Basit Zafar, PhD
Primary Appointment
Research Professor
Literature, Science, and the Arts
Economics
he/him/his
Applied microeconomics, economics of education, healthcare delivery and utilization and household finance
Basit Zafar’s global work focuses on education and training, healthcare delivery and utilization, labor economics, and how individuals make decisions under uncertainty in Pakistan and Mozambique. Basit’s interests in global health equity align with the Center’s themes of strengthening systems for health and addressing social and environmental determinants of health. Zafar's global research employs a disparate set of empirical methods and techniques, including the use of subjective expectations data and experimental data. His recent work includes a study on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in low and middle-income countries, and the socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 on education.
Contact Information
bzafar@umich.eduCountry Focus
Mozambique
Pakistan
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Education and training
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Healthcare delivery and utilization
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Healthcare quality
Care coordination
Health outcomes
Patient safety
Quality improvement
Healthcare workforce
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Infant and child mortality
Neonatal
Infant
Under 5
Social justice and equity
Access to care
Activism and advocacy
Eliminating poverty
Economic development
Financing
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