Sverre Ole Grepperud is a Professor at the Department of Health Management and Health Economics, University of Oslo. His research focuses on health economics, regulatory frameworks, and healthcare policy, with emphasis on topics like accreditation systems, voluntary health insurance, and provider incentives. He has contributed extensively to journals such as Health Economics Review , BMJ , and European Journal of Political Economy . Key research areas include analyzing healthcare financing mechanisms, evaluating policy impacts on healthcare quality, and understanding strategic behavior in regulated markets. His work integrates microeconomic theory with empirical applications, addressing issues such as medical error reporting, pharmaceutical pricing negotiations, and catastrophic health expenditure in low-income regions like rural Tanzania. Grepperud collaborates with institutions like NORCHER (Norwegian Centre for Health Services Research) and has authored over 70 peer-reviewed articles. His recent publications examine accreditation effects in healthcare markets, incentive design for performance-based pay, and the role of informal penalties in medical error prevention.
Ingrid Larkin is a Professor in the School of Early Childhood & Inclusive Education at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), affiliated with the Faculty of Education. Her research focuses on crisis communication, work-integrated learning (WIL), public relations, and educational pedagogy. She has contributed to disaster health management strategies, international student placement programs, and industry-university partnerships. Her work emphasizes practical applications such as crisis management during health disasters, reputation recovery for organizations like Energex post-Queensland floods, and curriculum innovation in service-learning projects. Larkin has co-authored influential texts including chapters in *Disaster Health Management: A Primer for Students and Practitioners* and *Public Relations Campaigns*. Key research areas include student professional identity development, transformative community engagement, and the integration of reflective practices in WIL. She leads collaborative projects on international student workplace integration (WISP model) and evaluates educational practices through importance-performance analysis frameworks. Education Focus: Pedagogy in marketing, PR, and interdisciplinary programs Health Communication: Crisis response strategies in healthcare settings Global Engagement: Cross-cultural competency development in international placements
ZHANG Xuan is an Assistant Professor of Economics and Lee Kong Chian Fellow at Singapore Management University's School of Economics. His research focuses on health economics, labor economics, and applied microeconomics, with a particular emphasis on pharmaceutical markets, patient-physician interactions, public health insurance programs, and issues related to ageing and gender. He holds a PhD from Brown University (2019) and a BA from Renmin University of China (2013). Education: PhD in Economics, Brown University, 2019 BA in Economics, Renmin University of China, 2013 His research interests span critical areas such as pharmaceutical market dynamics, the impact of public health insurance expansions on family well-being, and policy analysis related to Medicare and healthcare disparities. Recent work explores the socioeconomic implications of the opioid epidemic, physician retirement effects on patient outcomes, and post-pandemic consumption patterns. His articles frequently intersect healthcare policy, labor market dynamics, and applied econometric methods. While no scientific awards are explicitly listed, his work contributes to strategic priorities like sustainable living and public policy analysis. His research often addresses gaps in healthcare access, aging populations, and gender-related economic disparities. Grants and advising activities are not detailed here, but his lab or team collaborations may be inferred through his research focus areas.
David Powell is a Senior Economist and Professor of Policy Analysis at the RAND School of Public Policy, RAND Corporation. He is a leading researcher in health economics, public finance, labor economics, and econometrics, with a strong focus on the opioid crisis, health insurance design, and tax policy impacts on labor and health decisions. His research interests include: Health Economics and Opioid Policy Public Finance and Tax Responsiveness Labor Supply and Employment Effects Health Insurance Benefit Design Substance Use and Public Safety Methodological Innovations in Causal Inference David Powell's recent research spans the evolving opioid epidemic, including naloxone access, prescription monitoring, and the unintended consequences of abuse-deterrent formulations. He has also advanced synthetic control and quantile treatment effect methods. His work often combines large-scale data analysis with rigorous econometric techniques to inform state and national policy. His publications show a consistent focus on public health crises, labor market dynamics, and policy evaluation. Key themes include the socioeconomic determinants of overdose, the role of healthcare access in labor outcomes, and the design of effective interventions for substance use and workplace safety. Notable scientific contributions include methodological advancements in policy evaluation and influential studies on the ripple effects of OxyContin reformulation, marijuana legalization, and health insurance design. David Powell advises on policy tools and evaluations, particularly in motor vehicle safety and substance use interventions. His work is supported by extensive data analysis and collaboration across public health and economic domains. He is involved in developing interactive tools for policymakers to assess intervention cost-effectiveness. He is affiliated with RAND’s research teams focused on public safety, health behavior, and modeling and simulation. His work often involves cross-institutional data and policy-relevant modeling to support evidence-based decision-making at state and federal levels.
Costas Meghir is a Professor of Economics at Yale University, affiliated with the Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics. He maintains significant research connections with major institutions including the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) in London, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), and the IZA Institute of Labor Economics in Bonn, Germany. His work spans multiple domains of economics with particular emphasis on empirical microeconomics and policy evaluation. Meghir's research focuses on several interconnected areas of economics. His work in labor economics examines wage dynamics, career progression, human capital formation, and labor supply behavior across the lifecycle. In development economics, he has conducted influential research using randomized controlled trials to evaluate early childhood interventions in Colombia, India, and other developing countries. His public finance research investigates the impacts of tax policies, welfare reforms, and social safety nets on individual decision-making and economic outcomes. His recent publications demonstrate consistent methodological sophistication, frequently employing structural modeling, randomized trials, and advanced econometric techniques to address questions of causal inference. Meghir's work often bridges theoretical models with empirical evidence, contributing to both academic discourse and policy discussions in multiple economic domains. His research on human capital development, particularly through early childhood interventions, has gained significant attention for its policy implications. Meghir has received substantial recognition for his scholarly contributions, ranking in the top 415 economists worldwide by total paper citations according to SSRN metrics. His research has been widely cited and has influenced both academic thinking and policy debates, particularly in the areas of education policy and social program evaluation in developing countries. Throughout his career, Meghir has collaborated extensively with leading economists worldwide, including Orazio Attanasio, Richard Blundell, and Pierre-Andre Chiappori. His research on randomized trials in developing countries has required substantial grant funding and coordination of large research teams across multiple countries. His work has been supported by organizations including the World Bank and various national governments. Meghir is actively involved in several research networks that facilitate collaborative work on economic policy issues. His affiliations with the Cowles Foundation, NBER, and IFS provide institutional frameworks for his research programs and enable him to convene scholars working on related topics in labor economics, development economics, and public finance.
Meghan M. Skira is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the Terry College of Business, University of Georgia. Her research spans health economics, labor economics, and economics of aging, with a focus on caregiving, healthcare policy, and labor market dynamics. PhD in Economics, Boston College (2012) MA in Economics, Boston College (2009) BS in Economics, University of Rhode Island (2007) BA in Spanish, University of Rhode Island (2007) Meghan's research explores the intersection of healthcare and labor economics, analyzing how policies impact workforce behavior and elder care. Her work includes studies on long-term care insurance, antidepressant regulations, and maternity leave effects. Recent publications highlight her focus on healthcare policy, caregiving costs, and labor market responses to health shocks. Key themes include regulatory impacts on pharmaceuticals, incentives in nursing homes, and gender-specific policy outcomes. Scientific awards and honors include the NBER Center for Aging and Health Pilot Award, Terry-Sanford Research Awards, Kamerschen-Hampton Award for Outstanding Research, and multiple teaching accolades such as the Terry College Outstanding Teacher Award.
Claire Abraham is a Pediatrician at Children's Hospital Primary Care Center (CHPCC) and an Instructor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School . She practices at Boston Children's Hospital, providing primary care services to pediatric patients. Education: Undergraduate: Stanford University (2012) Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine (2017) Graduate School: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (MPH 2023) Research Interests: Her work focuses on pediatric immunization programs , health services research , and child healthcare financing . She investigates factors affecting vaccine compliance and public health policy implementation in pediatric care. Publications Trends: Her recent research analyzes influenza vaccination patterns , health disparities in preventive care , and healthcare financing principles . She has contributed to quality improvement initiatives in after-hours phone triage services .
Dr. Marek Białkowski is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Szczecin, specializing in Civil Law with a focus on Transport Law. His research emphasizes international insolvency proceedings, liability in transportation contracts, and corporate governance. He holds a Doctor of Laws degree and is actively involved in the legal profession as an attorney. Currently serves as Chairman of the University Commission of NSZZ Solidarność US, demonstrating commitment to labor rights advocacy. His teaching responsibilities are seconded to support trade union activities, reflecting his engagement in institutional labor relations. Research contributions span transport law, corporate law, cybersecurity legal aspects, and cross-border business regulations. Publications since 2009 showcase expertise in multimodal transport agreements, cargo insurance frameworks, and comparative analysis of legal structures in Germany and EU contexts. Research interests include legal protections for business entities, liability mechanisms in international logistics, and digital crime prosecution. Professional activities bridge academic research with practical legal practice, maintaining active involvement in both scholarly publications and real-world legal application.
Dr. Anna Jędrzychowska is affiliated with the Department of Insurance at Wrocław University of Economics, located at ul. Komandorska 118/120 in Wrocław. She holds a Researcher position and is an academic supervisor of doctoral students. Her research focuses on insurance economics, pension systems, risk management, and actuarial science, with particular attention to gender pension gaps, long-term care insurance, and liability coverage adequacy. Her work combines quantitative analysis with policy evaluation, addressing topics such as the economic impact of childbirth on career paths, household finance vulnerability, and the adequacy of medical malpractice insurance in Poland. She regularly publishes in peer-reviewed journals and contributes to policy discussions on insurance reforms and social security systems. Consultations are available remotely during the 2024/25 academic year. Key research interests include the interplay between demographic trends and insurance products, the valuation of economic losses from personal injury claims, and the structural challenges in compulsory insurance systems. Her recent publications emphasize clustering methods for analyzing pension disparities and innovative insurance solutions for household financial security.
Russell Korobkin is a Distinguished Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law, where he specializes in contracts, negotiation, and health care law. He previously held positions at the University of Illinois College of Law and the University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs. Korobkin has also served as a visiting professor at Harvard Law School, the University of Texas School of Law, and institutions in Australia, Germany, and Israel. He earned his B.A. and J.D. from Stanford University, clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and practiced law at Covington & Burling before entering academia. His research focuses on behavioral law and economics, negotiation strategies, and health policy. He has authored over 50 journal articles, book chapters, and two influential books: *STEM CELL CENTURY: LAW AND POLICY FOR A BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY* (Yale, 2007) and *NEGOTIATION THEORY AND STRATEGY* (Aspen, 2009). His work examines topics like default rules in contracts, moral hazard in healthcare, and the ethical implications of biomedical research. Korobkin’s scholarship bridges legal theory and behavioral science, with particular attention to how psychological principles impact legal decision-making. He has contributed to debates on managed care regulation, stem cell policy, and the design of health insurance systems. His teaching emphasizes practical negotiation skills and the application of empirical research to legal practice.
Anastasios DOSIS is an Associate Professor of Economics at ESSEC Business School (France) since 2021, with a focus on game theory and its applications to industrial organization, financial economics, and mechanism design. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Warwick (2014) and has held academic positions at THEMA Research Center (France) since 2013, alongside prior roles as a Teaching Fellow and Visiting Fellow at the University of Warwick. His research explores competitive markets with asymmetric information, regulatory design, and the intersection of privacy/data ownership with economic mechanisms. Education: Ph.D. in Economics (University of Warwick, 2014); MPhil in Economics (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2008); MSc in Applied Mathematics for Business and Finance (Athens University of Economics and Business, 2006); BSc in Management Science and Technology (Athens University of Economics and Business, 2005). Research Interests: His work centers on applying game-theoretic frameworks to analyze adverse selection, moral hazard, and strategic behavior in financial markets, insurance, and innovation ecosystems. Key themes include optimal risk adjustment in health insurance, the welfare impacts of privacy regulations, and the effects of low interest rates on capital allocation. Recent articles (2022–2025) focus on topics like capital misallocation under low interest rates, data ownership in digital markets, and privacy-tradeoff mechanisms. His 2023 paper in Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization on data ownership has been widely cited in policy discussions. Earlier work on equilibrium definitions in adverse selection markets (2016) contributed foundational theoretical insights. Distinctions: Recipient of the Warwick Economics Postgraduate Research Fellowship (2009). Served as a consultant for the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on EU competition policy for financial markets (2015). Active as a journal reviewer for Economic Theory , Economics Letters , and Theoretical Economics . Professional Activities: Advised on projects related to EU competition law and CRA industry practices. Engaged in interdisciplinary research collaborations, including work on R&D competition and dynamic experimentation with economist Amartya Muthoo.
R. Prof. Dr. Almir Alihodžić is a full professor at the Faculty of Economics, University of Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He holds a Ph.D. in Economic Sciences, with prior degrees from the Universities of Sarajevo, East Sarajevo, and Zenica. His primary roles include teaching subjects such as Business Finance, Company Valuation, and Banking, alongside conducting research in financial markets, banking systems, and corporate finance. Education: Bachelor's: Economics, University of Sarajevo Master's: Economic Sciences, University of East Sarajevo Ph.D.: Economic Sciences, University of Zenica Research focuses on banking sector analysis, capital markets, and financial risk management. His recent work examines profitability drivers in insurance sectors, real estate market determinants, and banking regulations in emerging economies. He frequently publishes in journals like the Balkans Journal of Emerging Trends in Social Sciences and has explored topics such as non-performing loans, cost of capital, and cross-border financial dynamics. Consultations are held in accordance with the teaching schedule, with availability via email and office visits. His research emphasizes practical applications of financial theories, particularly in the Western Balkans context.
David Besanko is the IBM Professor of Regulation and Competitive Practice at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. He holds a PhD in Managerial Economics from Northwestern (1982) and a BA in Political Science from Ohio University (1977). His academic roles include Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (2001–2009) and Alvin J. Huss Distinguished Professor (1995–2014). Research Focus: Economics of regulation, competitive strategy, and public policy. Teaching: Courses in public economics, infrastructure strategy, and microeconomics. His work spans over 50 journal articles and influential textbooks like Microeconomics (with Braeutigam) and Economics of Strategy (with Dranove et al.). Awards include the Aspen Faculty Pioneer Award (2015) and multiple teaching honors at Kellogg. Publications emphasize regulatory design, railway restructuring, and dynamic competition. Recent articles address benefit-cost analysis in policy and pricing strategies in healthcare and energy sectors.
Kevin Croke is an Associate Professor of Global Health in the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He directs the International Health Systems Program and is a faculty affiliate of the Center for International Development and the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies. Previously, he worked as a researcher in the World Bank's Development Impact Evaluation (DIME) group and as a post-doctoral fellow at HSPH. His research focuses on the intersection of politics and health systems, emphasizing the evaluation of large-scale health programs and policies. Notable areas include pandemic response strategies, maternal and child health interventions, and the role of community-driven initiatives in improving health outcomes. Croke has conducted fieldwork across multiple countries, including Kenya, India, Mexico, and Ethiopia, analyzing how political dynamics influence health system performance and policy implementation. His recent work explores topics such as vaccine decision-making in high-income nations, the efficacy of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs in low-resource settings, and the political economy of health financing reforms. Croke has contributed to global health discourse through studies on deworming programs, malaria control, and the impact of health insurance expansions on public opinion. Key contributions include designing the People’s Voice Survey to measure health system performance across 15 countries and evaluating the long-term effects of health programs on political trust and service delivery. His research integrates quantitative methods with political science frameworks to address systemic challenges in global health equity and governance.
Michele Kraynik is a Professor of Health Administration and Program Director for the Bachelor and Master's programs in Health Administration and Public Health at Roberts Wesleyan College's School of Business. She plays a central role in shaping curriculum and leadership in health administration education. Her research focuses on critical intersections of healthcare and law, particularly in the areas of healthcare reform, business ethics, and the legal and ethical obligations in patient care. With a strong interdisciplinary foundation, Dr. Kraynik integrates nursing, legal, and administrative expertise into her academic and professional work. Her teaching spans multiple programs, including the MHA, MS in Public Health, Nursing Administration, and Health Informatics, with courses such as Health Policy, Ethics and Law; Health Insurance; and Bioethics. These reflect a consistent emphasis on governance, regulation, and moral responsibility in healthcare systems. Dr. Kraynik is actively engaged in community service, currently serving as Chair of the RSVP Advisory Council at Lifespan of Greater Rochester and as a member of the Surrogate Decision Making Committee at the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. These roles underscore her commitment to vulnerable populations and ethical decision-making in healthcare. Education: Juris Doctor, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Law B.S. in Organizational Management, Roberts Wesleyan College A.A.S. in Nursing, Genesee Community College Professional Affiliations and Service: Chair, RSVP Advisory Council, Lifespan of Greater Rochester Member, Surrogate Decision Making Committee, Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs Dr. Kraynik brings over 30 years of healthcare administration experience to her academic role, bridging practice and education. She is a Registered Nurse and licensed Attorney in New York State, enabling a unique dual-perspective on healthcare systems and policy implementation.
