Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies
A Harvard University interfaculty initiative administered by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies
A Harvard University interfaculty initiative administered by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Archive: Jun 2013

Proton Beam Therapy Fuels Hospital Costs
Amitabh Chandra, Pop Center faculty member, expresses concern that the high patient volume needed to pay for new expensive treatment centers such as proton beam therapy will fuel health care costs while adding little to patient benefit. Read more …

Business, health and philanthropy hand in hand
Antares, a collaboration between the Harvard School of Public Health and the Harvard Business School and co-directed by David Bloom, Pop Center faculty member, explores ways to combine health services to the poor with financially sustainable business…

Censorship and social policy
Gary King, Pop Center faculty member, studies how Chinese government censorship of social media is used to shape public outlook and promote social policy. Read more …