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Congress Programme Photo Lugano View: Bruno Pellandini Economics, Health and Happiness Congress Programme Photo Lugano view: Bruno Pellandini Economics, Health and Happiness Lugano January 14, 15, 16th 2016 Organizers The Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, HEIRS and SSPH+ jointly organize the conference “Economics, Health and Happiness”. The Department of Business HEIRS (Happiness Economics The Foundation Swiss School Economics, Health and Social and Interpersonal RelationS) of Public Healthplus (SSPH+) Care was created in 2014 from is an association of econo- is the national coordinating the fusion of the Department mists with the following aim: body for the promotion of of Health and the Department to apply the instruments and postgraduate university educa- of Business and Social Sciences. logic of economic theory to the tion and the research in the Integrating three sectors study of subjective well-being fields of public health and (business economics, social and or happines. Instead of dealing health economics. The SSPH+ health care) under one roof with “economics and happi- was founded on 7 July 2005 allowed the Department to set ness”, the association analyzes by an agreement between itself the objective of tackling on the one hand the typical the Universities of Basel, Bern, the complex problems of economic dynamics which Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano today’s world more effectively, influence human happiness, and Zurich. In January 2008, implementing a range of and on the other, how feeling the six supporting universities competences that vary in terms happy or unhappy effect eco- turned the SSPH+ into a Foun- of subject area but that have nomic performance. dation. In 2008 the University historically displayed a natural www.heirs.it of Neuchâtel and in 2014 tendency toward integration. the University of Lucerne have The Department also aims joined the Foundation. to execute its three mandates (first- and second-level uni- www.ssphplus.ch versity education, continuing education and research) in order to provide specific input to the interpretation of health, economic and social policy issues in Switzerland, focussing particularly on the challenges and needs of citizens, busi- nesses, organisations and public institutions in the territory. www.supsi.ch/deass_en Sponsor The issue Individual well-being is under contributed to reducing the differences in health and pressure nowadays as people resources available to families happiness. Several individual are becoming increasingly and individuals. and contextual factors affect exposed to many sources of The existing literature on health both happiness and health, stress. and happiness has generally and it would be interesting to Changes in socio-demo- shown the complexity of the examine the similarities/dif- graphic (i.e. population aging) etiological model underlying ferences in the relationships and epidemiological trends both trends. between these determinants (with the increase in chronic As well as ordinary economic and health/happiness. diseases), and changes in labor goods, social and relational The conference aims to stimu- force participation patterns factors are also crucial in late and expand research (especially for women), affect determining an individual’s on the determinants of health family and inter-personal well-being. and happiness, and to foster relationships. In addition to Genetic predisposition and the comprehension of how the this, the retrenchment of the genetically shaped features effects of these determinants welfare state and the recent (such as personality traits) are heterogeneous across economic recession have may also account for individual social groups. Keynote Speakers Andrew Carlo Giampiero Martin Jennifer Clark Francescutti Griffo Knapp Nedelsky Paris Azienda Member of London University School of per i Servizi World Council School of of Toronto, Economics, Sanitari, of Disabled Economics, Canada France Friuli, Italy Peoples’ UK International Nicole Carol Robert Dorothy Probst-Hensch Ryff Sugden Watson Swiss Tropical Institute University Economic and and Public of Aging, of East Anglia, Social Research Health Institute, University Norwich, UK Institute (ESRI), Switzerland of Wisconsin, Dublin, Ireland USA Programme Thursday, January 14th Friday, January 15th 09.00 09.00 Opening of the Conference Plenary Session 3 and Welcome Speeches “Eudaimonic Well-Being, 10.00 Inequality and Health: Recent Advances”, Plenary Session 1 Carol Ryff “Do people really want to be nudged “Mental health and happiness: towards healthy lifestyles?”, complex connections over the life-course”, Robert Sugden Martin Knapp 11.00 11.00 Coffee Break Coffee Break 11.30 11.30 Parallel Sessions I Parallel Sessions III 13.00 13.00 Lunch Lunch 14.30 14.30 Parallel Sessions II Parallel Sessions IV 16.00 16.00 Coffee Break Coffee Break 16.30 16.30 Plenary Session 2 Plenary Session 4 “Quality of Life, Material Deprivation “Part Time for All: & Economic Stress after the Great New Norms of Work and Care”, Recession: Lessons from the Irish Case”, Jennifer Nedelsky Dorothy Watson 17.30 “What makes a successful life? Artistic performances on the topics The role of financial deprivation”, of the conference, by Accademia Teatro Dimitri * Andrew Clark 18.30 18.30 End of the second day End of the first day 19.00 Gala dinner Cantine Lucchini, Pregassona *Accademia Teatro Dimitri Saturday, January 16th 09.00 Parallel Sessions V 10.30 Coffee Break The Theatre School, founded by the Swiss Clown Dimitri in 1975, has been part of SUPSI since 11.00 2006, and is the only organization in Europe to Plenary Session 5 offer a university programme covering all areas “Conceptualization and measurement of movement theatre. of disability in studies on subjective well-being The study programme is centred around a and happiness: critical review and evidence three-year course culminating in a “Bachelor of from the Italian Health Survey”, Arts in Theatre”. In order to specialise and com- Carlo Francescutti and Giampiero Griffo plete the Bachelor-level qualification, the school “Happiness and its molecular fingerprints”, also conducts a 3-semester programme that Nicole Probst-Hensch leads to a “Master of Arts in Theatre”. The School, located in Verscio (Ticino, Switzer- 13.00 land), is also a recipient of grants to research and Farewell Lunch explore different aspects of movement theatre. For further information about the Theatre School Dimitri: www.teatrodimitri.ch/scuola/?lang=en Activities disposal Meals Conference rooms Three lunch breaks are planned during the three The plenary sessions will be held at the Assembly conference days (from 1 to 2.30 pm), among Hall (Building D). The parallel sessions take place the canteen of Campus Trevano (Building B). among the Building A. Coffee breaks (morning and afternoon), will take place in the entrance lobby of the Assembly Hall. Parallel Sessions P Aula Magna / Assembly Hall Plenary Sessions Parallel sessions Parallel Sessions I Last update: December, 22th 2015 January 14th, 11.30-13.00 Rooms Authors Title of presentation A 005 Nikoloski D. The impact of recent economic crisis on the subjective well-being and Pechijareski, L. of unemployed workers in Macedonia: The role of alternative adjustment mechanisms Cavrini G., Cisotto, E., The impact of the financial crisis on self reported measures of Samoggia, A., Tomassini, C. health in Italy A 203 Zaccaria D., Garavaglia, E. Quality of work and depressive symptoms among older workers across Europe. A longitudinal analysis Boyce, C. When and for Whom Does Income Relate to Subjective Well- being? Marcionetti, J. Adolescents’ global life satisfaction A 204 Fedele, A. Well-Paid Nurses are Good Nurses: An Analysis of Nursing Supply Based on Determinants of Work Motivation Dhaini S., Zúñiga, F., Ausserhofer, D. To explore absenteeism and presenteeism of nursing home care and Schwendimann, R. workers in relation to their psychosocial work environment A 301 Rellstab S., Pecoraro, M., To which extent the health gap between different migrant groups Wanner, P., Holly, A. and and the Swiss is explained by socio-economic status? Renard, K. Fidalgo A., Holly, A., Peco- Healthy immigrant effect: a nonparametric approach raro, M. and Wanner, P. A 302 Aviles, G. Is secondary labour market beneficial to quality of life? Kovalchuk, O. Social responsibility at the personality and organization levels and individual well-being A 303 Iacus S., Porro, G., Salini, S. Social networks, happiness and health: from sentiment analysis and Siletti, E. to a multidimensional indicator of subjective well-being Becchetti L., Bachelet, M. Not feeling well… (true or exhaggerated ?) Health (un)satisfaction and Ricciardini, F. as a leading health indicator Parallel Sessions II January 14th, 14.30-16.00 Rooms Authors Title of presentation A 005 Comi S., Lucchini, M., Unemployment and health Crivelli, L., Della Bella, S. Colombo E., Rotondi, V. Economic Conditions and Individual Health: The Role of Risky and Stanca, L. Behaviors, Physical Activity and Relational Goods Giudici F. and Morselli, D. Occupational trajectories and health: a longitudinal study A 203 Mazzonna F. and If You Don’t Snooze You Lose Health and Gain Weight. Evidence Giuntella, O. from a Regression Discontinuity Design Piper, A. Sleep duration and life satisfaction A 204 Tonzer, L. Uncertainty, Financial Crises, and Subjective Well-Being Vendrik M. and Kaiser, C. The Welfare State and Happiness across Nations A 301 Simona, J. M. What is vulnerability and what are the impacts on
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