00 Coffee break
17.00- 17.40 Martin Foureaux Koppensteiner (Surrey) - The Intergenerational Costs of Crime: Evidence from Maternal Victimization
17.40- 18.20 Tanya Wilson (Glasgow) - English Female Councillors and Domestic Abuse
18.30 Dinner at TAS Restaurant, 22 Bloomsbury St, London WC1B 3QJ (by invitation)
Day 4Fri 15 May
9.00-9.40 Giuseppe Moscelli (Surrey) - Work pay, contractual changes and employee attrition: evidence from trainee doctors
9.40- 10.20 Lea Nassal (Warwick) - The “Price” of Breaking the Glass Ceiling
10.20- 10.50 Coffee break
10.50- 11.30 Paul Bingley (Vive) - The Family Origins of Life-Cycle Hospitalization: Evidence from Danish Siblings
11.30- 12.10 Emil Sorensen (Bristol) - The long-run effects of nurse effectiveness: the case of breastfeeding promotion
12.10- 13.40 Lunch (The Lower Fifth Coffee House, The Building Centre, 26 Store St, London WC1E 7BT)
13.40- 15.00 Junior Session II (20 min. presentations)
13.40- 14.00 Vink Phan (Erasmus) - Genetics and the Cognitive Costs of Air Pollution
14.00- 14.20 Yue Je (Manchester) - The Impact of Air Pollution on Mental Health in England
14.20- 14.40 Chris Hockey (Royal Holloway) - Breathing Easy? The Hidden Toll of Coal Power on Infant Mortality
14.40- 15.00 Jonathan Rossi (Erasmus) - Health After Birth: The Persistent Health Penalty of Becoming a Parent
15.00- 15.30 Coffee break
15.30- 16.10 Keynote Lecture: Martin Karlsson · Leverhulme Visiting Professor | Director, CINCH, University of Duisburg-Essen | From Cradle to Grave — Life-Cycle and Intergenerational Dynamics of Health
16.10- 16.50 Mahesh Karra (Columbia U) - Family Planning, Women’s Employment, and Household Labor Supply
16.50- 17.30 Jannis Stockel (LSE) - Health Shocks as Drivers of Persistent Change in Health behaviour

Keynote Lecture: From Cradle to Grave — Life-Cycle and Intergenerational Dynamics of Health

Martin Karlsson · Leverhulme Visiting Professor | Director, CINCH, University of Duisburg-Essen

Audience

Who Should Apply

The summer school is designed for graduate students and early-career researchers in economics and related disciplines who want to deepen their understanding of health economics, human capital theory, and the methods used to evaluate health-related policies across the life course.

  • PhD students in economics, public policy, demography, or epidemiology
  • Early-career researchers (post-docs and lecturers) working on health, education, or household economics
  • Master's students with strong quantitative training considering doctoral study in these areas
  • Policy researchers at government agencies and think tanks working on health and social policy
Topics We Welcome

Participants applying to present a post at the workshop are invited to submit work on any of the following topics:

  • Health and labour markets and policies
  • Economic determinants of health
  • Health inequalities
  • Life-cycle health dynamics
  • Early childhood interventions and environments
  • Health and education
  • Healthcare access and financing
  • Mental health and well-being
  • Household well-being and IPV
Registration

Apply to Attend

Places are limited. Please complete the form below to register your interest. If you wish to present, include a title and short abstract.

Registration Deadline

20 April 2026

Notification

28 April 2026

Summer School

12 – 15 May 2026

Registration Form

Practical Information

Venue & Accommodation

The summer school takes place at Royal Holloway, 11 Bedford square, London WC1B 3RE (days 1 and 2) and Stewart House, 32 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DN (days 3 and 4), in the heart of Bloomsbury. There is no registration fee. Participants are expected to cover their own travel and accommodation.

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