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Yao is a quantitative researcher specialising in applied health economics. His research focuses on topics such as health system decentralisation, the determinants of health expenditures, and the impacts of risky health behaviours.

Yao obtained a first-class honours degree in BSc Economics in 2018 and a distinction in MSc Economics in 2019 from the University of Manchester. In 2021, Yao began his PhD in Health Economics at the School of Health Sciences and was awarded a scholarship by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration – Greater Manchester (ARC-GM). In September 2024, he was appointed as a Research Fellow in Health Economics at the Centre for Primary Care and Health Services Research.

Education/Academic qualification

Master of Science, Economics, The University of Manchester

1 Oct 20181 Nov 2019

Award Date: 1 Nov 2019

Bachelor of Science in Economics, The University of Manchester

1 Oct 20151 Jul 2018

Award Date: 1 Jul 2018

Doctor of Philosophy, The Impact of Devolution on Population Health, The University of Manchester

1 Oct 2021 → …

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 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

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