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Research Department
Areas of Focus
The Research Department aims to influence global policy issues on Health Economics,
International Finance, and Regional Economics, through data-driven and economic analysis.
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Research Department Team
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Regional Economics
What We Do
Regional Economics, within the Research Department at the Milken Institute, focuses on u
nderstanding the dynamics that drive job creation and promote industry expansion via three p
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Health Economics
What We Do
Health Economics, within the Research Department at the Milken Institute, focuses on the
implications of resource constraints, regulatory environments, and behavioral factors on he
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International Finance
What We Do
International Finance, within the Research Department at the Milken Institute, explores
the interaction between financial developments and the global economy via three programs: Fi
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Pathways to Building Resilient Infrastructure
Since CFM launched the Resilient Infrastructure Financing Initiative, we have been developing action
-oriented research, trainings, and policy development to help communities learn how to better leverage public investment throug
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State and Local Recovery Recommendations and Actions
Even before the current COVID-19 crisis, state and local government was already under fiscal stress—
down 71,000 employees since January 2009 and $280 billion in lost funding since the 2008 crash.
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report
The Community Explorer: Informing Policy with County-Level Data
The Community Explorer investigates US health disparities by first understanding populati
ons’ specificities then looking at their health profile.
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video
Stories from the Field | Shelby Kerns
Shelby Kerns, executive director of the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO)
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COVID-19 and the New World of Public Health
Whether we wanted to or not, most of us have received a crash course in public health with the coron
avirus pandemic.
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article
Tech Regulation Digest: Big Tech, HIPAA, and the GDPR: Balancing Patient Privacy and Data Sharing in Health Tech
Overview
As Big Tech companies face continued scrutiny over their handling of personal health infor
mation, the limitations of US health privacy regulation in a digital age are becoming more evident.
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article
Public-Private Collaboration is Key to Securing Long-Term Care Financing for Middle-Income Americans
Report outlines new financing and care delivery recommendations to make long-term care affordable an
d accessible
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