Speaker:
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Eugenio Zucchelli
Fellow MIAS - Tomás y Valiente -
Jennifer Graves
Profesora Contratada Doctora. Dpto. de Economía y Hacienda Pública - UAM
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales
Departamento de Teoría e Historia Económica, Aula del Máster (módulo 1, Aula 301)
Time: 11:30-13:30
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This seminar presents and discusses recent evidence on the unintended consequences of health and education policies. Through a series of topical examples, we will explore common mechanisms driving unexpected and potentially undesirable effects. The mechanisms we will discuss include: heterogenous behavioural responses; externalities and spillovers; policy interactions; and the incorrect generalization of research findings. Our exploration suggests the need to account for a multiplicity of mechanisms and outcomes when evaluating the causal impact of policies