Health economics - Interview with Bruno Ventelou

Dialogues économiques

Bruno Ventelou (AMSE/CNRS), a health economist, talks about his research.

September 17th 2021

To find out more, read his articles in the journal Dialogues économiques :

Prevention is better than ... getting old?

Towards universal health coverage in developing countries

Ambivalent relationship between HIV and education

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