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Name: Aviad Tur-Sinai Date: February 2018
CURRICULUM VITAE
1. Personal Details
Name: Aviad Tur-Sinai
Date of Birth: September 23, 1973
Country of Birth: Israel
Marital Status: Married, 3 children
Current Office Address: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester
Medical Center, 135 Corporate Woods, STE 130, Rochester, NY, 14623-1475
Cellular Phone: + (972) 50 5315682
Electronic Address: [email protected]
2. Higher Education
A. Undergraduate and Graduate Studies
Degree Name of Institution and Department Period of Study
B.A. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Departments of Economics and Accounting
1993-1997
Certificate The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Advanced Studies for B.A. Graduate Students in Accounting
1997-1999
M.A. (Magna cum Laude)
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Economics
1998-2003
Ph.D. Tel Aviv University, The Eitan Berglas School of Economics (Supervisor: Prof. Daniel Tsiddon)
2003-2010
B. Post-Doctoral Studies
Name of Host Name of Institution, Department and Host Period of Study
Prof. Howard Litwin The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel Gerontological Data Center, Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare
2013-2015
Prof. Irena Pesis-Katz University of Rochester Medical Center, School of Nursing, NY, USA
2016-2017
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C. Visiting Research Studies
Name of Host Name of Institution, Department and Host Period of Visiting
Prof. Alfonso Sousa-Poza
University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany, Household and Consumer Economics Center, Institute of Health Care & Public Management
2014
Prof. Irena Pesis-Katz University of Rochester Medical Center, School of Nursing, NY, USA
2018-
3. Academic Ranks and Tenure in Institutes of Higher Education
Rank/Position Name of Institution and Department Dates
Teaching Fellows (B)
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Conflict Management & Conflict Resolution Program
2010-2016
Lecturer The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, The Economics and Management Department & The Health Systems Management Department
2014-
Teaching Fellows (B)
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare
2015-
Teaching Fellows (B)
University of Haifa, School of Public Health, MPH in Global Health Leadership and Administration & Department of Gerontology
2015-
4. Offices in University Academic Administration
Role Name of Institution and Department Years
Co-author of several sections of self-evaluations report
The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, The Economics and Management Department
2014-2015
Co-author of several sections of self-evaluations report
The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, The Health Systems Management Department
2016
5. Scholarly Positions and Activities outside the University
Professional or public positions Years
Research Assistant for Prof. Reuben Gronau, The Department of Economics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
1996-1997
Senior Research Associate, The Chief Scientist Department, Central Bureau of Statistics
2007-2013
Consulting Activities Years
Policy Fellow, The Forum of Labor Policy, Taub Center of Social Policy Studies in Israel, Israel
2011-
Policy Fellow, The Forum of Health Policy, Taub Center of Social Policy Studies in Israel, Israel
2012-
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Policy Fellow, The Forum of Social Welfare Policy, Taub Center of Social Policy Studies in Israel, Israel
2012-
Membership in Academic Professional Associations Years
The Israeli Economic Association, Israel 2000-
The Israeli Psychometric Association 2007-2013
Society of Labor Economists 2008-2012
Israel Gerontological Society, Israel 2013-
European Association of Labour Economists 2016-
International Health Economics Association 2016-
European Public Health Association 2017-
Gerontological Society of America 2017-
Membership in Committees (non-academic) Years
Committee Member, The Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology, Economics of National Security Program
2003-2006
Forum Member, The Security Space Forum – The Territorial Dimension of Security in Israel, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute
2007-2010
Committee Member, The ICBS Committee for Measuring Human Capital Through the Integration of Immigrants in the Labor Market in Israel
2008-2010
Committee Member, Measuring Methods of Estimating Benefits, Wages and Savings, with the National Insurance Institute of Israel, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Industry-Trade & Labor and OECD
2008-2010
Committee Organizer, The Committee for Publishing the Integrating Characteristics in Labor Market of Those who Study at the Higher Education System, (Chairperson: Prof. Zvika Eckstein)
2009-2012
Committee Member, The Housing Market in Israel, with the Bank of Israel, Israeli Employment Service, Ministry of Construction & Housing and Association of Contractors and Builders in Israel (chairperson: Prof. Zvika Eckstein)
2010
Committee Member, The 12th Annual Dead Sea Conference on National Health Policy, The Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research (Chairperson: Prof. Jack Habib)
2011
Forum Member, The Forum of Examination Curriculum Reform in the Israeli Higher Education System, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute
2011
Forum Member, The Forum of Examination Social Relations, the Defense Sectors and the IDF, The Institute for National Security Studies
2011-2012
Forum Member, The Forum of Examination the Defense Budget in Israel, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute
2012
Workshop Member, Workshop on Social, Health and Economic Aspects of Aging, MIGAL – Galilee Research Institute (Academic Chairpersons: Prof. Ariela Lowenstein, Prof. Uri Marchaim)
2013
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Membership in Committees (non-academic) Years
Forum Member, The Forum of Immunization Policy in Israel, The Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Tel Aviv University (Academic Chairpersons: Prof. Jonathan M. Gershoni and Prof. Nadav Davidovitch)
2013-2015
Committee Member, The 2014 Minerva Summer Seminar – End of Life: Between the Expected and the Unexpected, The Minerva Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of the End of Life, Tel Aviv University (Academic Chairpersons: Prof. Dieter Birnbacher, Prof. Shai Brill, Prof. Jiska Cohen-Mansfield, Prof. Andrea Marien Esser, Prof. Haim Hazan, Prof. Ralf J. Jox, Prof. Shai Lavi, Prof. Vincent Mor, Prof. Silke Schicktanz)
2014
Committee Member, The 15th Annual Dead Sea Conference on National Health Policy, The Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research (Chairperson: Prof. Haim Bitterman)
2014-2015
Committee Member, Comprehensive Regional Network of Rehabilitation Services for the Elderly, Eshel-JDC Israel (Chairperson: Achinoam Ben-Akiva-Maliniaak)
2016-2017
Committee Member, Design of the Government's Health Plan in the Arab Society, Ministry of Health (Chairpersons: Dr. Bishara Bisharat, Dr. Shlomit Avni, Mrs. Ragda Barakat)
2017-
Reviewing for Refereed Journal Years
Education Economics (IF=0.336, Rank=334/817 in Education (Q2)) 2010
Israel Journal of Health Policy Research (IF=1.354, Rank= 99/215 in
Health Policy (Q2))
2014
Mind & Society (IF=0.446 , Rank=61/716 in Cultural Studies (Q1)) 2015
The Economic Quarterly 2016
Labour (IF=0.294, Rank=21/51 in Industrial Economics (Q2)) 2016
Journal of Behavioral Economics for Policy 2017
Ageing & Society (IF=1.386, Rank=50/238 in Health (Social Science)
(Q1))
2017
Reviewing for Fund Agencies Years
Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017
Herczeg Institute of Aging, Tel Aviv University 2017
Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development – The Chief Scientist Fund
2017
Research experience
1. Health Economics. 2. Health Inequality. 3. Health Policy. 4. Healthcare Bundled Payment. 5. Economics of Ageing. 6. Social Policy
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6. Active Participation in Scholarly Conferences
a1. International Conferences – Held Abroad
Role Subject of Lecture/Discussion
Place of Conference
Name of Conference
Date
Oral presentation
Overeducation, Job Mobility, and Earnings Mobility among Holders of First Degrees in Israel
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Annual Meeting of the Midwest Economics Association
March 2009
Oral presentation
Overeducation, Job Mobility, and Earnings Mobility among Holders of First Degrees in Israel
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Annual Meeting of the Society of Labor Economists
May 2009
Oral presentation
Is Job Stability at the Career Beginning Good for Its Development Later On? – Lessons from the Security-Services Industry
Bonn, Germany
The 24th Annual Conference of the European Association of Labour Economists
September 2012
Oral presentation
Entry and Exit from the Labor Market among Disabled People
Ljubljana, Slovenia
The 5th Annual Conference of the European Survey Research Association
July 2013
Poster presentation
Transitions Between Modes of Labor Force Participation and Retirement Patterns: The Role of Demography, Health, Wealth and Quality Perception of Work
Liège, Belgium The 4th SHARE User Conference
November 2013
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Role Subject of Lecture/Discussion
Place of Conference
Name of Conference
Date
Oral presentation
Social Companionship and Isolation among Old-Age People in European Countries
Gothenburg, Sweden
The 6th International Carers Conference: Care for Caring. Future Proofing the New Demographics
September 2015
Poster presentation
Transitions in Giving and Receiving Financial Support among Middle and Old-Age Populations
Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
The 5th International SHARE User Conference
November 2015
Oral presentation
Dimensions of Subjective Evaluation and Expectations as Predictors of the Labor-Market Behavior of Employed Seniors in Israel and Europe
Washington DC, USA
The 42st Annual Conference of the Eastern Economic Association
February 2016
Oral presentation
Work, Aging and Cognitive Functioning in Israel: Type of Work Makes a Difference
San Francisco, California, USA
The 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
July 2017
Poster presentation
Generational Solidarity in Europe
San Francisco, California, USA
The 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
July 2017
Poster presentation
Health and Self-Perception of Health – Do Welfare Regime and Socioeconomic Status Have Gender Effect?
San Francisco, California, USA
The 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
July 2017
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Role Subject of Lecture/Discussion
Place of Conference
Name of Conference
Date
Oral presentation
Factors Explaining
the Process of Early
and Late
Retirement:
A Welfare Regime
Analysis
Prague, Czech Republic
Aging Workforce: Older Workers and Immigrants as New Pillars of Western Economies
March 2018 [Forthcoming]
Oral presentation
Factors Explaining the Process of Early and Late Retirement: A Welfare Regime Analysis
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
The 3rd International Conference on Aging & Gerontology
July 2018 [Forthcoming]
a2. International Conferences – Held in Israel
Role Subject of Lecture/Discussion
Place of Conference
Name of Conference
Date
Oral presentation
Terror, Consumer Behavior and Adaptation
Herzliya, Israel The 8th Annual International Conference on Global Terrorism
September 2008
Oral presentation
The Economic Component in the National Resilience: Public Consumption During the Second Intifada
Tel-Aviv, Israel The Annual Conference of the International Regional Association
November 2010
Oral presentation
Immigration, Occupation, Education and Their Influence on the Human Capital in Israel
Tel-Aviv, Israel The International Conference on Migration and Well-Being: Research Frontiers
January 2013
Poster presentation
Entry and Exit from the Labor Market among Disabled People
Jerusalem, Israel
The 5th International Jerusalem Conference on Health Policy
June 2013
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Role Subject of Lecture/Discussion
Place of Conference
Name of Conference
Date
Oral presentation
Adaptation, Consumer Behavior and Terror: An Empirical Analysis
Herzliya, Israel The 36th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP)
July 2013
Oral presentation
Financial Giving and Receiving in Late-Life
Tel-Aviv, Israel The 2014 Minerva Summer Seminar – End of Life: Between the Expected and the Unexpected
June 2014
Oral presentation
Private Funding and Forgone Medical Care among Older People in Israel
Jerusalem, Israel
The 6th International Jerusalem Conference on Health Policy
May 2016
a3. Local Conferences
Role Subject of Lecture/Discussion
Place of Conference
Name of Conference
Date
Oral presentation
Adaptation Processes and Consumer Behavior Under Uncertainty Security Conditions
Tel-Aviv, Israel
The Israeli Society, The National Security and All Between Them – The Annual Conference of the Jeffee Center for Strategic Studies
June 2006
Oral presentation
Terrorism, Consumption Patterns and Adaptation
Ma'ale HaHamisha, Israel
The 23rd Annual Conference of the Israeli Economic Association
June 2007
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Role Subject of Lecture/Discussion
Place of Conference
Name of Conference
Date
Oral presentation
Working While Learning or Learning While Working? Employment of First-Degree Students and Its Implications on their Course of Studies
Jerusalem, Israel
The 4th Annual Conference of the Israeli Psychometric Association
January 2008
Oral presentation
What is the True Effect of Students’ Employment on the Duration of Studies?
Ariel University Center of Samaria, Israel
The Higher-Education System In Israel – Main Characteristics and Future Thoughts
April 2008
Oral presentation
Overeducation, Job Mobility, and Earnings Mobility among Holders of First Degrees in Israel
Ma'ale HaHamisha, Israel
The 24th Annual Conference of the Israeli Economic Association
June 2008
Oral presentation
Is Job Stability at the Career Beginning Good for Its Development Later On?
Ma'ale HaHamisha, Israel
The 25th Annual Conference of the Israeli Economic Association
June 2009
Oral presentation
Overeducation, Job Mobility, and Earnings Mobility among Holders of First Degrees in Israel
Nazareth, Israel
The State of Research on Higher Education in Arab Society (organized by the United-States Israel Educational Foundation)
December 2009
Oral presentation
Is there a Municipal Boundary? Inequality Gaps Regarding Income and the Value of Residential Property Between Tel-Aviv and Its Neighbors
Ma'ale HaHamisha, Israel
The 26th Annual Conference of the Israeli Economic Association
June 2010
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Role Subject of Lecture/Discussion
Place of Conference
Name of Conference
Date
Oral presentation
Is there a Municipal Boundary? Inequality Gaps Regarding Income and the Value of Residential Property Between Tel- Aviv and Its Neighbors
Tel-Aviv, Israel
The Bank of Israel Research Department Annual Conference
December 2010
Oral presentation
The Impact of Violence on the Economy and Employment in Gaza and Sderot
The Sapir College, Sderot, Israel
Gaza - Sderot: from Crisis to Sustainability
February 2011
Oral presentation
Characteristics of Studies and Probabilities of Finalizing Studies among First-Degree Students in Israel
Central Bureau of Statistics, Jerusalem, Israel
Statistics of Higher Education Conference
March 2011
Oral presentation
Self-Reported Dwelling Valuations – How Accurate Are They?
Ma'ale HaHamisha, Israel
The 27th Annual Conference of the Israeli Economic Association
June 2011
Oral presentation
National Expenditure on Health and Elderly Care - Financing Mixture and Forecasts
Dead Sea, Israel
The 12th Annual Dead Sea Conference on National Health Policy
November 2011
Oral presentation
Is there a Municipal Boundary? Inequality Gaps Regarding Income and the Value of Residential Property Between Tel- Aviv and Its Neighbors
Tel-Aviv, Israel
The 52nd Annual Conference of the Israeli Geographical Association
December 2011
Oral presentation
Health, Economic Status and Lifestyle among Disabled People
Tel-Aviv, Israel
The 9th Annual Health Policy Conference of the Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research
March 2012
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Role Subject of Lecture/Discussion
Place of Conference
Name of Conference
Date
Oral presentation
Immigration, Occupation, Education and Their Influence on the Human Capital in Israel
Tel-Aviv, Israel
The 28th Annual Conference of the Israeli Economic Association
May 2012
Oral presentation
Transitions Between Modes of Labor Force Participation and Retirement Patterns: The Role of Demography, Health, Wealth and Quality Perception of Work
The Van Leer Institute, Jerusalem, Israel
Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Israel - The SHARE Project: Starting the Longitudinal Dimension
October 2012
Oral presentation
Entry and Exit from the Labor Market among Disabled People
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
The 4th Annual Conference of the ESPAnet ISRAEL
January 2013
Oral presentation
Transitions Between Modes of Labor Force Participation and Retirement Patterns: The Role of Demography, Health, Wealth and Quality Perception of Work
Tel-Aviv, Israel
The 29th Annual Conference of the Israeli Economic Association
June 2013
Oral presentation
Transitions Between Modes of Labor Force Participation and Retirement Patterns: The Role of Demography, Health, Wealth and Quality Perception of Work
Tel-Aviv, Israel
The 1st SHARE-Israel User Conference
December 2013
Oral presentation
Private Consumption, Quality of Life and Expectations of Older People
Tel-Aviv, Israel
The 20th Biennial Conference of the Israeli Gerontological Society
January 2014
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Role Subject of Lecture/Discussion
Place of Conference
Name of Conference
Date
Poster presentation
The Sources and Uses of the National Health Expenditure: A Multi-Dimensional Analysis
Tel-Aviv, Israel
The 10th Annual Health Policy Conference of the Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research
May 2014
Oral presentation
The Role of the Personal Social Network in Early Retirement among Older Europeans",
Tel-Aviv, Israel
The 30th Annual Conference of the Israeli Economic Association
May 2014
Discussant The Spatial Distribution of Population in 57 world Cities: the Role of Markets, Regulations and Topography - Comments
Tel Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Israel Real Estate and Urban Economics Symposium
July 2014
Oral presentation
The Role of the Personal Social Network in Early Retirement among Older Europeans
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
The 2nd SHARE-Israel User Conference: Social Network – Research Methods and Updates
December 2014
Oral presentation
The Economic Consequences of Lifestyle on Self-Rated Health Determinants among Older Adults in Europe
Tel-Aviv, Israel
The 31st Annual Conference of the Israeli Economic Association
June 2015
Oral presentation
What it Means to be Inoculated – the Case of a Polio Inoculation Program in Israel
The Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Tel Aviv University
The Polio Inoculation Crisis in Israel
July 2015
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Role Subject of Lecture/Discussion
Place of Conference
Name of Conference
Date
Oral presentation
How do we Estimate Social Equality Using Economic Terms?
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Population Surveys: What Can We Learn from Them and How?
December 2015
Oral presentation
A Method for Estimating the Participation Rate of Elder Care
Tel-Aviv, Israel
The 21st Biennial Conference of the Israeli Gerontological Society
February 2016
Oral presentation
Dimensions of Subjective Evaluation and Expectations as Predictors of the Labor-Market Behavior of Employed Seniors in Israel
Tel-Aviv, Israel
The 21st Biennial Conference of the Israeli Gerontological Society
February 2016
Poster presentation
Private Funding and Forgone Medical Care among Older People in Israel
Tel-Aviv, Israel
The 21st Biennial Conference of the Israeli Gerontological Society
February 2016
Oral presentation
Socioeconomic Status and Health Behaviors as Predictors of Changes in Self-Rated Health among Older Persons in Israel: Implications for Health Promotion Policy
University of Haifa
The 7th Annual Conference of the ESPAnet ISRAEL
February 2016
Oral presentation
Attitudes, Intentions and Engaging in Mammography Test of Israeli Women Under the Age of 50
Tel-Aviv, Israel
The 32nd Annual Conference of the Israeli Economic Association
May 2016
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Role Subject of Lecture/Discussion
Place of Conference
Name of Conference
Date
Oral presentation
Are Adults Preparing Financially for Retirement?
University of Haifa
The 1st Haifa Conference of Economic and Longevity
May 2016
Oral presentation
Food Security, Health Condition and Morbidity Among Older People in Israel: Implications for Health Promotion Policy
Bar-Ilan University
The 8th Annual Conference of the ESPAnet ISRAEL
February 2017
Poster presentation
Food Security, Health Conditions and Morbidity Among Older People in Israel: Health Promotion Policy Implications
Tel-Aviv, Israel
The 12th Annual Health Policy Conference of the Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research
May 2017
Poster presentation
Out-of-Pocket Funding of Medical Services among Older Adults
Tel-Aviv, Israel
The 12th Annual Health Policy Conference of the Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research
May 2017
Oral presentation
End of Care for Frail Elders and Its Outcomes for Family Carers
Tel-Aviv, Israel
The 22nd Biennial Conference of the Israeli Gerontological Society
February 2018 [Forthcoming]
Oral presentation
The Economic and Health Challenge of Forgoing Healthcare Services among Elders
The Yezreel Valley College, Israel
The 9th Annual Conference of the ESPAnet ISRAEL
February 2018 [Forthcoming]
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b. Organization of Conferences or Sessions
Role Subject of Conference
Place of Conference
Name of Conference
Year
Session Chair
Intergenerational Family Relations, Trajectories of Care
The Yezreel Valley College, Israel
International Workshop: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Societal Contexts of Elder-Care: Research, Policy and Practice Implications
September 2016
Organizing of the Conference
The Health, Social and Economic Challenges of the Healthcare System in Northern Israel
The Yezreel Valley College, Israel
Challenges of the Health System in Northern Israel
Novermber 2017
Organizing of the Conference
The Role of Economic Factors to Work After the Official Retirement Age
Haifa, Israel Working After the Official Retirement Age
September 2018 [Forthcoming]
7. Invited Lectures
Role Subject of Lecture Place of Lecture
Name of Forum
Year
Oral presentation
Adaptation Processes Under Terror Conditions
The Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology, The Technion, Israel
The Forum of National Security Research
June 2005
Oral presentation
Adaptation Processes and Consumer Behavior Under Uncertainty Security Conditions
The Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology, The Technion, Israel
The Forum of National Security Research
January 2006
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Role Subject of Lecture Place of Lecture
Name of Forum
Year
Oral presentation
Working While Learning or Learning While Working? Employment of First-Degree Students and Its Implications on their Course of Studies
Planning & Budgeting Committee, Israel
The Planning & Budgeting Committee meeting
November 2007
Oral presentation
Overeducation, Job Mobility, and Earnings Mobility among Holders of First Degrees in Israel
Planning & Budgeting Committee, Israel
The Planning & Budgeting Committee meeting
August 2008
Oral presentation
Is Job Stability at the Career Beginning Good for Its Development Later On? – Lessons from the Security-Services Industry
Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel, Israel
The Taub Seminar
June 2010
Oral presentation
Economic Inequality and it’s Influence on the Israeli Health Care System
The Department of Management – Health Administration, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Health Administration meeting
June 2012
Oral presentation
Israel's Labor Force - An Emphasis on the Health Care System
The Department of Management – Health Administration, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Health Administration meeting
July 2012
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Role Subject of Lecture Place of Lecture
Name of Forum
Year
Oral presentation
Transitions Between Modes of Labor Force Participation and Retirement Patterns: The Role of Demography, Health, Wealth and Quality Perception of Work
Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel, Israel
The Forum of Social Welfare Policy
April 2014
Oral presentation
The Role of the Personal Social Network in Early Retirement among Older Europeans
Herczeg Institute on Aging, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Workshop of Researchers Regarding Aging
May 2014
Oral presentation
Forgone Visits to the Doctor due to Cost or Lengthy Waiting Time among Older Adults in Europe
Research and Planning Administration, National Insurance Institute, Israel
Workshop of Health Policy
May 2015
Oral presentation
The Role of the Personal Social Network in Early Retirement among Older Europeans
Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel, Israel
The Taub Seminar
July 2015
Oral presentation
Instruments for Measuring Effective Means by the Government
Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel, Israel
The Taub Seminar
January 2016
Oral presentation
Private Funding and Forgone Medical Care among Older People in Israel
The Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research
“Research Club”
December 2016
8. Colloquium Talks
Presentation Place of Lecture Name of Forum Date
Social Interactions and Heterogeneity of the Goal Function Under Price Dispersion: An Econometric Analysis of the Israeli Economy
The Bank of Israel, Israel
The Research Departmental Seminar
September 2003
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Presentation Place of Lecture Name of Forum Date
Social Interactions and Heterogeneity of the Goal Function Under Price Dispersion: An Econometric Analysis of the Israeli Economy
Central Bureau of Statistics, Jerusalem, Israel
The Micro Seminar
May 2004
Adaptation Processes and Consumer Behavior Under Uncertainty Security Conditions
The Bank of Israel, Israel
The Research Departmental Seminar
December 2005
Adaptation Processes and Consumer Behavior Under Uncertainty Security Conditions
Central Bureau of Statistics, Jerusalem, Israel
The Micro & Business Seminar
February 2006
Adaptation Processes and Consumer Behavior Under Uncertainty
The Arison School of Business, The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Israel
The Departmental Seminar
May 2006
Adaptation Processes and Consumer Behavior Under Uncertainty Security Conditions
The Department of Economics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
The Departmental Seminar
June 2006
Overeducation, Job Mobility, and Earnings Mobility among Holders of First Degrees in Israel
The Department of Economics, University of Haifa, Israel
The Departmental Seminar
January 2009
Overeducation, Job Mobility, and Earnings Mobility among Holders of First Degrees in Israel
The Department of Economics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
The Departmental Seminar
April 2009
Overeducation, Job Mobility, and Earnings Mobility among Holders of First Degrees in Israel
The Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv University, Israel
The Ph.D. Students Workshop
June 2009
Overeducation, Job Mobility, and Earnings Mobility among Holders of First Degrees in Israel
The Department of Agricultural Economics and Management, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
The Departmental Seminar
November 2009
Is Job Stability at the Career Beginning Good for Its Development Later On? – Lessons from the Security-Services Industry
The Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv University, Israel
The Ph.D. Students Workshop
February 2010
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Presentation Place of Lecture Name of Forum Date
Is Job Stability at the Career Beginning Good for Its Development Later On? – Lessons from the Security-Services Industry
The Department of Economics, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Labor Reading Group
June 2010
Is Job Stability at the Career Beginning Good for Its Development Later On? – Lessons from the Security-Services Industry
The Department of Public Policy & Administration, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
The Departmental Seminar
October 2010
Overeducation, Job Mobility, and Earnings Mobility among Holders of First Degrees in Israel
The Department of Economics, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
The Departmental Seminar
January 2012
Is there a Municipal Boundary? Inequality Gaps Regarding Income and the Value of Residential Property Between Tel - Aviv and Its Neighbors
The Department of Geography, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
Workshop on Economic Aspects of Geography
May 2012
Is Job Stability at the Career Beginning Good for Its Development Later On? – Lessons from the Security-Services Industry
The Department of Agricultural Economics and Management, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
The Departmental Seminar
June 2012
Is Job Stability at the Career Beginning Good for Its Development Later On? – Lessons from the Security-Services Industry
The Department of Economics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
The Applied Seminar
June 2012
Is Job Stability at the Career Beginning Good for Its Development Later On? – Lessons from the Security-Services Industry
The School of Economics, Ashkelon Academic College, Israel
The Departmental Seminar
June 2013
Entry and Exit from the Labor Market among Disabled People
Central Bureau of Statistics, Jerusalem, Israel
The Central Bureau of Statistics Seminar
September 2013
Is Job Stability at the Career Beginning Good for Its Development Later On? – Lessons from the Security-Services Industry
The Economics and Management Department, The Yezreel Valley College, Israel
The Departmental Seminar
November 2013
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Presentation Place of Lecture Name of Forum Date
Transitions Between Modes of Labor Force Participation and Retirement Patterns: The Role of Demography, Health, Wealth and Quality Perception of Work
The School of Economics, Ashkelon Academic College, Israel
The Departmental Seminar
April 2014
The Role of the Personal Social Network in Early Retirement among Older Europeans
The School of Economics, Ashkelon Academic College, Israel
The Departmental Seminar
April 2015
The economic consequences of lifestyle on self-rated health determinants among older adults in Europe
The Department of Health Systems Management, The Yezreel Valley College, Israel
The Departmental Seminar
April 2016
Food security, health conditions and morbidity among older adults in Europe
Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem-Hadassah
The Departmental Seminar
December 2017
Raising the Retirement Age for Women
Central Bureau of Statistics, Jerusalem, Israel
Topics in Socio-Economic Issues
January 2018 [Forthcoming]
9. Research Grants
a. Grants Awarded
Years Amount Funded by (C=Competitive Fund)
Title Other Researchers
Role in Research
2006-2007 10,000 USD The Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology, Economics of National Security Program
Adaptation Processes and Consumer Behavior Under Uncertainty Security Conditions
PI
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Years Amount Funded by (C=Competitive Fund)
Title Other Researchers
Role in Research
2008-2010 5,000 USD The Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology, Economics of National Security Program
Is Job Stability at the Career Beginning Good for Its Development Later On? – Lessons from the Security-Services Industry
PI
2015-2016 3,500 USD The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College
Factors Effecting Demand for Early Mammographic
Prof. Shosh Shahrabani (PI)
PI
2015-2016 18,000 USD The Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research
Food Security, Health Conditions and Morbidity among Older People in Israel
PI
2016- 135,000 USD
Ministry of Science, Technology and Space (C)
The Role of Economic and Social Factors Impacting Decision to Work After the Official Retirement Age
Prof. Ariela Lowenstein (CI), Prof. Ruth Katz (CI), Prof. Shosh Shahrabani (PI), Dr. Dafna Halperin (PI)
PI
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Years Amount Funded by (C=Competitive Fund)
Title Other Researchers
Role in Research
2016- 320,000 USD
Ministry of Science, Technology and Space (C)
Attitudes and Changes in Lifestyle, Nutrition, and Physical Activity Patterns among Adolescents: The Role of Social, Economic, Family, and Peer Factors
Prof. Orna Baron-Epel (PI), Dr. Yossi Harel-Fisch (PI), Dr. Sara Kaplan (CI), Dr. Eyal Shargal (CI), Dr. Sigal Sofer (CI), Dr. Carmit Rappaport (CI), Ms. Keren Dvir (CI)
PI
2017- 53,000 USD The Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research
Out-of-Pocket Expenditure for Health Services at End-of-Life among Elderly People who Died of Cancer
Prof. Netta Bentur (PI), Dr. Shiri Tenenbaum (CI), Mrs. Jennifer Shuldiner (CI)
PI
b. Submission of Research Proposals – Pending
Years Funded by (C=Competitive Fund)
Topic Other Researchers
Role in Research
2017 The Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research
Usage Patterns and Promoting Health Services among Ultra-Orthodox
Dr. Fany Yuval (PI), Dr. Rivka Neriya-Ben Shahar (CI)
PI
2017 Israel Science Foundation (C)
Towards an Era of Digital Health: A Multi-Method Analysis of Social Factors, Willingness, Usage, and Institutional Readiness
Prof. Ilan Talmud (PI)
PI
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Years Funded by (C=Competitive Fund)
Topic Other Researchers
Role in Research
2018 Ministry of Science and Technology (C)
Digital Health for the Elderly: Social Factors affecting Technology Literacy and Acceptance
Prof. Ilan Talmud (PI), Dr. Irit Hadar (PI)
PI
c. Submission of Research Proposals – Not Funded (In the Last 5 Years)
Years Funded by (C=Competitive Fund)
Topic Other Researchers
Role in Research
2014 The Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel
The Role of Economic and Social Factors in Re-entering the Labor Force after Retirement
Prof. Howard Litwin (PI)
PI
2014 Israel Science Foundation (C)
The Role of Economic and Social Factors in Re-entering the Labor Force After Retirement
Prof. Shosh Shahrabani (PI)
PI
2015 The Israel Democracy Institute
Usage Patterns and Promoting Health Services among Ultra-Orthodox
Dr. Fany Yuval (PI), Dr. Paula Feder-Bubis (CI)
Co-Investigator (CI)
2015 The Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel
The Bequest Question of the Elderly Population
PI
2015 The Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research
Use of Information and Decision Support Systems by Primary Care Doctors - Analysis by Characteristics
Dr. David Mossinson (PI), Mrs. Sigal Regev-Rosenberg (CI), Dr. Rinat Cohen (CI), Mrs. Hana Schilder (CI), Mrs. Adi Cohen-Buxenbaum (CI)
PI
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Years Funded by (C=Competitive Fund)
Topic Other Researchers
Role in Research
2015 Ministry of Science, Technology and Space (C)
Technology for Enhancing Aging in Place, Quality of Life and Resilience in Everyday Life and in Emergency
Prof. Ariela Lowenstein (PI), Prof. Ruth Katz (PI), Prof. Opher Etzion (PI), Prof. Shosh Shahrabani (CI), Dr. Dafna Halperin (CI), Dr. Carmit Rapaport (CI)
Co-Investigator (CI)
2015 Israel Science Foundation (C)
Food Insecurity among the Elderly: An Examination of the Effectiveness of Multi-Disciplinary Public Services in an Era of Multi-Organizational Governance Networks
Dr. Fany Yuval (PI), Dr. Paula Feder-Bubis (PI)
PI
2016 Maccabi Health Maintenance Organization
The Economic Costs of HMO’s Non-Clinical Personnel Exposure to Risk at Workplace
Dr. Carmit Rapaport (PI)
PI
2016 The Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research
Attitudes, Intentions and Engaging in Mammography Test of Israeli Women Under the Age of 50
Prof. Shosh Shahrabani (PI)
PI
2016 Ministry of Science, Technology and Space (C)
Quantitative Management Based on the Health-Housing-Education Nexus and the Human-Factor
Dr. Fany Yuval (PI), Prof. Shaul Sorek (PI), Prof. Evyatar Erell (PI)
PI
2017 The Steven H. Sandell Grant, The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
The Bequest Question of the Elderly Population
Prof. Ariela Lowenstein (CI)
PI
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Years Funded by (C=Competitive Fund)
Topic Other Researchers
Role in Research
2017 The Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research
Economic, Social, and Structural Considerations in Employing Volunteers in Hospitals in Israel
Prof. Nir. Becker (PI)
PI
10. Scholarships, Awards and Prizes
1995 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Dean’s list.
1998-1999 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Master Fellowship, 5,500 USD.
1999 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rector’s Master Prize, 1,400 USD.
2003-2008 The Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv University, Doctoral
Fellowship, 60,000 USD.
11. Teaching
a. Courses Taught in Recent Years
Numbers of Students
Degree Type of Course
Name of Course Year
Health Economics
185 M.A. Lecture Introduction to Health Economics 2014-2016
210 M.A. Lecture Management Accounting and Costing in Health Systems
2014-2016
40 B.A. Lecture Introduction to Health Economics 2015-2016
25 M.A. Lecture Health Economics (In English) 2016-2017
90 M.A. Lecture Public Economic Principles in Healthcare
2016-2017
40 M.A. Lecture Planning healthcare Policy 2016-2017
25 B.A. Seminar Perceptions in the Management of Human Resources in Health Systems
2016
Economics of Ageing
7 M.A. Lecture Labor Economics and Health Economics Issues Among Older Persons
2015
Labor Economics
50 B.A. Lecture Workshop on Selected Topics in Labor Economics
2014-2016
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Numbers of Students
Degree Type of Course
Name of Course Year
Social Economics
50 B.A. Seminar Topics in Defense Economics 2006-2009
35 B.A. Lecture Topics Regarding the Israeli Economy
2007
50 M.A. Lecture The Israel-Arab Conflict – Economic Implications
2010, 2012
60 M.A. Lecture Conflicts Between Individuals, Groups and Organizations – Social and Economic Implications
2011
25 M.A. Lecture International Conflicts and Conflict Resolution – Economic Aspects
2012
90 M.A. Lecture Social and Economic Gaps, Equality and Social Distress
2013, 2016
30 M.A. Lecture How much it costs to be in a conflict, and how much it costs to make peace?
2014
55 M.A. Lecture Economic Aspects in the Activities of Third-Sector Organizations
2015-2017
30 B.A. Lecture Social and Economic Gaps 2015
30 B.A. Lecture Inequality Economics 2016
Economics & Econometrics
60 B.A. Lecture Price Theory II 1998-1999
20 B.A. Lecture Models of Growth 1998
30 M.A. Lecture Market Structure for Graduate Students
1999
60 M.A. Lecture Advanced Econometrics for Graduate Students
1999-2001
20 B.A. Lecture SAS Programming 2001
120 B.A. Lecture Measurement Issues in Accounting II
2002-2003
80 B.A. Lecture Accounting for Economic 2004
270 B.A. Lecture Introduction to Economics 2005-2010, 2014-2015
70 B.A. Lecture Introduction to Statistics I 2013
105 B.A. Lecture Introduction to Econometrics 2014-2016
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b. Supervision of Graduate Students
Name of Student
Name of Other Mentors
Title of Thesis Degree Year of Completion / in Progress
Students’ Achievements
M.A.
E. Morag
Prof. Israel (Issi) Doron
The Relationship Between the Legal Nature of the Nursing Institute (as Opposed to Non-Profit Business Firm) and Its Economic Performance
M.A. May 2017 MA Thesis
Ph.D.
A. Paz
Prof. Israel (Issi) Doron
Women, Ageing and the Economics of "Active Aging": Lessons from Longitudinal and Comparative Perspectives
Ph.D. In Progress Publication D13
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PUBLICATIONS
Note: For joint publications, the order of the listed authors is according their relative contribution (unless otherwise specified).
* Denotes activities & publications since last appointment
+ Corresponding author # Student
(Citations: 31)
A. Ph.D. Dissertation
Title: Economic Implications of the Second Intifada on Consumption and Employment Patterns in Israel. Date of submission: December, 2010. Number of pages: 240 pages. Language: Hebrew. Supervisor: Prof. Daniel Tsiddon. University: Tel Aviv University. Publications: D4, D10, E1.
B. Scientific Books (Refereed)
None
C. Monographs
None
D. Articles in Refereed Journals
Published
1. Tur-Sinai, A., (2011). Is there a Municipal Boundary? Inequality Gaps Regarding
Income and the Value of Residential Property Between Tel - Aviv and Its Neighbors.
The Bank of Israel Survey, 85: 141-174 (Hebrew).
2. Fleishman, L., Gubman., Y., and Tur-Sinai, A. (2011). The Value of Residential
Property as an Indicator of Socio-Economic Level. The Economic Quarterly, 58(3/4):
199-231 (Hebrew).
3. Romanov, D., Fleishman, L., and Tur-Sinai, A. (2012). Self-Reported Dwelling
Valuations – How Accurate Are They?. The Economic Quarterly, 59(1/2): 79-109
(Hebrew).
4. Tur-Sinai, A. (2014). Adaptation Patterns and Consumer Behavior as a Dependency
on Terror. Mind & Society, 13(2): 257-269. DOI: 10.1007/s11299-014-0154-8. (IF=
0.498 (5-YR IF=0.765), Rank=55/772 in Cultural Studies (Q1)).
5. Achdut, L., Tur-Sinai, A., and Troitsky, R. (2015). Transitions among States of Labor
Force Participation in the Old Age. European Journal of Ageing, 12(1): 39-49. DOI:
10.1007/s10433-014-0328-6. (IF=1.470 (5-YR IF=1.857), Rank=44/234 in Health
(Social Science) (Q1)). +
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6. Fleishman, L., Gubman, Y., and Tur-Sinai, A. (2015). Dwelling Price Ranking vs. Socio-
Economic Clustering: Possibility of Imputation. Journal of Official Statistics, 31(2):
205-229. DOI: 10.1515/JOS-2015-0014. (IF=0.467 (5-YR IF=0.740), Rank=78/179 in
Statistics and Probability (Q2)).
7. Litwin, H., and Tur-Sinai, A. (2015). The Role of the Social Network in Early
Retirement among Older Europeans. Work, Aging and Retirement, 1(4): 340-349.
DOI: 10.1093/workar/wav013.
8. Katz, R., Lowenstein, A., Halperin, D., and Tur-Sinai, A. (2015). Generational
Solidarity in Europe and Israel. Canadian Journal of Aging/La Revue canadienne du
vieillissement, 34(3): 342-355, Special Issue on Families and Aging: from Private
Troubles to a Global Agenda. DOI: 10.1017/S0714980815000197. (IF=0.514 (5-YR
IF=1.137), Rank=8/36 in Community and Home Care (Q1)).
Note: The authors contributed equally.
9. Ben-David, N., Halperin, D., Katz, R., Lowenstein, A., and Tur-Sinai, A. (2016). A
Method for Estimating the Participation Rate of Elder Care. Theoretical Economics
Letters, 6(3): 474-479. DOI: 10.4236/tel.2016.63054. (IF=0.420, Rank=152/447 in
Social Sciences (Miscellaneous) (Q2)).
Note: The authors contributed equally.
10. Tur-Sinai, A., and Romanov, D. (2017). The Effect of Terror on Job Stability among
Security Guards. Defence and Peace Economics. First published online: June 4, 2016,
DOI: 10.1080/10242694.2016.1186407. (IF=1.068 (5-YR IF=0.762), Rank=79/426 in
Social Sciences (Miscellaneous) (Q1)). (22 pages) +
11. Romanov, D., Tur-Sinai, A., and Eizman, G. (2017). Overeducation, Job Mobility, and
Earnings Mobility among Holders of First Degrees. Applied Economics, 49(26): 2563-
2578. DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2016.1243213. (IF= 0.648 (5-YR IF=0.787),
Rank=102/1168 in Economics (Q1)). +
12. Tur-Sinai, A., Romanov, D., and Zussman, N. (2017). The True Effect of Students’
Employment on the Duration of Studies. Applied Economics, 49(33): 3328-3340.
DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2016.1259749. (IF=0.648 (5-YR IF=0.787), Rank=102/1168
in Economics (Q1)). +
13. Paz, A. (#), Doron, I., and Tur-Sinai, A. (2017). Gender, Aging and the Economics of
“Active Aging”: Setting a New Research Agenda. Journal of Women & Aging. First
published online: April 3, 2017, DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2017.1295677. (IF=0.846 (5-
YR IF=1.049), Rank=29/121 in Gender Studies (Q1)). (20 pages)
14. Ben-David, N., and Tur-Sinai, A. (2017). Determining the Optimal Allocation of Time
among Work, Sports, Internet Use, and Sleep. International Journal of Social
Economics, 44(12): 2067-2085. DOI: 10.1108/IJSE-08-2015-0215. (IF=0.411 (5-YR
IF=0.506), Rank=200/426 in Social Sciences (Miscellaneous) (Q2)).
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Accepted for Publication
15. Tur-Sinai, A., Golan, Y., and Yitzhaki, S. (2018). Municipal Authorities Ranking – by
the Socio-Economic Index. The Economic Quarterly (accepted), (Hebrew). (18 pages)
+
E. Articles or Chapters in Scientific Books (Refereed)
Published
1. Tur-Sinai, A., (2010). Terrorism, Consumption Patterns and Adaptation. In Ganor, B.
and Azani, E. (Eds.), The Global Impact of Terrorism 2008. International Institute for
Counter-Terrorism, IDC Herzliya, pp. 117-123.
2. Achdut, L., Troitsky, R., and Tur-Sinai, A. (2013). Standard of Living, Poverty and
Inequality among Israelis Aged 50 and Older – a Multi-Dimensional Analysis. In L.
Achdut and H. Litwin (Eds.), Changes in the Second Half of Life: Recent Findings from
SHARE-Israel – The Longitudinal Survey of People Aged 50 And Older, 2005-2010.
Jerusalem: Israel Gerontological Data Center, (Hebrew), pp. 39-68.
3. Achdut, L., Tur-Sinai, A., and Troitsky, R. (2013). Transitions Between Modes of Labor
Force Participation and Retirement Patterns: The Role of Demography, Health,
Wealth and Quality Perception of Work. In L. Achdut and H. Litwin (Eds.), Changes in
the Second Half of Life: Recent Findings from SHARE-Israel – The Longitudinal Survey
of People Aged 50 And Older, 2005-2010. Jerusalem: Israel Gerontological Data
Center, (Hebrew), pp. 69-106. +
4. Tur-Sinai, A., and Litwin, H. (2015). Forgone Visits to the Doctor due to Cost or
Lengthy Waiting Time among Older Adults in Europe. A. Börsch-Supan, et al., (Eds.),
Ageing in Europe: Supporting Policies for an Inclusive Society. Berlin: De Gruyter, pp.
291-300. DOI: 10.1515/9783110444414-028. +
F. Articles in Conference Proceedings
1. Averbach, E., and Tur-Sinai, A. (2010). Immigration, Occupation, Education and Their
Influence on the Human Capital in Israel. The 31st General Conference of the
International Association for Research in Income and Wealth. St. Gallen, Switzerland.
2. Romanov, D., Fleishman, L., and Tur-Sinai, A. (2010). To What Extent are Self-
Reported House Value Estimates Accurate?. The 19th Annual International Meeting
of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA). Rotterdam,
The Netherlands.
3. Romanov, D., Fleishman, L., and Tur-Sinai, A. (2011). Self-Reported Dwelling
Valuations – How Accurate Are They? Proceedings of the NTTS 2011 – Conference
on New Techniques and Technologies for Statistics. Brussels, Belgium.
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4. Tur-Sinai, A., Achdut, L., and Troitsky, R. (2012). Labor Market Transitions and Well-
Being Indicators among Older Israelis. The Gerontologist, 52(Supplement 1): 263-
263. (IF=3.168 (5-YR IF=3.490), Rank=1/40 in Gerontology (Q1)). +
5. Fleishman, L., Gubman, Y., and Tur-Sinai, A. (2013). Dwelling Price Ranking vs. Socio-
Economic Clustering: Possibility of Imputation. Proceedings of the NTTS 2013 –
Conference on New Techniques and Technologies for Statistics. Brussels, Belgium.
G. Entries in Encyclopedias
None
H. Other Scientific Publications
Published 1. Zussman, N., Tur-Sinai, A., and Romanov. D. (2007). Employment of Undergraduate
Students and Its Implications on their Course of Studies. Working Paper No. 31,
Central Bureau of Statistics (Hebrew). +
2. Romanov, D., Tur-Sinai, A., and Zussman, N. (2008). Working While Learning or
Learning While Working? Employment of First-Degree Students and Its Implications
on their Course of Studies. Working Paper. +
3. Romanov, D., Tur-Sinai, A., and Eizman, G. (2008). Overeducation, Job Mobility, and
Earnings Mobility among Holders of First Degrees in Israel. Working Paper No. 39,
Central Bureau of Statistics. +
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1303626
4. Tur-Sinai, A. (2009). Adaptation Processes and Consumer Behavior Under
Uncertainty Security Conditions. ENS Working Paper No. 11, Samuel Neaman
Institute, The Technion (Hebrew).
5. Tur-Sinai, A., and Romanov, D. (2009). Is Job Stability at the Career Beginning Good
for Its Development Later On?. Working Paper No. 47, Central Bureau of Statistics
(Hebrew). +
6. Tur-Sinai, A., and Romanov, D. (2010). Is Job Stability at the Career Beginning Good
for Its Development Later On? – Lessons from the Security-Services Industry. ENS
Working Paper No. 12, Samuel Neaman Institute, The Technion (Hebrew). +
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1567507
7. Romanov, D., Tur-Sinai, A., and Zussman, N. (2010). What is the True Effect of
Students’ Employment on the Duration of Studies?. Working Paper. +
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1568163
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8. Fleishman, L., Gubman., Y., and Tur-Sinai, A. (2010). The Value of Residential
Property as an Indicator of Socio-Economic Level. Working Paper No. 49, Central
Bureau of Statistics (Hebrew).
9. Yitzhaki, S., Golan, Y., and Tur-Sinai, A. (2013), Municipal Authorities Ranking – by
the Socio-Economic Index. Working Paper No. 77, Central Bureau of Statistics,
(Hebrew).
10. Tur-Sinai, A. (2013). Entry and Exit from the Labor Market among Disabled People.
Working Paper No. 79, Central Bureau of Statistics (Hebrew).
Scientific and Technological Reports
1. Achdut, L., Horev, T., Kaidar, N., Simon-Tovel, T., Tur-Sinai, A., and Wood, F. (2011).
National Expenditure on Health and Elderly Care - Financing Mixture and Forecasts.
State Preparedness for an Aging Population, Scientific report for the 12th Annual
Dead Sea Conference on National Health Policy, The Israel National Institute for
Health Policy Research (Hebrew).
Note: The authors contributed equally.
2. Achdut, L., Brill, S., Horev, T., Kaidar, N., Regev-Rosenberg, S., and Tur-Sinai, A.
(2011). Economic Incentives. State Preparedness for an Aging Population, Scientific
report for the 12th Annual Dead Sea Conference on National Health Policy, The Israel
National Institute for Health Policy Research (Hebrew).
Note: The authors contributed equally.
3. Tur-Sinai, A., and Romanov, D. (2012). Characteristics of Studies and Integration into
the Labour Market among First-Degree Recipients from Institutions of Higher
Education in Israel 1999-2008. Special Publication No. 1471, Central Bureau of
Statistics (Hebrew). +
4. Tur-Sinai, A., Ben-Moshe, R., Pinto, O., and Politzer, E. (2015). Rehabilitation - sub-
optimal incentives. Redesign of the Health Care System, Scientific report for the 15th
Annual Dead Sea Conference on National Health Policy, The Israel National Institute
for Health Policy Research (Hebrew).
5. Tur-Sinai, A. (2016). Employment and Retirement among Older Adults in Israel:
Economic Characteristics, Israel Gerontological Data Center, The Hebrew University
of Jerusalem (Hebrew).
6. Bisharat, B., and Tur-Sinai, A. (2017). A National Emergency Plan is Needed: Diabetes
and Obesity in the Arab Population, Medic Health Services Basket 2018, November
2017: 40-45.
I. Other Works and Publications
None
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J. Submitted Publications
Revised and Resubmitted
Papers Submitted to Refereed journals
1. Tur-Sinai, A. (2016). Private Funding of Medical Services among Older Adults in
Israel. Israel Journal of Health Policy Research (submitted). (IF=1.362, Rank=103/220
in Health Policy (Q2)). (25 pages)
2. Tur-Sinai, A. (2016). The Effect of Terror and Economic Sector at Early Career Years
on Future Career Path. Empirical Economics (submitted). (IF=0.645, Rank=102/447
in Social Sciences (Miscellaneous) (Q1)). (46 pages).
3. Tur-Sinai, A., Magnezi, R., and Grinvald-Fogel, H. (2016). Assessment of State of
Health and Healthcare Expenditure by Single-Person Households in Israel. Israel
Journal of Health Policy Research (submitted). (IF=1.362, Rank=103/220 in Health
Policy (Q2)). (30 pages)
4. Tur-Sinai, A., Shuldiner, J., and Bentur, N. (2017). Does Money Matter?
Characteristics Associated with Joint Pain Medication Access among Adults Over 50.
Pain Medicine (submitted). (IF=2.339, Rank=25/116 in Anesthesiology and Pain
Medicine (Q1)). (20 pages).
5. Tur-Sinai, A., Davidovitch, N., Kopel, E., Glazer, Y., Anis, E., and Grotto, I. (2017).
Social and Economic Implications of a Polio Vaccination Program in Israel. Israel
Journal of Health Policy Research (submitted). (IF=1.362, Rank=103/220 in Health
Policy (Q2)). (21 pages)
6. Tur-Sinai, A., Romanov, D., and Fleishman, L. (2017). The Accuracy of Self-Reported
Dwelling Valuation. Journal of Housing Economics (submitted). (IF=1.069,
Rank=145/560 in Economics and Econometrics (Q2)). (41 pages) +
Papers Submitted to Refereed Scientific Books
7. Lowenstein, A., Katz, R., and Tur-Sinai, A. (2016). Intergenerational Family
Relationships and Successful Aging. The Cambridge Handbook of Successful Aging
(Eds.: R. Fernandez-Ballesteros, J.M. Robine, and A. Benetos) (submitted). (21 pages)
Note: The authors contributed equally.
Papers under Review
Papers Submitted to Refereed journals
8. Tur-Sinai, A., Shuldiner, J., and Bentur, N. (2017). Inequalities of Back and Joint Pain
Medication Use Among Older Adults. Quality of Life Research (submitted). (IF=2.344,
Rank=69/477 in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1)). (20
pages).
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9. Tur-Sinai, A., and Lewin-Epstein, N. (2017). Transitions in Giving and Receiving
Intergenerational Financial Support in Middle and Old-Age. Demography
(submitted). (IF=2.979, Rank=1/86 in Demography (Q1)). (29 pages) +
10. Tur-Sinai, A., Halperin, D., Ben-David, N., Lowenstein, A., and Katz, R. (2017). End of
Care for Frail Elders: Physical, Psychological, and Economic Outcomes for Family
Carers. Journal of Gerontology – Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
(submitted). (IF=3.064, Rank=1/39 in Gerontology (Q1)). (36 pages). +
11. Shahrabani, S., and Tur-Sinai, A. (2017). Factors Influencing Women’s Decision to
Undergo Early Mammography Contrary to Ministry of Health Guidelines. Women’s
Health Issues (submitted). (IF=1.801, Rank=24/238 in Health (Social Science) (Q1)).
(26 pages).
Note: The authors contributed equally.
12. Tur-Sinai, A. (2017). Is a Municipal Boundary a Good Stratification Variable? Urban
Affairs Review (submitted). (IF=1.308, Rank=14/138 in Urban Studies (Q1)). (34
pages)
13. Tur-Sinai, A., and Averbach, E. (2017). The Visible and Hidden behind Migrants’
Human Capital in Israel. Journal of Economic Studies (submitted). (IF=0.867,
Rank=70/282 in Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Miscellaneous) (Q1)). (32
pages) +
14. Tur-Sinai, A. (2017). Labor-Market Mobility among Persons with Disabilities. Work:
A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation (submitted). (IF=0.779,
Rank=43/115 in Rehabilitation (Q2)). (36 pages)
15. Casanova, G., Tur-Sinai, A., and Lamura, G. (2017). Innovating Long-Term Care
Provision in Mediterranean Welfare States: A Comparison between Italy and Israel,
Journal of Aging & Social Policy (submitted). (IF=1.256, Rank=12/39 in Gerontology
(Q2)). (28 pages).
16. Tur-Sinai, A., and Becker, N. (2017). The Economic Consequences of Lifestyle on Self-
Rated Health Determinants among Older Adults in Europe. Journal of Cross-Cultural
Gerontology (submitted). (IF=0.764, Rank=95/238 in Health (Social Science) (Q2)).
(42 pages) +
17. Barequet, D., Tur-Sinai, A., and Barequet, I. (2017). Socioeconomic Implications of
Upcoming Health Policy Regulations Related to Advanced Surgical Devices – Do They
Threaten to Increase Social Inequality?. Health Policy (submitted). (IF=2.119,
Rank=215/1807 in Medicine (Miscellaneous) (Q1)). (13 pages) +
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K. Summary of my Activities and Future Plans
K1. Research
Dr. Aviad Tur-Sinai is a researcher and economist who specializes in the study of
healthcare, welfare economics and public policy, labor economics, and old age.
Currently he is a visiting research associate at the University of Rochester Medical
Center, School of Nursing, NY, USA. Prior to that he completed two terms of post-
doctoral studies—first, at the Israel Gerontological Data Center at the Paul Baerwald
School of Social Work and Social Welfare (the Hebrew University of Jerusalem); second,
at the University of Rochester Medical Center, School of Nursing, NY, USA. In addition,
he was a visiting research associate at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart,
Germany.
Dr. Tur-Sinai’s post-doctoral studies at the University of Rochester Medical
Center focused on a unique and innovative health economics and policy issue—low back
pain commercial bundles. One of the largest healthcare expenses for persons of working
age (18–65) is related to orthopedic care and, more specifically, lower back pain.
Unwarranted variations in back-pain treatments not only result in inconsistent quality
of care but also increase the costs, rising to begin with, of back-pain-related healthcare.
The objective of the research project was to create back-pain clinical pathways and
bundles of services that may be offered to manage the costs of-back-pain conditions and
the quality of their treatment among a working and commercially insured population.
The research was based on back-pain-related healthcare spending information from
Excellus’ commercial Accountable Cost & Quality Arrangement (ACQA) population over
a two-year period (2014–2016) and used a wide range of dynamic econometric
estimation models for those suffering from lower back pain: survival models; probability
models, and recurrent-event-method-based models.
Dr. Tur-Sinai completed undergraduate studies in economics and accounting at
the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, earned his Master’s degree in economics at the
Hebrew University, and received his Ph.D. at the Eitan Berglas School of Economics at
Tel Aviv University.
Shortly after completing his doctoral studies, Dr. Tur-Sinai was named senior
research associate at the Division of the Chief Scientist at the Israel Central Bureau of
Statistics. In this capacity, he was tasked with conducting a range of economic studies
on public policy issues relating to healthcare, welfare, employment, and housing. During
this time, he was invited to participate as a member of several research and policy teams
in matters of measurement of benefits and remuneration for employed persons in
Israel, measurement of public-sector wages, the integration of graduates of higher
education institutions in the labor market, budget and budgeting for the defense
system, and the Israeli housing market. He served in this capacity until 2013.
In view of the increase in life expectancy and its corollary, population ageing—a
global phenomenon that challenges labor, pension, healthcare, and social security
systems throughout the developed world—Dr. Tur-Sinai has been focusing on two main
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avenues of research in recent years. The first is public policy in regard to healthcare
economics, an area in which he deals mainly with questions of inoculation policy, the
mix of funding for healthcare system activity, the division of public and personal
responsibility for the assurance of adequate healthcare services, the structure of
funding for the healthcare system and the perceived economics of fairness relating to
it, and the public and corporate power structure induced by wage accords in healthcare
system. The second avenue of research concerns the economic treatment toward the
elder population, which Dr. Tur-Sinai investigates in various respects such as the
structure of employment in old age, government and public responsibility for early
retirement from the labor force, and the possibility of reentering the labor force in old
age and the economics and public implications of the same.
In recent years, Dr. Tur-Sinai has been a policy fellow in the Forum of Health
Policy, the Forum of Labor Policy and the Forum of Social Welfare Policy at the Taub
Center of Social Policy Studies in Israel. He has also served on several task forces for the
Dead Sea Conference, sponsored annually by the Israel National Institute for Health
Policy Research, and on several policy groups conducted by the Minerva Center and the
Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Tel Aviv University. Currently he serves as a
committee member at the Comprehensive Regional Network of Rehabilitation Services
for the Elderly task force (Eshel-JDC Israel) and as a committee member at the Design of
the Government's Health Plan in the Arab Society task force (Ministry of Health).
Dr. Tur-Sinai’s research program for the next few years focuses on the
expansion of his research on healthcare, inequality, public policy, welfare economics,
the Third Sector, labor economics, and old age. The discussion in this context will deal
mainly with questions of discrimination and inequality in the healthcare system (such as
inoculations in early age, food security, morbidity), policy on employment and reentry
in old age, public responsibility for retaining workers after they reach retirement age,
discrimination and ageism in the second half of life, public responsibility for assuring the
population an adequate level of healthcare, analysis of trends in the probability of
foregoing crucial healthcare services in old age, and the role of the Third Sector in the
functioning of the public and civil health system.
In this context, Dr. Tur-Sinai is co-authoring a series of studies in these fields, in
conjunction with leading researchers in their domains in Israel and abroad. In the next
few years, he intends to present research proposals on these topics to the Israel Science
Foundation (ISF), the Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research, the Ministry of
Science, Technology and Space, the German-Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research
and Development (GIF), and the U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF), in
conjunction with the aforementioned group of leading researchers.
Dr. Tur-Sinai has received several prizes and grants, including the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem Rector’s Prize (1999), the Eitan Berglas School of Economics
grant (2003-2008), the Samuel Neeman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and
Technology grant (2006-2008), the Max Stern Yezreel Valley College grant (2015), the
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Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research grant (2015, 2017) and the Ministry
of Science, Technology and Space grant (2016, two grants).
K2. Teaching
The main teaching fields in which Dr. Tur-Sinai may make an added contribution relate
to his main research experience fields: health economics aspects, especially economic
considerations in the activities of healthcare, inequality, public policy in welfare, social
policy, the question of government responsibility in view of past and foreseen
demographic and economic changes in the health system, as well as short and long term
labor trends on healthcare market; economics of ageing aspects, especially labor and
healthcare trends among old-age people. In addition, Dr. Tur-Sinai can teach economic
courses dialing with Third Sector organizations, empirical basic and advanced
econometric methods, statistics models, as well as basic courses dealing with
introduction to economics and accounting.