William Dow

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Dept of Demography

School of Public Health

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William Dow is a health economist whose research investigates population health, health policy, and economic determinants of well-being. He is best known for evaluating health policy reforms, aging policy, and interventions that reduce health disparities in the United States and developing countries. Dow’s research integrates economics, public health, and population science to understand how social and financial policies influence health outcomes. His work contributes to improving health systems and promoting healthcare access and health outcomes in vulnerable populations.

At Berkeley he is Professor in the School of Public Health and the Department of Demography. He directs UC Berkeley’s NIH-funded Center on the Economics and Demography of Aging, and is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He previously served as Interim Dean of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, and as Senior Economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers. He holds a PhD in economics from Yale University, and teaches health economics and policy analysis, mentoring students in applied health economics and aging research.

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health economics, global health, economic demography

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What Do the Looming Cuts to Medicaid Really Mean?

Berkeley public health professor discusses the significant impact of Medicaid cuts to the general American population.

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Increasing Minimum Wage, Tax Credits Could Stop Over 1,200 Suicides a Year, Paper Finds

Increasing the minimum wage and expanding a tax credit for low-wage workers may prevent more than 1,200 suicides each year, according to a new working paper by a team of UC Berkeley researchers.

Research Initiative Launched on Health in Working Families

A new research hub based at UC Berkeley’s Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE) and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research in Washington, D.C., will explore the health effects of income and workplace policies.

Cash Rewards and Counseling Could Help Prevent STIs in Rural Africa

Giving out cash can be an effective tool in combating sexually transmitted infections in rural Africa, according to a study which found that people who were offered $60 over 12 months to stay free of STIs had a 25 percent lower prevalence of infections.

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August 12, 2020