Introduction
Mehdi Shiva is a research leader at the RAND Europe. Prior to joining RAND, he led the economics research and policy agenda at GO Lab (University of Oxford), performed as a health economist at the University of Dundee/Ninewells Hospital and as a research director for an entrepreneurial company in collaboration with the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST). Shiva has also done some fellowship and consultancy work in the international development sector with NGOs. He holds PhD (Dundee), MSc (PSE, Paris 1), and BSc (Tehran) degrees in Economics.
Expert
Prior to joining RAND, Shiva led the economics research and policy agenda at Government Outcomes Lab, a research program within the Blavatnik School of Government (BSG) at the University of Oxford. During his time at BSG, Shiva worked on a diverse range of research, teaching, and advisory projects around public/social/health policy, applied economics/econometrics, and evaluation. He has expertise in a range of topics including applied economics and econometrics, health policy, international development, public finance, and sustainability.
Fields of expertise: Economic policy / inclusive economic development, Financing for inclusive development, Health and wellbeing, Inclusive social development / inclusive societies / social inclusion, Social innovation / public sector innovation / policy innovation, Social policy, Sustainable Development Goals