HEU Seminar - Dr Sergey Alexeev

Title: Robust estimates of intergenerational transmission of drinking

Presenter: Dr Sergey Alexeev

Abstract: This is the first study that uses a large, nationally representative dataset to quantify the intergenerational transmission of alcohol consumption. Drinking is transmitted only from the parent who shares the offspring's gender. For females, the estimated elasticity is higher than for males and takes root at a younger offspring age. Furthermore, for both genders, parental influence is fully established by the early 30s and persists throughout life. An adoptee subsample shows that genes matter for male transmission but not for female. The endogeneity is tested with copula-based internal instrumental variable and found to be empirically negligible.

Bio: Dr Alexeev is a Senior Research Fellow at the Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney. With a PhD in Economics from the University of Technology Sydney (obtained in 2020), he leads interdisciplinary projects to improve the field of Health Economics. As an experienced economist, econometrician, and trial methodologist, Dr Alexeev is well-versed in experimental and quasi-experimental empirical research methods. He is particularly interested in health and risky health behaviour.

Date: Monday 13 November 2023

Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm

Zoom Link: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/579s

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