Author: Jason Calvert

About Jason Calvert

Jason is a health economist from Melbourne, Australia and works for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). He initially trained in microeconomics and econometrics, and completed his honours research in development economics - researching the economic and political determinants of civil wars. Since joining PwC he has undertaken consulting work across a wide spectrum of social policy areas, and this fostered a strong interest in public health. Keen to combine his skills in microeconomics with public health, Jason enrolled in a Master of Public Health course and focussed on health economics, economic evaluation and global health.   Across 2012/13 Jason worked with the World Health Organization's Regional Office for Europe in Copenhagen in the Division of Noncommunicable Diseases and Health Promotion. He worked with them to improve their understanding and usage of health economics concepts in the area of health promotion, preparing guidance on the use of economic evaluation/appraisal concepts in health business cases, and the economics of fiscal policies when used as a health promotion tool. Jason can also be found on Twitter: @jason__calvert