The Finnish Health Economics Seminar Series (FINHESS) has been established as a key activity of The Finnish Association of Health and Economics to foster exchange between health economists and social scientists doing research in health-related topics. The series is organized as an online event in Teams once a month and will take place on Mondays, 3:00-4:00pm. The presentations will primarily be held in English. A Scientific Committee chaired by Jaana Kari (JYU), Henri Salokangas (THL), and Markku Siikanen (VATT) will coordinate the series in year 2026.

Spring 2026 programme

19 January 2026, 15.00-16.00 (2-3 pm CET)

"Labor Market Effects of Public-Private Sector Competition in Health and Social Services", presenter: Max Toikka (Aalto University, VATT Datahuone)  See more info & Teams-link here

9 February 2026, 15.00-16.00 (2-3 pm CET). 

"Who Gains When Medicine Becomes More Precise? Evidence from Genomic Testing in Breast Cancer" (paper), presenter: Jasmin Moshfegh (Imperial College London)  See more info & Teams-link here

16 March 2026, 15.00-16.00 (2-3 pm CET)

"Individual and Environmental Stressors in Health Disparities: Evidence from the Dutch Lifelines Cohort Study" (paper), presenter: Stefan Pichler (University of Groningen) See more info & Teams-link here

20 April 2026, 14.00-15.00 (1-2 pm CET, note unusual starting time)

"Dynamic Effects of Out-of-Home Care Placements on Children’s Health and Schooling", presenter: Nicole Black (Monash University) See more info & Teams-link here

18 May 2026, 15.00-16.00 (2-3 pm CET)

"TBA", presenter: Terhi Ravaska (Tampere University) See more info & Teams-link here

15 June 2026, 15.00-16.00 (2-3 pm CET)

"Cutting the Queue to the Dentist: Waiting Time, Public-Private Interaction and Consumer Surplus" (paper), presenter: Tuomas Markkula (University of Hamburg) See more info & Teams-link here