France Rose Marie Portrait

Dr. France Rose Marie Portrait is an Associate Professor in the School of Business and Economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specializing in Ethics, Governance and Society. She holds a PhD in Econometrics (2000) from the same institution, with postdoctoral research focusing on longevity, mental health, and spousal bereavement effects. Her work bridges health economics and historical demography, including interdisciplinary projects like the NWO-funded 'Giants of the Modern' initiative analyzing Dutch health trends since 1811.

Education:

• PhD in Econometrics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2000)
• Doctoral Programme in Economics, Tinbergen Institute (2000)

Research Interests: Long-term impacts of early life conditions on health outcomes, valuation of patients' time, practice variation in healthcare, and socioeconomic determinants of health. Recent projects include analyzing regional disparities in long-term care utilization and historical mortality patterns linked to 19th-century famines.

Grants & Advising: Awarded an NWO grant for interdisciplinary health history research. Supervised 7 completed PhD theses (e.g., A Llena-Nozal, S. Gupta) and >60 master’s students. Current projects include 'Het Dagelijks Leven' exploring long-term care choices among older adults.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the APH - Quality of Care unit and Tinbergen Institute. Co-leads projects with social historians and economists to integrate demographic and economic data for health policy insights.