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An illustration on notes of caution of Altonji et al. (2005)
Treatment exogeneity in non-experimental settings: an illustration on notes of caution of Altonji et al. (2005)
Using data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) the author applies the Altonji, Elder and Taber (2005) method to examine the relationship between unemployment and later life well-being outcomes in Poland. Results illustrate that the notes of caution of the authors of the approach, which has become a very popular toolkit to support the assumption of treatment exogeneity in non-experimental settings, should be taken seriously to avoid the risk of misusing this very powerful design.
The complete article can be found here:
Myck, M. (2026) “Treatment exogeneity in non-experimental settings: an illustration on notes of caution of Altonji et al. (2005)”, Economics Letters, vol. 264, 112979; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2026.112979
The article can be downloaded for free until July 05 2026 under this link:
https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1mxfubZeeA5P6
Join us!
Centre for Economic Analysis is offering a post-doc position within a project funded by the Polish National Science Centre:
The post-doc will be employed to work closely with dr Michał Myck, the PI of the project entitled: „Changing times: work and out of work time-use dynamics in the context of technological changes and global shocks”, carried out at the Centre for Economic Analysis, CenEA.
Main tasks of the successful candidate will be:
– participation in research tasks in close collaboration with the project PI, dr Michał Myck, and other members of the project team;
– project database development, quantitative work on project micro-data, in particular on time use data which are the central data source in the project;
– active participation in the preparation and write-up of project publications;
– presentation of project results at national and international academic conferences.
In accordance with the project proposal the main project components cover analysis of the changing nature of worktime allocation, analysis of time allocation patterns from the point of view of job quality, as well as evaluation and examination of time arrangements among partners in couples.
Employment conditions:
– fixed term, full-time employment contract for 2,5 years;
– expected start of the contract: preferably May 2026 and not later than August 2026 in case of later completion of the degree;
– monthly gross salary: 9300 PLN
– the primary place of employment for the selected candidate will be the local office of the Centre for Economic Analysis in Szczecin.
For more detailed information about the application, please see the link. Applications are accepted electronically at admin@cenea.org.pl. The deadline for applications is April 3rd, 2026.
Make yourself a Christmas tree!
In our forthcoming report on young adults in Poland we explore long-term trends in material conditions, co-residence, and family choices. Our data-driven Christmas trees are created using
information on individuals aged 26-35 from the Polish Household Budget Surveys.
Feel free to download the underlying statistics and code: you can make the trees on your own and adapt the code for other purposes!
With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year from our team at CenEA!
We continue to support our colleagues and partners from the Kyiv School of Economics in the challenging times of the ongoing Russian aggression. Please visit the website of the KSE Foundation
to support their humanitarian and educational initiatives.
Thank you for your solidarity!
#AcademicsStandWithUkraine
Make yourself a Christmas tree!
In our forthcoming report on young adults in Poland we explore long-term trends in material conditions, co-residence, and family choices. Our data-driven Christmas trees are created using
information on individuals aged 26-35 from the Polish Household Budget Surveys.
Feel free to download the underlying statistics and code: you can make the trees on your own and adapt the code for other purposes!
With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year from our team at CenEA!
We continue to support our colleagues and partners from the Kyiv School of Economics in the challenging times of the ongoing Russian aggression. Please visit the website of the KSE Foundation
to support their humanitarian and educational initiatives.
Thank you for your solidarity!
#AcademicsStandWithUkraine
Finansowe wsparcie gospodarstw domowych 2025: do kogo trafia „socjal”?
W niniejszym Komentarzu przedstawiono koszty i dystrybucyjny rozkład czterech powszechnych elementów wsparcia i porównano je do świadczeń warunkowanych sytuacją materialną gospodarstw domowych. W kontekście dalszego rozszerzania zakresu wsparcia w formie nowych świadczeń i usług (renta wdowia, świadczenie wspierające, asystencja osobista) przedstawiono przykładowe możliwości ograniczenia ogólnych wydatków w powszechnym systemie wsparcia, ich rozkład dystrybucyjny i potencjalne oszczędności dla budżetu państwa.
Komentarz Przedwyborczy CenEA 25/11/2025: Finansowe wsparcie gospodarstw domowych 2025: do kogo trafia „socjal” ?
Finansowe wsparcie gospodarstw domowych 2025: do kogo trafia „socjal”?
W niniejszym Komentarzu przedstawiono koszty i dystrybucyjny rozkład czterech powszechnych elementów wsparcia i porównano je do świadczeń warunkowanych sytuacją materialną gospodarstw domowych. W kontekście dalszego rozszerzania zakresu wsparcia w formie nowych świadczeń i usług (renta wdowia, świadczenie wspierające, asystencja osobista) przedstawiono przykładowe możliwości ograniczenia ogólnych wydatków w powszechnym systemie wsparcia, ich rozkład dystrybucyjny i potencjalne oszczędności dla budżetu państwa.
Komentarz CenEA 25/11/2025: Finansowe wsparcie gospodarstw domowych 2025: do kogo trafia „socjal”?
How the Combination of Income and the Quality of Local Conditions Affects Well-being in Old Age
Contemporaneous income and the quality of local living conditions have both received recognition in the literature as important determinants of subjective well-being. However, little is known about their joint impact and the possible moderating influence each may have on the relationship with the well-being of the other. In a recent study (Myck et al. 2025), we investigated the role of income and quality of local area on different dimensions of well-being of older adults in Poland. Our findings show that a higher quality of local conditions amplifies the association between income and well-being, which implies that high-income older individuals tend to benefit more from improved local conditions. Our findings suggest that low incomes may constrain older people from taking advantage of local public services, and thus draw attention to policies aimed at improving access to these services, especially in low-income, peripheral areas. While the results also point towards broad benefits of targeted income transfers, it is notable that their effective translation into higher well-being strongly varies with the quality of municipal local conditions.
How the Combination of Income and the Quality of Local Conditions Affects Well-being in Old Age
Contemporaneous income and the quality of local living conditions have both received recognition in the literature as important determinants of subjective well-being. However, little is known about their joint impact and the possible moderating influence each may have on the relationship with the well-being of the other. In a recent study (Myck et al. 2025), we investigated the role of income and quality of local area on different dimensions of well-being of older adults in Poland. Our findings show that a higher quality of local conditions amplifies the association between income and well-being, which implies that high-income older individuals tend to benefit more from improved local conditions. Our findings suggest that low incomes may constrain older people from taking advantage of local public services, and thus draw attention to policies aimed at improving access to these services, especially in low-income, peripheral areas. While the results also point towards broad benefits of targeted income transfers, it is notable that their effective translation into higher well-being strongly varies with the quality of municipal local conditions.
Towards European Union Membership: Poland’s EU Pre-accession Funds and Infrastructure Development
In advance of formal membership, candidate countries are offered three pillars of EU assistance: trade concessions, stabilization and association agreements and financial support. These instruments aim both to prepare candidates economically, politically and administratively, and to signal accession’s benefits to their populations. In this paper we describe the channels in which the third pillar – the EU pre-accession funds – affected Poland’s economic and institutional development ahead of its 2004 membership. The funds were designed to accelerate institutional transformation, modernize agriculture, strengthen rural communities, improve transport networks, and promote environmental protection. In Poland, between the mid-1990s and 2003, they supported extensive investments that produced unprecedented improvements in technical infrastructure. Poland’s accession referendum in 2003 turned decisively in favor of EU membership, despite strong regional variation in support. While no causal evidence is available, we argue that without the EU-funded infrastructural transformation, its outcome would have been less certain. For current EU candidate countries, Poland serves as an excellent example of how targeted external financial assistance can support structural transformation ahead of integration with the EU.
Towards European Union Membership: Poland’s EU Pre-accession Funds and Infrastructure Development
In advance of formal membership, candidate countries are offered three pillars of EU assistance: trade concessions, stabilization and association agreements and financial support. These instruments aim both to prepare candidates economically, politically and administratively, and to signal accession’s benefits to their populations. In this paper we describe the channels in which the third pillar – the EU pre-accession funds – affected Poland’s economic and institutional development ahead of its 2004 membership. The funds were designed to accelerate institutional transformation, modernize agriculture, strengthen rural communities, improve transport networks, and promote environmental protection. In Poland, between the mid-1990s and 2003, they supported extensive investments that produced unprecedented improvements in technical infrastructure. Poland’s accession referendum in 2003 turned decisively in favor of EU membership, despite strong regional variation in support. While no causal evidence is available, we argue that without the EU-funded infrastructural transformation, its outcome would have been less certain. For current EU candidate countries, Poland serves as an excellent example of how targeted external financial assistance can support structural transformation ahead of integration with the EU.