Sergi
Jiménez-Martín
Current position:
Associate Professor, Department of Economics,
Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
Office:
20.280 Phone. +34-93 5421667 E-mail:sergi.jimenez@upf.edu
Education
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Fields of Interest
- Microeconometrics.
- Panel Data.
- Labor Economics. Social
Security.
- Consumption and Health Economics
Visiting at
- Visiting at LSE, UCL, Carnegie-Mellon, Ceps/Instead and NBER .
- Short visits to
SUNY-Stony-Brook.
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Professional and editorial activities.
- 2008-present
Director of the Barcelona Microeconometrics
Summer School (BMiSS, Barcelona GSE).
- 2007-present. Director of the Chair LaCaixa-FEDEA Economía de la Salud y Hábitos de Vida
- 2007 Member of
the Scientific Committee of the IIPF 64th conference (Maastricht).
- 2006-present. Research
Associate FEDEA.
- 2006 and 2007: Member of the Scientific
Committee SAE.
- 2005 Organizer of the
“Economics of Addiction and of Health inequality” workshop, Fundación Areces,
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona:
May, 20th-21th.
- 2003-2005. Tutor.
Graduate Program of Economics and Management. UPF
- 2003-2004. Research affiliate CENTRA
- 2002-present Editor, Cuadernos
Economicos de ICE
- 2001-2004 Associate editor of the Spanish
Economic Review
- 1999: Co-Director: 3rd PANEL COMPARABILITY
(PACO) workshop.
- 1998: Member of the Scientific
Committee of the European Meeting of the Econometric Society, Berlin 1998.
- 1997-2002: Coordinator of
volumes 63 to 68 of Cuadernos Economicos
de ICE.
- Referee for: Review
of Economics and Statistics, Journal of the European Economic Association,
Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Applied Econometrics, Journal of
Health Economics, Health Economics, Labour Economics, Review of Economic Dynamics, International Tax
and Public Finance, Social Science & Medicine, Economica,
Applied Statistical Letters, European Journal of Political Economy, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Canadian
Journal of Economics, Empirical Economics, Fiscal Studies, Geneva Papers
on Risk and Insurance: issues and practice, Labour, Investigaciones
Económicas, Spanish Economic Review, Hacienda Pública,
Moneda y Crédito
and Revista de Economía Aplicada.
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Recent
and key publications
- “Social security incentives, exit
from the workforce and entry of the young”, (with M. Boldrin and P. García Gómez), 2009. Forthcoming in Jon Gruber and David Wise (eds) Social Security Programs around the world: the
relationship to youth employment.
- “State
dependence and optimal consumption patterns: A dynamic model with
applications to scanner data.” (with
Antonio Ladrón de Guevara), forthcoming in
Investigaciones Económicas, September 2009.
- “Assessing
the Wellbeing of the Spanish elderly, with Michele Boldrin. UPF
WP 939 and Levine’s bibliography 784828000000000392, in J. Gruber and D.
Wise, Social Security and retirement
across the world: wellbeing,
forthcoming in a Chicago University Press volume, 2009
- “Aspectos
Económicos de la Dependencia y el Cuidado Informal”, Sergi
Jiménez-Martín (coordinator and
coauthor in three chapter + introduction+ epilog). Fundación AstraZeneca,
May 2008.
·
“Modeling consumption patterns in
the attribute space: theory and evidence of hybrid behavior” (with
A. Ladrón de Guevara), 2007, International Journal
of Research in Marketing, 24(3), 245-253.
·
“An
evaluation of the life-cycle effects of minimum pensions on retirement
behavior”, 2007, (with A. Sánchez-Martín), Journal of Applied Econometrics,
22(5), 923-950. [extended
version: WP UPF 715].
·
“Redistribution and
Solidarity in the Spanish Pension System”, in Serge Allegrezza
et al. (ed), Reforming European Pension
Systems, Dutch University Press, Spring 2007.
·
“Evaluating Spanish
Pension Expenditure Under Alternative Reform Scenario”, with M. Boldrin, UPF WP 652, 2002, in J. Gruber and D.
Wise, Social Security and retirement
across the world: fiscal implications, Chicago University Press volume,
October 2007, 351-412.
·
“A
sequential model for older workers’ labor transitions after a health
shock”, (with J.M. Labeaga and Cristina Vilaplana), 2006, Health Economics, 20(4), 1033-1054.
·
“Strike
Outcomes and Wage Settlements in Spain", Labour,
2006, 20(4), 673-698.
·
“Evaluating the Labor
Supply effects of Alternative Reforms of the Spanish Pension System”, Moneda y Credito, 222. 2006.
- “Micro-modelling of Social
Security and Retirement in Spain",
(with Michele Boldrin and Franco Peracchi), in Gruber, J. and Wise, D. Social Security Programs
and Retirement around the World: micro estimation, 2004.
- “An
empirical analysis of the demand for physician services across the
European Union” (with J.M. Labeaga and M. Martínez-Granado),
European
Journal of Health Economics, 2004. 5: 150-165.
- “Social
Security Rules, monetary incentives and retirement behavior
in Spain”,
(with Alfonso Sánchez), Hacienda
Publica Española,
2004.
- “El
Empleo Juvenil en las
Comunidades Autónomas Españolas: Incidencia del Salario Mínimo”, (with I. Güemes and C. Pérez), Revista
Asturiana de Economía, 27, 2003.
- “Latent
class versus two-part models in the demand for physician services across
the European Union” (with J.M. Labeaga and M. Martínez-Granado),
Health Economics 11, 301-321, 2002. Reprint in The Econometrics of
Health Data, A. Jones and O. McDonnell (eds).
Wiley & Sons London.
- “Patterns
of Work and Retirement of Older Workers in Spain
and Portugal”
(with Juan Prieto),
European
Review of Economics and Finance, 2002.
- “Sample attrition and labor force dynamics: Evidence from the Spanish labor force survey” (with Franco Peracchi), Spanish
Economic Review, 2002.
- Sistema de Pensiones y Mercado de
Trabajo en España, (with Michele
Boldrin and Franco Peracchi), Fundación BBVA, Madrid, 2001.
- “Incentivos
y pautas de retiro en España” in Secretaria de Estado de la Seguridad Social
100 años de Seguridad Social Española, Ministerio de trabajo y
Seguridad Social, Madrid, 2002.
- “Sistemas
de pensiones y pensiones mínimas: Incentivos a permanecer activo y evaluación
de reformas”, (with M. Boldrin
and A. Sanchez), Hacienda
Publica Española, 2000.
- “El
impacto de la reforma de 1997 en los incentivos de jubilación y la deuda
implícita....” Economistas, 1999.
- “Incentivos
y pautas de jubilación en España.” (joint with Alfonso Sánchez) Cuadernos Económicos de ICE 65,
1999.
- “La
Calidad de la EPA en la estimación de transiciones” (joint with Franco Peracchi) Ekonomiaz,
1999.
- “Social Security and
Retirement in Spain.”
(joint with Michele Boldrin and Franco Peracchi) In Gruber,
J. and Wise, D. (eds.): Social Security Programs and Retirement around
the World. Chicago
University Press,
1999.
- “Controlling for endogeneity of strike variables in the estimation of
wage settlement equations.” Journal of Labor
Economics,
July 1999.
- “On the Testing of
Heterogeneity Effects in Dynamic Unbalanced Panel Data Models.” Economics Letters 58(2): 157-163, 1998.
- “Indexation and Wage
Change Settlements: Evidence from Spanish Manufacturing Firms.” Oxford
Bulletin of Economics and Statistics 60, 1998.
- “El
conflicto en las relaciones laborales: Una revisión de la
literatura.” (joint with
Marco, M.) Revista
de Economía Aplicada 17, 1998.
- “Participation,
heterogeneity and dynamics in tobacco consumption: evidence from cohort
data.” (joint with Labeaga, J.M and López, Angel), Health Economics, 1998.
- “Algunos
Factores Explicativos de la Existencia de Huelgas durante la Negociación
Colectiva en España.” (joint
with Labeaga, J.M. and Marco, ML.) Investigaciones Económicas
XX(2): 217-242, May 1996.
- “It is Possible to Reduce
Tobacco Consumption via Alcohol Taxation?” (joint
with Labeaga, J.M.) Health
Economics 3(4): 231-242, July
1994.
- “Indicación
Salarial y Desempleo.” (joint with Andrés, J. and García,
J.) In Velarde, J. et al. (eds.): Empresas
y Empresarios Españoles en la Encrucijada de los Noventa. Madrid: Civitas, 1993.
- “La
Incidencia y la Duración del Desempleo Masculino en España.” (joint
with Andrés, J. and García,
J.)
Moneda y Crédito, 189:
75-123, 1989.
Submitted work
- “Initial offers in
wage bargaining: who wins?” (with
Jaume Garcia),
2007, FEDEA DT 2006-22.
- “The Determinants
of Pricing in Pharmaceuticals: Are U.S. prices really so high?”
(with A. Cabrales), UPF WP 1032,
2007, submitted.
- “Multimarket
contact in pharmaceutical markets” (with J. Coronado and P. Marín), UPF WP 1033,
2007, submitted
- “How well do
individuals predict the Selling prices of their Homes?” (with H. Benítez-Silva, S. Eren and F. Heilland), FEDEA DT 2006-22, revise and resubmit at
JAE.
- “Trade-off
between formal and Informal Care in Spain” (with C.
Vilaplana), WP FEDEA and
UPF 2007.
Working Papers. (not published yet)
- “Immigration and the demand for health in Spain”
(with José María Labeaga and Natalia
Jorgensen), 2008, FEDEA, DT 2008-38.
- “Award
errors and permanent disability benefits in Spain”, (with JM Labeaga
and Cristina
Vilaplana) FEDEA DT-2006-16 and UPF WP 966,
2006.
- “New
Evidence about alcohol consumption and the Economic Cycle”, 2005
with Cristina
Vilaplana and JM Labeaga, FEDEA, DT2006-06.
- “The Spanish
system of Social Surveys" (con J.M. Labeaga), EuroReporting WP 22, MZES, 2001.
- “Breve curso de introducción a la programación
en Stata”, Instituto de Estudios Fiscales,
2001/07.
- “Health
Status and Retirement decisions of older European couples”, (with
J.M. Labeaga and Maite Martínez), Universidad
Carlos III WP 99-82(30) and IRISS WP no 1.
- “Claim, Offer
and Information in Wage Bargaining” (con J. García),
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, W.P. 98-13, 1998.
- “Social
Security and retirement in Spain”,
(with Michele Boldrin and Franco Peracchi), NBER WP 6136, 1997.
Work in progress
- “Transitions
between employment, unemployment and retirement: the effect of economic
incentives and business cycle fluctuations” with JI Garcia-Perez and
A. Sánchez-Martín, mimeo, 2009.
- “Disability,
Capacity for Work, and the Business Cycle: An International Perspective”,
with Hugo Benítez-Silva and Richard Disney, in
preparation for EP. work in progress. 2009.
- “Labor force transitions and business cycle: evidence
for older workers in Spain,
with Judit Vall-Castelló,
presented in the IIPF conference, Maastricht,
2008, mimeo.
- “A life-cycle exploration of the
effects of the Earning test on retirement and welfare, with an application
to the Spanish case”, with A. Sánchez,
mimeo, presented in the IIPF 64th conference, Maastricht, 2008.
- “Unmet needs of dependent
people in Spain”
(con C. Vilaplana), mimeo 2008.
- “Obesity and smoking: how do
they interact?”, (with JM Labeaga and F. Todeschini), mimeo, 2008.
- “Choice of
care and residential arrangement:
evidence from European countries”, (with Pilar
García-Gómez and David Casado),
mimeo, presented in the 2nd Workshop FEDEA-LACAIXA on Health Economics, 2008.
- “Search Behavior, Retirement, and Labor
Force Participation: A Cross-Country Comparison”, with Hugo Benítez-Silva (SUNY at Stony-Brook) and Nacho García-Pérez (UPO), in progress, 2008.
- “Comparison of estimators
in dynamic panel data sample selection and switching models” with
José M. Labeaga and Maria Rochina-Barrachina,
mimeo. 2008
- “Testing Complementarities between
drinking and Smoking in rational models of addiction”, 2005 with Andrew Jones and JM
Labeaga, mimeo.
- “The Volume and Geography
of Remittances across the EU” (with N.
Jorgensen and JM Labeaga), ECFIN, 2007.
- “The burden of
Caregivers” (with C. Vilaplana), mimeo, 2007.
- “Discrete Sequential
Uncertainty and Optimal retirement in a life-cycle model”, with A. Sánchez, work in progress.
- “A life cycle model of
couples retirement” (with A. Sánchez),
2007.
- “Short term forecasting
of labor market indicators", with F. Peracchi, mimeo, 2002.
Press Articles
Reforma, retrasos y Mercado laboral en El
País
Pensiones en El Mundo
Dependencia en Público
Pharmaceutical Pricing en Sociedad
Abierta
Notes on the Italian and the Spanish Labor markets.
- “Spanish Labor
market: Current situation and perspectives for the year xxxx”, (con Franco Peracchi), Boletín IPC, April 2000 to July 2001.
(Published Quarterly)
- “Short Term forecasting of labor market indicators”, (con
Franco Peracchi ), Boletín IPC, April, 2000.
Curriculum
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