NOVA SBE HEALTH ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT SEMINAR SERIES – DECEMBER 2025

NOVA SBE Health Economics & Management Seminar Series – December 2025

In this month’s edition of the NOVA SBE Health Economics & Management Seminar Series, we welcome Daniela Mourão Craveiro, who will present her latest research on ageing trajectories and socioeconomic conditions across Southern Europe.

📅 Date: 5th December 2025
⏰ Time: 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm (Lisbon Time)
📍 Location: Nova SBE | Room B002

Title:
Life Course Socioeconomic Conditions and Physical Limitations Trajectories: A 6-Year Follow-Up Study Across Cohorts in Three Southern European Countries

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ABSTRACT:
Understanding trends in physical limitations among adults is essential for effective healthcare planning and policymaking. Emerging research suggests that newer cohorts entering old age may be facing more physical limitations and accelerated ageing—a phenomenon referred to as “generational health drift.”

In Southern Europe, however, evidence of this trend remains mixed. One reason could be the underrepresentation of life course socioeconomic conditions in cohort comparisons, as well as varying levels of welfare state development across the region.

This study explores these dynamics by estimating functional limitation trajectories across cohorts in Portugal, Spain, and Italy using longitudinal data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Latent growth models are applied to assess the cumulative impact of socioeconomic factors from early to late life.

Findings indicate that stronger welfare state consolidation correlates with better ageing outcomes across cohorts, despite persistent social inequalities. The results highlight the urgency of adapting social policy to better address emerging vulnerabilities among future generations entering old age.

Short Biography – Daniela Mourão Craveiro
Daniela Mourão Craveiro holds a PhD in Sociology (Universidade do Minho, 2017) and a Master’s in Social Psychology (Universidade de Coimbra, 2007). She is an Invited Professor at ISEG – Lisbon School of Economics & Management and a researcher at the ISEG Research Unit, Universidade de Lisboa. Her research focuses on ageing and health inequalities, aiming to empower individuals and populations for sustainable longevity.