Academic Activity

Location: 首页» English» Academic Activity

2018 Seminar I(2018.7.10)

2018 Seminar I(2018.7.10)

Speaker:Prof. Howard Bergman ,McGill University, Department of Family Medicine

Topic:Regulatory Impact Analysis for Health Regulations: Implications for China

Time:10, July(Tues)3:30-5:00PM  

Venue:CCHDS meeting room on the third floor.

Abstract:

Regulatory impact analysis provides opportunities to improve regulatory decision-making and practice in terms of cost-benefit and transparency. Regulatory impact analysis, in various forms, has been adopted in OECD countries but not as much in low and middle-income countries. To conduct impact analysis of health-related regulations, regulators faces additional challenge in (1) identifying the causal pathway between regulation and outcome, and (2) quantifying the monetary benefits of mortality and morbidity averted. Low and middle-income countries often lack the motivation and technical expertise to conduct rigorous regulatory impact analysis. However, as wealth accumulate and civil participation increase in these countries, the need for regulatory impact analysis continue to grow and calls for the development of guidelines and best practices. This talk will illustrate the process of regulatory impact analysis in the United States with case studies; discuss potential challenges in methodology and for the emerging economies; and provide a brief survey of regulatory impact analyses for health regulations in China to identify areas for improvement

Bio:

Dr. Zhuo (Adam) Chen is Li Dak Sum Chair Professor in Health Economics, School of Economics, University of Nottingham, Ningbo China and Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics and M.S. in Statistics from the Iowa State University. Before Dr. Chen joined the University of Georgia, he was a senior health economist with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Chen’s research has focused on health economics, applied health econometrics, economic evaluation, China’s labor market, and health inequality and social determinants of health in both China and United States. His works have been published in  Health Economics , Journal of Health Economics , Economics Letters , American Journal of Agricultural Economics , Social Science & Medicine , and Urban Studies . His current research interests also include health economics, economics of obesity, mental health, genomics, and economic evaluation. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Chinese Economists Society (CES) twice (2007-2008, 2012-2013) and serves as the President of CES (2017-2018). He led the efforts to create the China Health Policy and Management Society (CHPAMS) and is currently serving its President. He served as the President of the Asian Pacific Islander Employees of CDC/ATSDR during 2014-2016 and was awarded the Civilian Award of Excellence in Diversity by the US Federal Asian Pacific American Council in 2016.