Edward Okeke is an adjunct senior economist at RAND and a professor of policy analysis at the RAND School of Public Policy. He is an applied microeconomist and a physician. His research focuses on a singular question: how to improve the health of people in developing countries. His work specifically examines the role of medical care, and the constraints surrounding medical care delivery. He conducts research primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. Okeke’s work has received financial support from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Cancer Institute, the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), and the Russell Sage Foundation, amongst others. His work has won multiple awards, including, most recently, the 2024 Kenneth J. Arrow Award for the Best Paper in Health Economics. Prior to joining RAND, Okeke was an assistant professor of health economics and policy at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He holds an M.B.B.S. (M.D.) from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, an M.A. in applied economics, a Master's in public health, and a Ph.D. in health policy (economics) from the University of Michigan.
Ph.D. in health policy (economics), University of Michigan; M.A. in applied economics, University of Michigan; M.P.H., University of Michigan; M.D., Nnamdi Azikiwe University
