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Sebastian LinnemayrSanta Monica Office Associate Economist EducationPh.D. in economics, Universite de la Mediterranee; M.S. in economics, Oxford University; M.A. in international relations, Johns Hopkins University; M.A. in business administration, University of Vienna |
Biography
Sebastian Linnemayr recently finished his position as postdoctoral research fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health. His dissertation evaluated a large-scale, randomized nutrition intervention as part of a World Bank project and investigated the impact of HIV on consumption behavior in South Africa. His current research focuses on the impact of HIV on fertility as well as on the role social interactions play in determining fertility. Linnemayr joined RAND in August 2009.
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Selected Publications
Sebastian Linnemayr, "Consumption Smoothing and HIV/AIDS: The Case of Two Communities in South Africa", Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2010
Sebastian Linnemayr, Harold Alderman, "Anemia In Low Income Countries Is Unlikely To Be Addressed By Economic Development Without", Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 2009
Sebastian Linnemayr, Harold Alderman, Biram Ndiaye, "Effectiveness of a Community-based Intervention to Improve Nutrition in Young Children in Senegal: A", Public Health Nutrition, 9 667-673, 2009
Sebastian Linnemayr, Harold Alderman, Abdoulaye Ka, "Determinants of Malnutrition in Senegal: Individual, Household, Community Variables and Their Interaction", Economics and Human Biology, 6(2) 253-262, 2008
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