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Bruce Larson is a Research Professor at Boston University’s School of Public Health, specializing in applied economics within the field of Global Health. He received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Over the last 30 years, he has conducted research in more than 25 countries, with a focus on Africa and the former Soviet Union. Prior to his current position, he served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Connecticut, and as a Research Associate at the Harvard Institute for International Development. His research primarily involves economic evaluations of public health programs and interventions in clinical and community settings, employing both experimental and quasi-experimental design. Larson's work has addressed a wide range of topics, including the impacts of HIV treatment on labor productivity, the costs of point-of-care technologies, and the delivery of prevention methods for mother-to-child transmission of HIV. He has held various roles as Subcontract Principal Investigator for multiple NIH-funded projects aimed at improving health outcomes for individuals living with HIV.
Boston University School of Public Health • Boston, MA
Conducting research in Global Health with a focus on economic evaluations of public health programs.
University of Connecticut • Storrs, CT
Taught courses and conducted research in Agricultural and Resource Economics.
Harvard Institute for International Development • Cambridge, MA
Contributed to development projects focusing on international economic development.
U.S. Department of Agriculture • Washington, D.C.
Conducted economic research and analysis in agricultural contexts.
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