Description
We are pleased to invite to the research seminar “Conflict and Population Health – Evidence from Ukraine” by Maksym Obrizan, KSE professor.
Abstract. Violent conflicts, which intensified in recent years around the world, lead to considerable human and economic losses. In 2014, after 23 peaceful years since gaining independence, Ukraine suddenly became involved into a violent conflict of a major scale which already resulted in 13,000 people being killed (including more than 3,000 civilians), up to 30,000 individuals being injured and more than 1.5 million inhabitants of Donetsk and Luhansk regions being displaced.
At the same time, many researchers argue that the burden of the conflict on population health may be much higher. Our study estimates the effect of violent conflict on population health in Ukraine using aggregate statistics on newly reported diagnoses using a unique dataset collected directly from 20 out of 25 Ukrainian regions.
Specifically, we requested and processed medical statistics from a balanced sample of 474 administrative districts (cities and counties) before the conflict start in 2012-2013 and in the middle of the conflict in 2015-2016. Using difference-in-difference approach we analyze changes in the newly reported cases in Donbas after the conflict start relative to other regions of Ukraine before and during the conflict.
After controlling for socio-demographic and economic characteristics of regions, we identify modest but statistically significant increase in the number of newly reported diagnoses in Donbas after the conflict start. The results are consistent with our previous work showing that directly affected regions of Donbas bear the highest cost of the conflict compared to other (even adjacent) regions.
About the speaker. Maksym Obrizan is an Associate professor at KSE. He is the author of numerous academic publications in both national and foreign editions which are related to his scientific interests focused on Applied Health Economics and Macroeconomics. Maksym also serves as an Academic Director of KSE Business Education Department, who’s main responsibility is to assure the quality of all degree programs at Business Education Department.
He received his PhD in Economics at the University of Iowa in 2010 having previously received Master’s degree with honours in Economics at EERC at NaUKMA.
His areas of expertise are: Economics, Data Visualization, Data Analytics.
Date&Time: November 15, 2019, 16:00.
The event is supported by Swedish government within the project “Economic and Financial Reform Support in Ukraine”.
