On December 14th, Rita Ginja from the University of Bergen presents at ISEG the study "(Breaking) intergenerational transmission of mental health".
Abstract:
We estimate health associations across generations and within dynasties using information on healthcare visits from administrative data for the entire Norwegian population. Parental mental health diagnosis is associated with 9.3 percentage points (40%) higher probability of mental health diagnosis of their adolescent child. Intensive margin physical and mental health associations are similar while dynastic coefficients account for about 40% of the intergenerational persistence. We also show that a policy targeting additional health resources toward the young children of adults diagnosed with mental health conditions reduced the parent-child mental health persistence by more than 15%.
The research seminars will take place from September 21 to December 14, on Wednesdays, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, at the Novo Banco Amphitheater (Quelhas Building, 4th floor).
Faculty from ISEG and other national and international schools will participate in the sessions, when they will address topics related with Economics, Management, Finance, Social Sciences, and Mathematics.
Free admission.