Jasmin Higo
GSAS/HSPH
CID PhD Affiliate, Concentrations in Health Systems & Health Economics
Jasmin Higo is a PhD student specializing in health systems and economics at the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the Harvard School of Public Health, within the Global Health and Population Department. She is a PhD Affiliate with the Harvard Center for International Development and the Harvard FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, and she is also affiliated with the Harvard Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability. Jasmin’s research interests lie in examining how shocks, such as climate shocks, impact health outcomes and livelihoods.
Before pursuing her PhD, Jasmin worked at the World Bank and various international NGOs, where she supported governments in advancing health policies. She holds an MPA in Economic Policy from Cornell University and was a Fulbright recipient.