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  • Guilaume Morel

    Department Seminar Series- Guilaume Morel

    The European Impact of Modern Historical Pandemics on Households and Labor Markets Since 1870

    1-2pm on Tuesday 27th January 2026

    How do pandemics shape labour markets and household outcomes over the long run? Drawing on evidence from six European countries since 1870, this seminar explores how pandemics act as economic shocks, with lasting implications for wages, productivity, and demographics.

    Speaker:

    Guillaume Morel is a postdoctoral research fellow at Umeå University. He is also part of the Jameel Institute team working on pandemic preparedness at Imperial College London.

    Guillaume holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Strasbourg and BETA since May 2023. His research interests are focused on pandemic management and preparedness, economic history, macroeconomic and epidemiological modelling.

    How to join:

    For in-person attendance: attendance is on a first-come, first-served basis in COW.1.11

    For online attendance: please register via here: https://bit.ly/49yTucn

  • Elisabetta De Cao

    Department Seminar Series- Elisabetta De Cao

    Children by Choice, Not Chance: Family Planning Association and Fertility in Britain

    1-2pm on Tuesday 10th February 2026

    How did access to family planning reshape fertility and life choices in post-war Britain?
    Drawing on newly digitised archival records from 1950–1970 and district-level vital statistics, this seminar examines the causal impact of Family Planning Association clinics on birth rates and reproductive behaviour, highlighting their role as a trusted intermediary in the diffusion of modern contraception.

    Speaker:

    Elisabetta De Cao a Full Professor of Economics at the University of Bologna, Department of Economics.

    Elisabetta is an economist working at the intersection of health, family, and labour economics. Her research spans three main areas. First, she studies how health policies (e.g., NHS, Medicaid/CHIP) affect children early in life and beyond with a novel focus on gene-environment interactions and epigenetic clocks. Second, her work on fertility and gender examines family dynamics, genetic and cultural determinants of fertility, the impact of family planning policies, and child penalties, including disparities linked to child disability. Third, thanks to a new ERC CoG grant she is investigating the socio-economic drivers of violence against children and harsh parenting in Africa and Europe.

    How to join:

    For in-person attendance: attendance is on a first-come, first-served basis in COW.1.11

    For online attendance: please register via here: https://bit.ly/4rhGE9O

  • HPPF

    Celebrating 40 years of MSc Health Policy, Planning and Financing

    We are delighted to be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the MSc Health Policy, Planning and Financing, a joint programme between The London School of Economics and Political Science and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

    This series of events is open to alumni, current and prospective students of MSc Health Policy, Planning and Financing.

    The celebration will include opportunities to reconnect with peers, engage with the community, and share experiences and insights from participants' professional journeys.

    Learn more and register.