Health
Good health is both a fundamental element of the quality of life and a key input for outcomes such as longevity, productivity, and educational attainment. Poor population health heavily burdens many low- and middle-income countries, yet access to quality health care remains limited and highly unequal. Progress in these critical areas can improve outcomes across a broad range of development goals. King Center-supported research strives to identify effective policies and programs to ensure healthy lives and well-being for all.
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- Kirgios, E., Athey, S., Duckworth, A., Karlan, D., Luca, M., Milkman, K., & Offer-Westort, M. (2025). Does Q&A Boost Engagement? Health Messaging Experiments in the U.S. and Ghana.
- Malani, A., Kinnan, C., Conti, G., Imai, K., Miller, M., Swaminathan, S., Voena, A., & Woda, B. (2024). Evaluating and Pricing Health Insurance in Lower-income Countries: A Field Experiment in India.
- Eggleston, K. (2023). Nonprofits and the Scope of Government: Theory and an Application to the Health Sector.