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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

mailto:[email protected]

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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-


The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare

2015-


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


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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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



July 2017

Poster presentation

Health and Self-Perception of Health – Do Welfare Regime and Socioeconomic Status Have Gender Effect?



July 2017

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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


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


Jerusalem, Israel

The 5th International Jerusalem Conference on Health Policy

June 2013

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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


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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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



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?



June 2009

Oral presentation


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



June 2010

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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?



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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Place of Conference

Name of Conference

Date

Oral presentation

Immigration, Occupation, Education and Their Influence on the Human Capital in Israel

Tel-Aviv, Israel


May 2012

Oral presentation


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


The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

The 4th Annual Conference of the ESPAnet ISRAEL

January 2013

Oral presentation


Tel-Aviv, Israel


June 2013

Oral presentation


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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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


May 2014

Oral presentation

The Role of the Personal Social Network in Early Retirement among Older Europeans",

Tel-Aviv, Israel


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 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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Place of Conference

Name of Conference

Date

Oral presentation

How do we Estimate Social Equality Using Economic Terms?


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


February 2016

Poster presentation


Tel-Aviv, Israel


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


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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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


February 2017

Poster presentation

Food Security, Health Conditions and Morbidity Among Older People in Israel: Health Promotion Policy Implications

Tel-Aviv, Israel


May 2017

Poster presentation

Out-of-Pocket Funding of Medical Services among Older Adults

Tel-Aviv, Israel


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


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


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


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


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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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


Planning & Budgeting Committee, Israel

The Planning & Budgeting Committee meeting

August 2008

Oral presentation


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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Name of Forum

Year

Oral presentation



The Forum of Social Welfare Policy

April 2014

Oral presentation


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 Taub Seminar

July 2015

Oral presentation

Instruments for Measuring Effective Means by the Government


The Taub Seminar

January 2016

Oral presentation


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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Social Interactions and Heterogeneity of the Goal Function Under Price Dispersion: An Econometric Analysis of the Israeli Economy


The Micro Seminar

May 2004


The Bank of Israel, Israel

The Research Departmental Seminar

December 2005



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


The Department of Economics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel


June 2006


The Department of Economics, University of Haifa, Israel


January 2009




April 2009


The Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv University, Israel

The Ph.D. Students Workshop

June 2009


The Department of Agricultural Economics and Management, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel


November 2009


The Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv University, Israel

The Ph.D. Students Workshop

February 2010

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The Department of Economics, Bar-Ilan University, Israel

Labor Reading Group

June 2010


The Department of Public Policy & Administration, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel


October 2010


The Department of Economics, Bar-Ilan University, Israel


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


The Department of Agricultural Economics and Management, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel


June 2012



The Applied Seminar

June 2012


The School of Economics, Ashkelon Academic College, Israel


June 2013



The Central Bureau of Statistics Seminar

September 2013


The Economics and Management Department, The Yezreel Valley College, Israel


November 2013

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April 2014




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


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


December 2017

Raising the Retirement Age for Women


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


PI

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Role in Research

2008-2010 5,000 USD The Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology, Economics of National Security Program


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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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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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)



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


The Role of Economic and Social Factors in Re-entering the Labor Force After Retirement


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


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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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)


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


Attitudes, Intentions and Engaging in Mammography Test of Israeli Women Under the Age of 50


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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Role in 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)).


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)).

http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/tel.2016.63054

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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.

https://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9783110444414-028

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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). +


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. +





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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).


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).


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)


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).


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.

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