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Elena Capatina is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the Research School of Economics, The Australian National University. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on the intersection of macroeconomics, labour economics, and health economics, with a particular emphasis on how health risks influence individual decisions regarding savings, labour supply, and insurance. Her work highlights the economic implications of health-related risks on earnings inequality, human capital accumulation, and policy evaluations of healthcare reforms in the US.
Elena’s research explores topics such as precautionary savings behaviors, health insurance mechanisms, and the long-term economic consequences of health shocks. She has contributed to understanding disparities in healthcare spending between public and private insurance systems and models the impact of health risks on life-cycle decisions. Her findings emphasize the importance of integrating health insurance and labour supply dynamics when assessing socioeconomic outcomes.
Her publications span top-tier journals including the Journal of Monetary Economics, Journal of Health Economics, and Labor Economics. Recent work examines health shocks in marriage markets, long-term care risks for couples, and the evolving demand for spousal health provisions. These studies employ advanced life-cycle models to analyze risk-sharing mechanisms and household welfare maximization strategies.
No scientific awards are explicitly listed, but her extensive research output reflects sustained academic contributions. Elena is actively involved in supervising research students and has advised on projects related to health economics and labour market dynamics. Her work bridges theoretical economic modelling with empirical policy analysis, offering insights into equitable healthcare and economic security frameworks.
