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NBER: Fw: ASSA
Subject: Fw: ASSA
From: Michael Grossman (mgrossman@gc.cuny.edu)
Date: Wed Dec 17 2003 - 10:38:28 EST
The correspondence below may interest you.
Michael Grossman
National Bureau of Economic Research
365 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, New York 10016-4309
212-817-7959 (phone)
212-817-1597 (fax)
mgrossman@gc.cuny.edu (e-mail)
http://web.gc.cuny.edu/economics/faculty/grossman.htm (home page)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Grossman" <mgrossman@gc.cuny.edu>
To: "Dirkmaat, Joop (ELS)" <J.Dirkmaat@elsevier.nl>
Cc: "Avi Dor" <axd9@weatherhead.cwru.edu>; "Teng, Valerie (ELS)"
<V.Teng@elsevier.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: ASSA
> Dear Joop,
>
> I would be pleased to meet with you on Sunday, January 4 at 3 pm at the
> Elsevier stand. I am familiar with the "Advances in Health Economics and
> Health Services Research" series and have several publications in that
> series. I would be interested in discussing the venture that you suggest.
>
> Best regards,
> Mike
>
> Michael Grossman
> National Bureau of Economic Research
> 365 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor
> New York, New York 10016-4309
> 212-817-7959 (phone)
> 212-817-1597 (fax)
> mgrossman@gc.cuny.edu (e-mail)
> http://web.gc.cuny.edu/economics/faculty/grossman.htm (home page)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dirkmaat, Joop (ELS)" <J.Dirkmaat@elsevier.nl>
> To: "'Michael Grossman'" <mgrossman@gc.cuny.edu>
> Cc: "Teng, Valerie (ELS)" <V.Teng@elsevier.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 10:18 AM
> Subject: RE: ASSA
>
>
> > Dear Michael,
> >
> > Your positive response is very much appreciated.
> >
> > Our interest in publishing books in the field of health economics is
> > generated by the market reception of the Journal of Health Economics.
> > Naturally that has a lot to do with the prestige and concept of the
> journal
> > but equally, the subject is gaining importance. We think there is a
market
> > for book publications and what we want to do is to map the field, set
out
> a
> > plan, inventorize potential book-editors and publish material which will
> > usually not find its way in research journals. Subsequently a discussion
> > could be fruitful.
> >
> > You may know that several years ago, Elsevier acquired the rights of the
> > former JAI Press. They published a book series entitled "Advances in
> Health
> > Economics and Health Services Research". Elsevier intends to revitalise
> that
> > series with the purpose of publishing 1 or 2 new books annually and are
> > looking for a new editorial organisation. In fact an editor with a good
> > international network. Your publication record leads me to asking the
> > question "would you have an interest to discuss such a venture?"
> >
> > Sunday afternoon would suit me well to have a discussion. Would it be
> > possible to meet on January 4 at 15.00 at the Elsevier stand (112) in
the
> > exhibition hall? I look forward to hearing from you.
> >
> > Best regards. Joop Dirkmaat
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael Grossman [mailto:mgrossman@gc.cuny.edu]
> > Sent: 16 December 2003 15:36
> > To: Dirkmaat, Joop (ELS)
> > Cc: Avi Dor
> > Subject: Re: ASSA
> >
> >
> > Dear Mr. Dirkmaat,
> >
> > Information, pricing, and productivity of medical technology are not
areas
> > that I have emphasized in my research. If the proposed book is in one
or
> > more of those areas, I am not a good person to edit it. If you are
> thinking
> > about a more general book in health economics, I would be very
interested
> in
> > meeting with you. To give you an idea of my research interests, I am
> > attaching a copy of my resume.
> >
> > Here is my schedule for the ASSA Meetings. I am not arriving until
> Saturday
> > evening, January 3 around 9 pm. I am returning to New York on Monday,
> > January 5 at 2 pm. In addition to chairing the session that you
mentioned
> > at 10:15 am on Monday, January 5, I have to chair another session on
> Sunday,
> > January 5 at 10:15 am. So the best time for me to meet with you would
be
> on
> > Sunday afternoon. I am staying at the Holiday Inn on the Bay.
> >
> > I certainly will understand if you decide not to meet with me because I
am
> > not the right person to edit a book on the pricing productivity of
medical
> > technology. In that case, why don't you keep my resume on file in case
> you
> > are planning a volume in the future in an area in which I have more
> > expertise.
> >
> > I am sending a copy of this message to Avi Dor. He is the lead author
of
> a
> > paper that will be presented at the ASSA session that you mention. I am
a
> > co-author of that paper. He would be a very good person to edit the
book
> > that you mention. His e-mail address is axd9@weatherhead.cwru.edu.
> >
> > Let's go on a first-name basis from now on.
> >
> > Happy Holidays and best regards,
> > Mike
> >
> > Michael Grossman
> > National Bureau of Economic Research
> > 365 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor
> > New York, New York 10016-4309
> > 212-817-7959 (phone)
> > 212-817-1597 (fax)
> > mgrossman@gc.cuny.edu (e-mail)
> > http://web.gc.cuny.edu/economics/faculty/grossman.htm (home page)
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dirkmaat, Joop (ELS)" <J.Dirkmaat@elsevier.nl>
> > To: <mgrossman@gc.cuny.edu>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 4:50 AM
> > Subject: ASSA
> >
> >
> > > Professor Michael Grossman
> > > City University of New York
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear Professor Grossman,
> > >
> > > I noticed that you are presiding a session at the ASSA on
"Information,
> > > Pricing, and Productivity of Medical Technology".
> > > As you are also an associate editor on the board of our Journal of
> Helath
> > > Economics, this gives me reason to ask you whether you would be
> interested
> > > to discuss the possibility to compile and edit a book in our economics
> > > program containing scientific contributions on this subject.
> > >
> > > Let me know whether you are positively inclined towards this idea. I
> would
> > > be glad to talk to you about this during the forthcoming ASSA in San
> > Diego.
> > >
> > > With kind regards.
> > >
> > > Joop Dirkmaat
> > > (Economics Publisher Elsevier)
> > > www.elseviereconomics.com
>
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