In today’s episode of The Beverage Report, we are interviewing Professor Janet Currie, one of the world’s leading economists on child wellbeing and health policy.

How do early-life conditions shape long-term health and opportunity? Why aren’t more families able to access social welfare programs designed to support them? What can we learn about inequality by studying children’s health, medication use, and mental well-being? And what does the future hold for research on reducing long-term disparities?

Professor Currie explores these questions in detail, sharing insights from her extensive and prolific work on health economics, child development, and public policy. She also shares her hopes for how her research can continue to influence the real world, and offers advice for those looking to make an impact through their own studies.

Tune in to this fascinating episode that dives into Professor Currie’s perspective on economics, and how policy, health, and inequality affect us all from the moment we are born (and in some ways, even before).