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Igor Nicola Francetic

Igor Nicola Francetic

Dr

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2481-3749

Personal profile

Overview

Who – I’m an Applied Economist working on Health and Healthcare.

What –  I am interested in various applied microeconomic problems in the areas of health (behaviours) and healthcare (organisation and provider's behavoiur), including: cancer detection and screening services • analysis of spillover effects in health[care] • inequalities and inequities in emergency care • selection and moral hazard in health insurance • primary care workforce • primary care networks • implications of mental health services for labour market outcomes.

How – I try to approach empirical studies with theoretical underpinnings, using microeconometric and network analysis tools and working comfortably across platforms (especially R and Stata).

Biography

Igor is an applied economist interested in health and health care. His PhD - titled "An Inquiry into Health Systems Governance: the Case of Tanzania" - focused on the identification and empirical evaluation of the implications of health systems governance for health service delivery in Tanzania. The study applied a wide range of econometric and statistical approaches using administrative, primary and secondary survey data. His PhD was enriched by extensive fieldwork for primary data collection. The research was funded by the Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues for Development (r4d).

 
 

Qualifications

  • PhD in Public Health (University of Basel, 2019)
  • International Doctoral Courses in Health Economics and Policy (Swiss Society of Health Economis [sggö], 2019)
  • MSc in Economics (University of Lausanne, 2016)
  • BA in Economics (University of Lugano, 2012)
  • BSc in Business Administration (University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland [SUPSI], 2011)

Memberships of committees and professional bodies

  • Health Economists' Study Group UK (HESG) - Member
  • Royal Economic Society (RES) - Member
  • Swiss Society of Health Economics (sggö) - Member
  • Croatian Health Economics Association (CHEA) - Co-founder and member of the board
  • BMC Health Services Research - Editorial Board member

Office hours

By appointment (email). 

Room 5.17, 5th floor, Williamson building.

Units taught

I am a co-lecturer in the BSc/BA "Health Economics" unit (ECON 32202), alongside unit coordinator Dr. Luke Munford.

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Medicine, An Inquiry into Health Systems Governance: the Case of Tanzania, University of Basel

Award Date: 18 Dec 2019

Master of Economics, On Risk Aversion and News Shocks, Universite de Lausanne (University of Lausanne)

Award Date: 8 Mar 2016

External positions

Editorial Board Member, BMC Health Services Research

Jul 2025 → …

SSPH+ Fellow, Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+)

May 2024 → …

SNSF Ambizione Fellow, Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana SUPSI

Jan 2024 → …

Areas of expertise

  • HA Statistics
  • HB Economic Theory
  • RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine

Keywords

  • Health Economics
  • Applied Economics
  • Econometrics
  • Health Care
  • Health Behaviours
  • Health Services Research
  • Health Inequalities
  • Health Policy
  • Mental Health

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  3. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  4. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  5. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  6. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  7. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  8. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  9. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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