Wednesday 7 June
- Speaker: Professor Klaus Prettner, Vienna University of Economics and Business
- Title: Medical innovation, life expectancy, and economic growth (joint with Michael Kuhn, Antonio Minniti and Francesco Venturini)
- Time: 2.45pm - 4pm BST (GMT+1)
- Venue: 3 East 2.2
Despite an increasing recognition of the importance of health for economic growth, there is still a lack of understanding of the role of medical innovation in this process. Specifically, what are the causal effects of medical innovation on economic growth and which non-linearities matter in this context?