Mark Votruba, Ph.D. – Associate Professor of Economics at Case Western Reserve University
Friday March 25, 2011
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Crawford Hall – Room 9
Inamori Center
Case Western Reserve University
The economic dislocation that began in late 2007 seems to be becoming more permanent, for more people. Most of the policy discussion now consists of arguments about how to improve the economy – and often does not focus on jobs.
But the consequences of unemployment go beyond reduced national product. In a series of papers, Mark Votruba and colleagues have been studying the social effects of unemployment – connections including the relationships between plant downsizing and disability claims, of plant closing with the break-up of marriages, and parental job loss with childrens’ school performance.
There will be no parking available in the visitors lot next to Crawford Hall from March 29th until April 29th. A few of the handicapped parking spaces may still be available but space will be severely limited. Parking options for visitors from beyond campus include the Severance Hall parking garage on East Boulevard, the small lot on Adelbert Road just uphill from Euclid Ave, and other lots on campus.
More About Our Guest….
How does plant downsizing affect the welfare of employees and their children? Is the use of public support programs affected by use among one’s peers? These are just two of the questions Mark Votruba tackles in his research in public policy and health economics. Mark’s third area of focus is how medical resources are allocated in the U.S. health care system. He’s examined the consequences of referring stroke patients to hospitals that treat more stroke patients; potential cost savings of treatments to reduce premature birth; and influences on insurers’ willingness to pay for treatments that could reduce long-term medical costs.
Friday Lunch Upcoming Topics and Speakers:
April 1: Jacqueline Lipton, Professor and Associate Dean of Law: Privacy and Online Social Networks.
April 8: Special Inamori Center Event.
April 15: Mark Naymik, Reporter, Cleveland Plain Dealer: Ohio’s Budget Battle
April 22: Jon Groetzinger, Visiting Professor of Law and Director, China Legal Programs: Developing the Legal Profession in China.
The Friday Lunch discussions are held on the lower (ground) level of Crawford Hall. Visitors with mobility issues may find it easiest to take advantage of special arrangements we have made. On most Fridays, a few parking spaces in the V.I.P. lot in between Crawford Hall and Amasa Stone Chapel are held for participants in the lunch discussion. Overflow parking is also available in the Severance Hall parking garage on East Boulevard.
Visitors then can avoid walking up the hill to the first floor of Crawford by entering the building on the ground level, through the garage area under the building. The further door on the left in that garage will be left unlocked during the period before the Friday lunch. On occasion, parking will be unavailable because of other university events.
For more information about these and other Center for Policy Studies programs, please see http://policy.case.edu.