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Tracing the Genetic Footprints of the UK National Health Service
Selection biases can distort causal estimates and undermine policy evaluations, yet detecting and quantifying selection remains empirically challenging. This paper introduces a novel method for detecting and quantifying selective survival using genetic data. Specifically, Polygenic Indices (PGIs) are predetermined at birth and should be equally distributed between treatment and control...
Presented by: Dr Nicolau Joaquim Martin Bassols (University of Bologna)
Venue: 2N2.4.16
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Survey Futures Workshop: Measurement effects issues with online transition
Venue: Chandler House (UCL)
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The Smart Data Donation Service: Novel UKRI digital research infrastructure for large-scale digital trace data fusion
Over the few short decades since the birth of the internet, our lives have become increasingly digitised. Estimates now suggest that adults in the UK may spend an average of 76% of their waking lives connected to the net in some fashion. Given this context, it is no surprise that many of...
Presented by: Dr David Zendle, University of York
Venue: 2N2.4.16
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What can your shopping basket say about your health?
Novel sources of population data, especially administrative and medical records, as well as the digital footprints generated through interactions with online services, present a considerable opportunity for advancing health research and policymaking. An illustrative example is shopping history records that can illuminate aspects of population health by scrutinizing extensive sets...
Presented by: Dr Anya Skatova, University of Bristol
Venue: 2N2.4.16
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A temporary narrowing of the gender income gap – the impact of COVID-19 policy responses in 28 European countries
Our new study highlights the equalizing role of expansive social protection during pandemic and the importance of gender-aware policy analysis