Research: Efficiency
Efficiency
Our research team is committed to evaluating the effectiveness of health resource allocation by our partners, especially in initiatives aimed at improving the health of women and children. Rather than directly managing resources, we provide valuable insights into how to optimize the allocation of funds and interventions to achieve the greatest possible impact.
For instance, consider a program that provides pediatric surgery. We analyze how each dollar is spent, how surgical services are delivered, and the outcomes achieved. Through our expertise in optimizing resources, we empower our partners to make the most of limited resources. This ensures that every investment extends its reach to as many children as possible while maximizing the benefits and understanding the cost-effectiveness of the interventions.
(* represents William & Mary undergraduate student authors)
BenYishay, Ariel, Matthew DiLorenzo, and Carrie Dolan. "The economic efficiency of aid targeting." World Development 160 (2022): 106062.
Arbia, Giuseppe, Paolo Berta, and Carrie B. Dolan. "Measurement Error Induced by Locational Uncertainty when Estimating Discrete Choice Models with a Distance as a Regressor." The Annals of Regional Science (2022).
Dolan, Carrie B., Samuel A. Agyemang, Brian Clare, Charles Coleman*, Bill Richter, Emily Robertson, and Justice Nonvignon. "Cost-effectiveness of paediatric surgery: an economic evaluation of World Paediatric Project surgical interventions in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (2002–2019)." BMJ Open 11, no. 12 (2021): e050286.
Hilla, Amy,* Victoria Reese,* Justice Nonvignon, and Carrie B. Dolan. "Methods for estimating economic benefits of surgical interventions in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review." BMJ open 10, no. 12 (2020): e039644.
Dolan, Carrie B. "An Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Equity Approach to Examining Subnational Health Aid." In Lessons on Foreign Aid and Economic Development. Springer, 2019, 63-81.