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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
staff
Andrew Friedson, PhD
Andrew Friedson, PhD, is the director of health economics in the Milken Institute’s Research Depa
rtment. He heads projects concerning health, health care, and related sectors.
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Shane Liddelow, PhD
Shane Liddelow is an assistant professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Physiology at the
NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
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Rick A. Bright, PhD
Rick A. Bright, PhD — CEO, Pandemic Prevention Institute – is an immunologist and virologist who
has led the development of multiple drugs, vaccines and diagnostics.
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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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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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