Dr Mesfin Genie
Lecturer - Health Economics
Newcastle Business School
- Email:mesfin.genie@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4055 1075
Career Summary
Biography
Dr. Mesfin Genie is a Continuing Lecturer (equivalent to an Assistant Professor in the USA) in Health Economics at the Newcastle Business School, The University of Newcastle, Australia. He received his PhD in Economics from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (Italy), where he employed stated preference techniques to understand how people make healthcare decisions. Prior to his doctoral studies, he earned an MSc in Health Economics and Management from the University of Bologna (Italy), an MSc in Economics from Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia), and a BA in Economics from Jimma University (Ethiopia). He has held research and teaching positions at Ca' Foscari University of Venice (Italy), Health Economics Research Unit at the University of Aberdeen (UK), Harrison School of Pharmacy at Auburn University (USA), and School of Medicine at Duke University (USA).
Research Focus
Dr. Genie’s research is all about making healthcare better by listening to what patients want and need. He focuses on understanding patient preferences for different treatments and using this information to help shape health policies that work for everyone. His main areas of research include:
- Patient preferences and behavioral economics: Dr. Genie uses a method called Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) to study how patients decide between different healthcare options. He has explored these preferences across a wide range of contexts including organ transplantation, diabetes, prostate cancer, dementia, loneliness, telemedicine, medical device, health workforce, and vaccines. His work also looks at public health policies like vaccine mandates and other interventions aimed at improving health on a community level.
- Information processing in healthcare decisions: Dr. Genie is also interested in how people process information when they make health choices. To better understand this, he uses eye-tracking technology alongside DCEs. Eye-tracking allows him to see how people pay attention to different aspects of healthcare information, helping to reveal what is most important to them when making choices.
- Health measurement and clinical outcomes: He also works on improving how we measure outcomes in healthcare, ensuring that policies and interventions truly reflect what patients value most.
International Collaborations
Dr. Genie is actively involved in international collaborations aimed at addressing critical health policy challenges and improving patient-centered outcomes. His ongoing projects include incorporating equity and efficiency into value-based preference assessments, examining how feedback shapes choice behavior in heart failure device decisions, investigating the role of moral attitudes in pandemic-related trade-offs, and using eye-tracking to study how attribute ordering affects decisions in multi-attribute choices.
Publications and Services
Dr. Genie’s research has been published in several leading academic journals, including the Journal of Health Economics, Health Economics, Social Science & Medicine, Health Policy, the European Journal of Health Economics, Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, Value in Health, Health Policy and Technology, BMJ Open, and The Bone & Joint Journal. He serves as a Guest Editor for Health Policy and Technology Journal and frequently reviews manuscripts for top-tier journals, including the Journal of Health Economics, Health Economics, Value in Health, Social Science & Medicine, Journal of Choice Modelling, Theory & Decision, and BMJ Open.
Opportunities for Prospective Students
Students with backgrounds in Health Economics, Discrete Choice Experiments, Eye-Tracking methodologies, Clinical Outcomes Assessment, or related areas are encouraged to explore PhD, Master’s, or exchange opportunities at the University of Newcastle. Please send me your CV, including academic qualifications, GPA, and any publications.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
- Master of Economics, University of Bologna - Italy
Keywords
- Behavioral Economics
- Clinical Outcomes Assessment
- Discrete Choice Experiment
- Eye-tracking
- Health Preference Research
Languages
- English (Fluent)
- Amharic (Mother)
- Italian (Working)
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
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| 380108 | Health economics | 70 |
| 380102 | Behavioural economics | 30 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
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| Lecturer - Health Economics | University of Newcastle Newcastle Business School Australia |
Academic appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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| 22/12/2022 - 7/7/2023 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy United States |
| 15/1/2020 - 30/11/2022 | Research Fellow | University of Aberdeen Health Economics Research Unit United Kingdom |
| 15/1/2019 - 30/12/2020 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Ca' Foscari University of Venice Department of Economics Italy |
Professional appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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| 7/7/2023 - 9/1/2024 | Health Measurement and Regulatory Science Fellow | Duke University Duke Department of Population Health Sciences United States |
Teaching
| Code | Course | Role | Duration |
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| ECON2112 |
Health Economics and Finance Newcastle Business School | University of Newcastle | Australia |
Lecturer and Course Coordinator | 24/2/2025 - 25/6/2025 |
| ECON3111 |
Behavioural Economics Newcastle Business School | University of Newcastle | Australia |
Lecturer and Course Coordinator | 24/2/2025 - 25/6/2025 |
| ECON3011 |
Health Economics & Finance Newcastle Business School | University of Newcastle | Australia |
Lecture and Course Coordinator | 1/1/0001 - 1/1/0001 |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Highlighted Publications
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| 2020 |
Genie MG, Nicolo A, Pasini G, 'The role of heterogeneity of patients' preferences in kidney transplantation', JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS, 72 (2020) [C1]
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| 2021 |
Genie MG, Ryan M, Krucien N, 'To pay or not to pay? Cost information processing in the valuation of publicly funded healthcare', SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE, 276 (2021) [C1]
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| 2021 |
Genie MG, Krucien N, Ryan M, 'Weighting or aggregating? Investigating information processing in multi-attribute choices', HEALTH ECONOMICS, 30, 1291-1305 (2021) [C1]
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| 2023 |
Genie MG, Ryan M, Krucien N, 'Keeping an eye on cost: What can eye tracking tell us about attention to cost information in discrete choice experiments?', HEALTH ECONOMICS, 32, 1101-1119 (2023) [C1]
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| 2024 |
Genie MG, Poudel N, Paolucci F, Ngorsuraches S, 'Choice Consistency in Discrete Choice Experiments: Does Numeracy Skill Matter?', VALUE IN HEALTH, 27, 1594-1604 (2024) [C1]
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| 2024 |
Prieto PA, Antonini M, Ammi M, Genie M, Paolucci F, 'Political determinants of COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine rollouts: The case of regional elections in Italy and Spain', HEALTH POLICY, 145 (2024) [C1] The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most significant public health crises in modern history, with considerable impacts on the policy frameworks of national governments. In respons... [more] The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most significant public health crises in modern history, with considerable impacts on the policy frameworks of national governments. In response to the pandemic, non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) and mass vaccination campaigns have been employed to protect vulnerable groups. Through the lens of Political Budget Cycle (PBC) theory, this study explores the interplay between incumbent electoral concerns and political dynamics in influencing the implementation of NPIs and vaccination rollout within the administrative regions of Italy and Spain during the period spanning June 2020 to July 2021. The results reveal that incumbents up for the next scheduled election are 5.8 % more likely to increase the stringency of containment measures than those that face a term limit. The findings also demonstrate that the seats of the incumbent and coalition parties in parliament and the number of parties in the coalition have a negative effect on both the efficiency of the vaccination rollout and the stringency of NPIs. Additionally, the competitiveness of the election emerges as an important predictor of the strictness of NPIs. Therefore, our results suggest that incumbents may strategically manipulate COVID-19 policy measures to optimize electoral outcomes. The study underscores the substantive influence of political incentives, competitive electoral environments, and government coalitions on policy formulation during health emergencies.
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| 2024 |
Wall L, Bunzli S, Nelson E, Hawke LJ, Genie M, Hinwood M, Lang D, Dowsey MM, Clarke P, Choong PF, Balogh ZJ, Lohmander LS, Paolucci F, 'Willingness to participate in placebo- controlled surgical trials of the knee', BONE & JOINT JOURNAL, 106B, 1408-1415 (2024) [C1]
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| 2025 |
Connor MJ, Genie M, Dudderidge T, Wu H, Sukumar J, Beresford M, Bianchini D, Goh C, Horan G, Innominato P, Khoo V, Klimowska-Nassar N, Madaan S, Mangar S, McCracken S, Ostler P, Paisey S, Robinson A, Rai B, Sarwar N, Srihari N, Jayaprakash KT, Varughese M, Winkler M, Ahmed HU, Watson V, 'Patients' Preferences for Cytoreductive Treatments in Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Prostate Cancer: The IP5-MATTER Study', European Urology Oncology, 8, 663-673 (2025) [C1]
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Chapter (1 outputs)
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| 2025 |
Bruzzo-Gallardo S, Genie M, Gallagher R, Paolucci F, 'Telehealth evolution and policy response in Australia: Insights from the COVID-19 pandemic', Digital Healthcare, Digital Transformation and Citizen Empowerment in Asia-Pacific and Europe for a Healthier Society, Academic Press, Academic Press 561-592 (2025)
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Conference (4 outputs)
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| 2024 | Genie M, Reed S, Gonzalez J, Ozdemir S, 'GUIDANCE OR MISDIRECTION? UNPACKING THE ROLE OF FEEDBACK IN HEALTH PREFERENCE ASSESSMENTS', VALUE IN HEALTH (2024) | ||||
| 2023 |
Khatiwada AP, Gebremariam AG, Genie M, Lai TC, Poudel N, Ngorsuraches S, 'RELATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF VACCINATION AND NON-PHARMACEUTICAL INTERVENTIONS ON COVID-19 INFECTION AND DEATHS IN THE US', VALUE IN HEALTH (2023)
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| 2021 |
Connor MJ, Genie MG, Gonzalez M, Hosking-Jervis F, Jayaprakash TK, Sarwar N, et al., 'Metastatic prostate cancer patients' Attitudes towards Treatment of the local Tumour and metastasis Evaluative Research (IP5-MATTER): A multicentre, discrete choice experiment trial-in-progress', EUROPEAN UROLOGY (2021)
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| 2017 | Silvestre C, Genie M, Nicolo A, Pasini G, Tuci F, Neri F, et al., 'A DISCRETE CHOICE EXPERIMENT (DCE) ON PATIENTS' TIME AND RISK PREFERENCES IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION: PATIENTS' AGE AND WILLINGNESS TO WAIT (WTW) FOR BETTER ORGANS', TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL (2017) | ||||
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Dataset (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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| 2019 | Genie M, 'Combining the retrospective interviews of wave 3 and wave 7: the third release of the SHARE Job Episodes Panel', . SHARE Working Paper No 36 (2019) |
Journal article (28 outputs)
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| 2025 |
Antonini M, Genie MG, Attwell K, Attema AE, Ward JK, Melegaro A, Torbica A, Kelly B, Berardi C, Sequeira AR, McGregor N, Kellner A, Brammli-Greenberg S, Hinwood M, Murauskiene L, Behmane D, Balogh ZJ, Hagen TP, Paolucci F, 'Are we ready for the next pandemic? Public preferences and trade-offs between vaccine characteristics and societal restrictions across 21 countries', Social Science and Medicine, 366 (2025) [C1] In vaccination decisions, individuals must weigh the benefits against the risks of remaining unvaccinated and potentially facing social restrictions. Previous studies have focused... [more] In vaccination decisions, individuals must weigh the benefits against the risks of remaining unvaccinated and potentially facing social restrictions. Previous studies have focused on individual preferences for vaccine characteristics and societal restrictions separately. This study aims to quantify public preferences and the potential trade-offs between vaccine characteristics and societal restrictions, including lockdowns and vaccine mandates, in the context of a future pandemic. We conducted a discrete choice experiment (DCE) involving 47,114 respondents from 21 countries between July 2022 and June 2023 through an online panel. Participants were presented with choices between two hypothetical vaccination programs and an option to opt-out. A latent class logit model was used to estimate trade-offs among attributes. Despite some level of preference heterogeneity across countries and respondents' profiles, we consistently identified three classes of respondents: vaccine refusers, vaccine-hesitant, and pro-vaccine individuals. Vaccine attributes were generally deemed more important than societal restriction attributes. We detected strong preferences for the highest levels of vaccine effectiveness and for domestically produced vaccines across most countries. Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 was the strongest predictor of pro-vaccine class preferences. Women and younger people were more likely to be vaccine refusers compared to men and older individuals. In some countries, vaccine hesitancy and refusal were linked to lower socioeconomic status, whereas in others, individuals with higher education and higher income were more likely to exhibit hesitancy. Our findings emphasize the need for tailored vaccination programs that consider local contexts and demographics. Building trust in national regulatory authorities and international organizations through targeted communication, along with investing in domestic production facilities, can improve vaccine uptake and enhance public health responses in the future.
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| 2025 |
Connor MJ, Genie M, Dudderidge T, Wu H, Sukumar J, Beresford M, Bianchini D, Goh C, Horan G, Innominato P, Khoo V, Klimowska-Nassar N, Madaan S, Mangar S, McCracken S, Ostler P, Paisey S, Robinson A, Rai B, Sarwar N, Srihari N, Jayaprakash KT, Varughese M, Winkler M, Ahmed HU, Watson V, 'Patients' Preferences for Cytoreductive Treatments in Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Prostate Cancer: The IP5-MATTER Study', European Urology Oncology, 8, 663-673 (2025) [C1]
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| 2025 |
Attema AE, Antonini M, Genie M, Torbica A, Paolucci F, 'Time preferences and COVID-19 vaccination uptake', European Journal of Health Economics (2025)
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| 2024 |
Genie MG, Poudel N, Paolucci F, Ngorsuraches S, 'Choice Consistency in Discrete Choice Experiments: Does Numeracy Skill Matter?', VALUE IN HEALTH, 27, 1594-1604 (2024) [C1]
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| 2024 |
Prieto PA, Antonini M, Ammi M, Genie M, Paolucci F, 'Political determinants of COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine rollouts: The case of regional elections in Italy and Spain', HEALTH POLICY, 145 (2024) [C1] The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most significant public health crises in modern history, with considerable impacts on the policy frameworks of national governments. In respons... [more] The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most significant public health crises in modern history, with considerable impacts on the policy frameworks of national governments. In response to the pandemic, non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) and mass vaccination campaigns have been employed to protect vulnerable groups. Through the lens of Political Budget Cycle (PBC) theory, this study explores the interplay between incumbent electoral concerns and political dynamics in influencing the implementation of NPIs and vaccination rollout within the administrative regions of Italy and Spain during the period spanning June 2020 to July 2021. The results reveal that incumbents up for the next scheduled election are 5.8 % more likely to increase the stringency of containment measures than those that face a term limit. The findings also demonstrate that the seats of the incumbent and coalition parties in parliament and the number of parties in the coalition have a negative effect on both the efficiency of the vaccination rollout and the stringency of NPIs. Additionally, the competitiveness of the election emerges as an important predictor of the strictness of NPIs. Therefore, our results suggest that incumbents may strategically manipulate COVID-19 policy measures to optimize electoral outcomes. The study underscores the substantive influence of political incentives, competitive electoral environments, and government coalitions on policy formulation during health emergencies.
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| 2024 |
Antonini M, Genie MG, Attema AE, Attwell K, Balogh ZJ, Behmane D, Berardi C, Brammli-Greenberg S, Greenland A, Hagen TP, Hinwood M, James C, Kellner A, Kelly B, Murauskien L, McGregor N, Melegaro A, Moy N, Sequeira AR, Singh R, Torbica A, Ward JK, Yang D, Paolucci F, 'Public preferences for vaccination campaigns in the COVID-19 endemic phase: insights from the VaxPref database', HEALTH POLICY AND TECHNOLOGY, 13 (2024) [C1]
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| 2024 |
Wall L, Bunzli S, Nelson E, Hawke LJ, Genie M, Hinwood M, Lang D, Dowsey MM, Clarke P, Choong PF, Balogh ZJ, Lohmander LS, Paolucci F, 'Willingness to participate in placebo- controlled surgical trials of the knee', BONE & JOINT JOURNAL, 106B, 1408-1415 (2024) [C1]
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| 2024 |
Gebremariam AG, Abegaz D, Nigus HY, Argaw TL, Gerbaba M, Genie MG, Paolucci F, 'Vaccine uptake and effectiveness: Why some African countries performed better than the others?', HEALTH POLICY AND TECHNOLOGY, 13 (2024) [C1]
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| 2024 |
Khatiwada AP, Genie MG, Gebremariam AG, Lai TC, Poudel N, Ngorsuraches S, 'Vaccination and non-pharmaceutical interventions during COVID-19: Impact on health and non-health outcomes in the US', HEALTH POLICY AND TECHNOLOGY, 13 (2024) [C1]
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| 2023 |
Genie MG, Ryan M, Krucien N, 'Keeping an eye on cost: What can eye tracking tell us about attention to cost information in discrete choice experiments?', HEALTH ECONOMICS, 32, 1101-1119 (2023) [C1]
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| 2022 |
Sun Y, Li H, Andlib Z, Genie MG, 'How do renewable energy and urbanization cause carbon emissions? Evidence from advanced panel estimation techniques', RENEWABLE ENERGY, 185, 996-1005 (2022) [C1]
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| 2022 |
Chien F, Hsu C-C, Andlib Z, Shah MI, Ajaz T, Genie MG, 'The role of solar energy and eco-innovation in reducing environmental degradation in China: Evidence from QARDL approach', INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT, 18, 555-571 (2022) [C1]
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| 2022 |
Loria-Rebolledo LE, Ryan M, Watson V, Genie MG, Sakowsky RA, Powell D, Paranjothy S, 'Public acceptability of non-pharmaceutical interventions to control a pandemic in the UK: a discrete choice experiment', BMJ OPEN, 12 (2022) [C1]
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| 2022 |
Connor MJ, Genie MG, Burns D, Bass EJ, Gonzalez M, Sarwar N, Falconer A, Mangar S, Dudderidge T, Khoo V, Winkler M, Ahmed HU, Watson V, 'A Systematic Review of Patients' Values, Preferences, and Expectations for the Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer', EUROPEAN UROLOGY OPEN SCIENCE, 36, 9-18 (2022) [C1]
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| 2021 |
Genie MG, Ryan M, Krucien N, 'To pay or not to pay? Cost information processing in the valuation of publicly funded healthcare', SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE, 276 (2021) [C1]
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| 2021 |
Majeed MT, Yu Z, Maqbool A, Genie M, Ullah S, Ahmad W, 'The trade-off between economic growth and environmental quality: does economic freedom asymmetric matter for Pakistan?', ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH, 28, 41912-41921 (2021) [C1]
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| 2021 |
Genie MG, Krucien N, Ryan M, 'Weighting or aggregating? Investigating information processing in multi-attribute choices', HEALTH ECONOMICS, 30, 1291-1305 (2021) [C1]
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| 2020 |
Genie MG, Nicolo A, Pasini G, 'The role of heterogeneity of patients' preferences in kidney transplantation', JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS, 72 (2020) [C1]
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| 2020 |
Berardi C, Antonini M, Genie MG, Cotugno G, Lanteri A, Melia A, Paolucci F, 'The COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: Policy and technology impact on health and non-health outcomes', HEALTH POLICY AND TECHNOLOGY, 9, 454-487 (2020) [C1] Background: Italy was the first Western country to experience a major coronavirus outbreak and consequently faced large-scale health and socio-economic challenges. The Italian gov... [more] Background: Italy was the first Western country to experience a major coronavirus outbreak and consequently faced large-scale health and socio-economic challenges. The Italian government enforced a wide set of homogeneous interventions nationally, despite the differing incidences of the virus throughout the country. Objective: The paper aims to analyse the policies implemented by the government and their impact on health and non-health outcomes considering both scaling-up and scaling-down interventions. Methods: To categorise the policy interventions, we rely on the comparative and conceptual framework developed by Moy et al. (2020). We investigate the impact of policies on the daily reported number of deaths, case fatality rate, confirmation rate, intensive care unit saturation, and financial and job market indicators across the three major geographical areas of Italy (North, Centre, and South). Qualitative and quantitative data are gathered from mixed sources: Italian national and regional institutions, National Health Research and international organisations. Our analysis contributes to the literature on the COVID-19 pandemic by comparing policy interventions and their outcomes. Results: Our findings suggest that the strictness and timing of containment and prevention measures played a prominent role in tackling the pandemic, both from a health and economic perspective. Technological interventions played a marginal role due to the inadequacy of protocols and the delay of their implementation. Conclusions: Future government interventions should be informed by evidence-based decision making to balance, the benefits arising from the timing and stringency of the interventions against the adverse social and economic cost, both in the short and long term.
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Other (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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| 2019 |
Genie M, 'SHARE Job Episodes Panel', (2019)
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Preprint (2 outputs)
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| 2022 |
Genie M, 'Immigration and the utilization of preventive care in Europe: Results from retrospective data' (2022)
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Loria-Rebolledo LE, Ryan M, Watson V, Genie MG, Sakowsky RA, Powell D, Paranjothy S, 'Public acceptability of non-pharmaceutical interventions to control a pandemic in the United Kingdom: a discrete choice experiment' (2021)
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Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 8 |
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| Total funding | $1,238,980 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20252 grants / $419,500
Upscaling FETP in India Business Case$416,000
Funding body: World Bank
| Funding body | World Bank |
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| Project Team | Mesfin Genie; Minzhi Wu; Josefa Henriquez; Aregawi Gebremariam; Adrian Melia; James Flint; Tambri Housen; Francesco Paolucci; Cathy Day |
| Scheme | The World Bank Group International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2025 |
| Funding Finish | 2025 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | External |
| Category | EXTE |
| UON | N |
CHSF 2025 Conference Travel Scheme$3,500
Funding body: College of Human and Social Futures | University of Newcastle
| Funding body | College of Human and Social Futures | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Dr Mesfin Genie |
| Scheme | CHSF - Conference Travel Scheme |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2025 |
| Funding Finish | 2025 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20242 grants / $8,500
CHSF 2024 New Start Scheme$5,000
Funding body: College of Human and Social Futures | University of Newcastle
| Funding body | College of Human and Social Futures | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Scheme | CHSF - New Start Scheme |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2024 |
| Funding Finish | 2024 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
CHSF 2024 Conference Travel Scheme$3,500
Funding body: College of Human and Social Futures | University of Newcastle
| Funding body | College of Human and Social Futures | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Dr Mesfin Genie |
| Scheme | CHSF - Conference Travel Scheme |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2024 |
| Funding Finish | 2024 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20231 grants / $808,440
MandEval: Effectiveness and consequences of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates (total: $4.57 million)$808,440
Funding body: Medical Research Futures Fund (MRFF)
| Funding body | Medical Research Futures Fund (MRFF) |
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| Project Team | Mesfin Genie, Francesco Paolucci |
| Scheme | MRFF - Primary Health Care |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2023 |
| Funding Finish | 2026 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | C1300 - Aust Competitive - Medical Research Future Fund |
| Category | 1300 |
| UON | N |
20191 grants / $775
The American Society of Health Economics (ASHEcon) jointly with the National Institute of Aging (NIA) funded Center on the Demography and Economics of Health and Aging at Stanford University$775
Funding body: The American Society of Health Economics (ASHEcon) jointly with the National Institute of Aging (NIA) funded Center on the Demography and Economics of Health and Aging at Stanford University
| Funding body | The American Society of Health Economics (ASHEcon) jointly with the National Institute of Aging (NIA) funded Center on the Demography and Economics of Health and Aging at Stanford University |
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| Scheme | The American Society of Health Economics (ASHEcon) jointly with the National Institute of Aging (NIA) funded Center on the Demography and Economics of Health and Aging at Stanford University |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2019 |
| Funding Finish | 2019 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | External |
| Category | EXTE |
| UON | N |
20172 grants / $1,765
Novartis Travel Grant$1,139
Funding body: Novartis
| Funding body | Novartis |
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| Scheme | Novartis Travel Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | External |
| Category | EXTE |
| UON | N |
Royal Economic Society - Conference Grant$626
Funding body: Royal Economic Society
| Funding body | Royal Economic Society |
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| Scheme | Royal Economic Society - Conference Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | External |
| Category | EXTE |
| UON | N |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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| 2023 | PhD | Understanding the Drivers of Telehealth Usage among Patients in Australia and how it Reduces Costs over In-person Healthcare Services | Economics, University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
Past Supervision
| Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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| 2025 | PhD | Economic Analysis of Health System Reform Dynamics and Their Implications for Equity and Efficiency: A Comparative Perspective | Economics, College of Human and Social Futures, University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2024 | Masters | Socio-economic and behavioural impacts of COVID-19 vaccine mandates: a scoping review | Economics, Newcastle Business School the University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2024 | Masters | The socio-economic and behavioral impacts of influenza vaccine mandates on healthcare workers: A scoping review | Economics, Newcastle Business School | University of Newcastle | Australia | Principal Supervisor |
Research Projects
Guidance or Misdirection? Unpacking the role of feedback in health preference assessments 2023 - 2026
Older and Lonely? Preferences for support programs to reduce loneliness among older adults in Australia. 2023 -
This study introduces LonelyLessAustralia, a novel online decision aid tool developed to assess and optimise loneliness support programmes for older adults in Australia. Utilising Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) data and cost-benefit analyses, the tool predicts programme uptake probabilities and evaluates the economic viability of various intervention strategies.
Collaborators
| Name | Organisation |
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| Professor Francesco Paolucci | University of Newcastle |
| Doctor Allison Wendy Boyes | University of Newcastle |
Preferences and trade-offs for dementia support programs features: A Discrete Choice Experiment in Australia 2023 -
"My body is a temple": Moral purity and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy 2023 -
Incorporating equity and efficiency considerations in a preference-based value assessment 2023 -
MandEval: Impact of vaccine mandates and removals on COVID-19 vaccine uptake 2023 -
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Research Collaborations
The map is a representation of a researchers co-authorship with collaborators across the globe. The map displays the number of publications against a country, where there is at least one co-author based in that country. Data is sourced from the University of Newcastle research publication management system (NURO) and may not fully represent the authors complete body of work.
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| United Kingdom | 23 | |
| United States | 11 | |
| Australia | 10 | |
| Italy | 10 | |
| China | 4 | |
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Dr Mesfin Genie
Position
Lecturer - Health Economics
Newcastle Business School
College of Human and Social Futures
Contact Details
| mesfin.genie@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | (02) 4055 1075 |
| Links |
Twitter Personal webpage |
Office
| Room | Level 6 |
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| Building | NUspace |
| Location | Hunter St & Auckland St, Newcastle NSW 2300 , |
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