Lectures and seminars Faculty event: Carolyn Fyfe
Speaker: Carolyne Fyfe
Title
The ABC of CBA: the assumptions, costs and benefits of using Cost Benefit Analysis in Public Health.
Abstract
Economic evaluation of public health interventions helps to ensure that finite resources are allocated as efficiently and effectively as possible to maximize population health gains. It does so by comparing costs and outcomes of different interventions, to give guidance on which provide the greatest value for money and contribute the most to improving public health. In this talk I will briefly discuss the main types of economic evaluation, before moving on to a detailed example of Cost-Benefit Analysis. The Warmer Kiwis Study used CBA to evaluate a New Zealand government program providing energy efficient heaters to socioeconomically deprived families. I will discuss how costs and benefits were assigned and the effect various perspectives and assumptions had on outcomes. In the process some of the good, the bad and the ugly of using CBA will be revealed.
About the speaker
Caroline Fyfe is post-doctoral researcher at MEB where she focuses her research on sex differences in autism and the influence of socio-demographic determinants on health. She is a proud New Zealander, with over 20 years-experience working in the fields of data science, public health and environmental issues. She recently used her background in economics to model the financial costs of health intervention programs.
Join the faculty event in Wargentin! After the seminar, the faculty lunch will be served in Ljusgården. The faculty lunches are intended for employees at MEB, and a monthly net salary deduction of 260 SEK will be made for those who work here 20% or more. If you have any questions about the lunch or specific dietary needs due to allergies, etc., please contact internservice@meb.ki.se. If you won’t be participating in the lunches for all or part of the spring term, please contact hr-support@meb.ki.seno later than Monday, February 10, to be removed from the list. Retroactive adjustments will not be possible.