Dr. Sebastian Bauhoff

Biography

Sebastian Bauhoff’s research focuses on innovations in health care financing and service delivery to increase access, efficiency, and quality of care in low and middle-income countries. He examines ways to improve the design and implementation of health care policies and programs. His recent work includes empirical impact evaluations of provider insurance payment systems and performance-based financing, as well as demand-side interventions to improve access and risk-protection for poor households. He collaborates with decision-makers in local and national governments and international organizations such as the World Bank. His research has taken him to various countries across Africa and Asia, including Cambodia, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Tajikistan. His academic background includes a Bachelor's degree from the London School of Economics, a Master's in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School, and a PhD in Health Policy/Economics from Harvard University. Prior to his current role, he served as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School and worked as an economist at the RAND Corporation and as a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development.

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