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Even for experienced managers, finding the right freelance health economist can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. You’ve worked with freelancers before and are well-connected, yet when an urgent project lands on your desk or you’re managing a workload overflow, no one seems available. Why is it so difficult? The freelance health economics market is constantly shifting. … Read more

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Have you received a new global health economic model? It has a slick dashboard and fancy graphs. And best of all, you only need to fill in a “few” local input parameters, and it should work and be accepted in every country in Europe, right? Well, as you know, most of the time, this is not the case. Here is … Read more

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The Four Main Reasons: Starting as a freelance health economist is enticing. It promises independence, the freedom to choose your projects, and the ability to set your own schedule. Yet, despite these benefits, many freelance health economists find themselves returning to salaried employment after just one year. Why does this happen? Drawing on my over 15 years of experience in … Read more

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