E-mail: jwscain@outlook.com
Fields: Economic Development, Poverty and Inequality, Health Finance and Economics, Applied Econometrics
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Agricultural and
Applied Economics
University of Missouri, 2015
Dissertation: Three essays on the economic value of innovation and quality within the soybean supply chain
M.A., Economics
University of Missouri, 2012
EMPLOYMENT
HISTORY
Consultant, Global Strategy
for Health, Nutrition and Population
The World Bank, Washington, D.C., USA
June 2016 to present
Visiting Instructor of Economics, Sykes College of Business
University of Tampa, Florida, USA
August 2015 to May 2016
Adjunct Economics
Instructor, Sykes College of Business
University of Tampa, Florida, USA
August 2014 to May 2015
Adjunct Economics
Instructor, Kate Tiedemann College of Business
University of South Florida-St. Petersburg,
Florida, USA
June to July 2014
Adjunct Economics
Instructor
Central Methodist University, Columbia, Missouri,
USA
Columbia College, Missouri, USA
June to July 2012
Assistant Economics and
Statistics Analyst, Economics and Research Department
Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines
March 2007 to June 2009
Database Manager and
Poverty Data Analyst, Economics and Research Department
Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines
November 2005 to February 2007
PUBLICATIONS
Health Finance and Economics
"From Double Shock to Double Recovery – Old Scars, New Wounds: Technical Update 2," (with C. Kurowski, D.B. Evans, A. Tandon, P.H. Eozenou, M. Schmidt, A. Irwin, E.S. Pambudi, and I. Postolovska) Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) Discussion Paper Washington, D.C.: World Bank Group (September 2022).
“Assessing public financing for nutrition in Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka,” (with C.T. Andersen, D.N. Chaudhery, M. Ghimire, H. Higashi, and A. Tandon). Maternal & Child Nutrition 18(3):e13320.
"Making the Case for Health: A Messaging Guide for Domestic Resource Mobilization" (with A. Tandon, D. Bloom, L. Oliveira Hashiguchi, P. Hoang-Vu Eozenou, A. Nigam, and S. Nagpal). Joint Learning Network for Universal Health Coverage (2021).
“Reaching UHC: making the case for investing more and better.” (with A. Tandon, PH.V. Eozenou, A. Nigam, E. Van De Poel, D. Bloom, M. Lutalo, and S. Nagpal). World Bank Blogs. December 13, 2021.
"From Double Shock to Double Recovery – Widening Rifts: Technical Update 1," (with C. Kurowski, D.B. Evans, A. Tandon, P.H. Eozenou, M. Schmidt, A. Irwin, E.S. Pambudi, and I. Postolovska) Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) Discussion Paper Washington, D.C.: World Bank Group (September 2021).
“Domestic Resource Mobilization for Increased
Health Sector Fiscal Space and Universal Health Coverage: A Health Financing
System Assessment 'Drill-Down' Guidance Note.” (with P.H.V. Eozenou and A. Tandon).
Washington, D.C.: World Bank Group (2021).
"From Double Shock to Double Recovery: Implications and Options for Health Financing in The Time of COVID-19." (with C. Kurowski, D.B. Evans, A. Tandon, P.H. Eozenou, M. Schmidt, A. Irwin, E.S. Pambudi, and I. Postolovska) Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) Discussion Paper Washington, D.C.: World Bank Group (March 2021).
"Economic Impact of COVID-19 : Implications for Health Financing in Asia and Pacific" (with A. Tandon, T. Roubal, L. McDonald, P. Cowley, T. Palu, V. de Oliveira Cruz, P. Eozenou, H.S. Teo, M. Schmidt, E. Pambudi, I. Postolovska, D. Evans, and C. Kurowski). HNP Discussion Paper. Washington, D.C.: World Bank Group (2020).
“From slippery slopes to steep hills: Contrasting landscapes of economic growth and public spending for health,” (with A. Tandon,
C. Kurowski, A. Dozol, and I. Postolovska). Social Science & Medicine (259, August 2020):113171.
“Pandemic Preparedness Financing: Status Update,”
(with N. Workie, A. McManus, R. Seifman, T. Palu, and T.M. White). Global
Preparedness Monitoring Board (2019).
“The Future of Health Financing in Vietnam: Ensuring Sufficiency, Efficiency, and Sustainability,” (with H.S. Teo, S.
Bales, and C. Bredenkamp). Washington, D.C.: World Bank Group (2019).
“Intertemporal Dynamics of Public Financing forUniversal Health Coverage: Accounting for Fiscal Space Across Countries,” (with
Ajay Tandon, Christoph Kurowski, and Iryna Postolovska). HNP Discussion Paper
no. 133115. Washington, D.C.: World Bank Group (2018).
“Myanmar – Health Financing System Assessment,”
(with Hui Sin Teo). HNP Discussion Paper. Washington, D.C., The World Bank
Group (2018).
“Revealing the Missing Link,” (with Wei Aun Yap,
Eko Setyo Pambudi, Puti Marzoeki, and Ajay Tandon) World Bank Other Operational
Studies no. 27469, The World Bank (2017).
“Accounting for Inequality in India: Evidence from
Household Expenditures” (with Rana Hasan, Rhoda Magsombol, and Ajay Tandon), in
R. Kanbur, C. Ree, and J. Zhuang (eds.), Inequalityin Asia and the Pacific: Trends, Drivers, and Policy Implications, Routledge,
New York, NY (2014):373-407.
“Trade Liberalization and Poverty Reduction: New
Evidence from Indian States” (with Rana Hasan and Devashish Mitra), in J.
Bhagwati and A. Panagariya (eds.), India’s Reforms: How They Produced Inclusive Growth, Oxford University Press, USA
(2012):91-185.
- Also published as Working Paper no. 3333, School of International and
Public Affairs, Columbia University (2010).
“Inequality and Poverty in Asia” (with Rana Hasan
and Rhoda Magsombol), in J. Zhuang (ed.), Poverty, Inequality, and Inclusive Growth in Asia: Measurement, Policy issues, and Country Studies, Anthem Press and Asian Development Bank (2010):35-85.
“Accounting for Inequality in India: Evidence from Household Expenditures” (with Rana Hasan, Rhoda Magsombol, and Ajay Tandon), World Development 38(2010):282-97.
- Also published as ERD Working Paper Series no. 117, Asian Development
Bank (2008).
“Poverty Impact of the Economic Slowdown in Developing Asia: Some Scenarios,” (with Rana Hasan and Rhoda Magsombol),
Economics Working Paper no. 153, Asian Development Bank (2009).
“Comparing Poverty Across Countries: The Role of Purchasing Power Parities” (with Rana Hasan and Rhoda Magsombol), Special Chapter in Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific (2008), Manila: Asian Development Bank.
“Inequality in Asia” (with Rana Hasan and Rhoda
Magsombol), Special Chapter in Key
Indicators for Asia and the Pacific (2007), Manila: Asian Development Bank.
Applied Econometrics
"Global Edible Vegetable Oil Market Trends," (with Joe L. Parcell, Yasutomo Kojima, and Alice Roach). BioMedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research Vol.2 No.1 (2018):2282-91.
“A Global Demand Analysis of Vegetable Oils for Food and Industrial Use: A Cross-Country Panel Data Analysis with Spatial Econometrics” (with Yasutomo Kojima and Joe L. Parcell), Conference paper
presented at the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual
Meeting (August 2016).
“The Impact of Renewable Fuel Production on SoybeanOil Spatial Price Dynamics” (with Joe L. Parcell and Yasutomo Kojima), Journal of Agribusiness 33 (Fall
2015):39-63.
“Welfare Impacts of Introducing Drought-Tolerant Soybeans” (with Joe L. Parcell), Conference paper presented at the Agricultural
and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting (July 2014).
“Ranking Specialty Crop Profitability: Iterative Stochastic Dominance” (with Joe L. Parcell), Conference paper presented at the Agricultural
and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting (July 2014).
“Soybean Oil Spatial Price Dynamics” (with Joe L.
Parcell), Conference paper presented at the NCCC-134 Applied Commodity Price
Analysis, Forecasting, and Market Risk Management (April 2014).
“Marginal Implicit Values of Soybean Quality Attributes” (with Joe L. Parcell), Conference paper presented at the Southern
Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) Annual Meeting (February 2014).
“An Empirical Analysis of Demand for U.S. Soybeans in the Philippines” (with Joe L. Parcell and Yasutomo Kojima), Conference paper
presented at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) Annual
Meeting (February 2014).
“A Demand Model of the Wholesale Vegetable Oils Market in the U.S.A.” (with Yasutomo Kojima and Joe L. Parcell), Conference
paper presented at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA)
Annual Meeting (February 2014).
“Drought Tolerance of Soybean Crops in Missouri”
(with Joe L. Parcell), Conference paper presented at the Southern Agricultural
Economics Association (SAEA) Annual Meeting (February 2013).
RESEARCH PROJECTS
World Bank
World Health Organization and The World Bank (2021). Global Monitoring Report on Financial Protection in Health. Geneva.
World Health Organization and The World Bank (2021). Tracking Universal Health Coverage: 2021 Global Monitoring Report. Geneva.
JLN DRM Collaborative (various years). Narrative Summaries on Public Expenditure on Health. Joint Learning Network for Universal Health Coverage.
World Bank. 2021. Assessing Public Financing for Nutrition in Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Health, Nutrition and Population Knowledge Brief. World Bank; Washington, D.C.
Piatti-Funfkirchen, M., A. Hashim, S. Alkenbrack, and S. Gurazada. (2021). Following the Government Playbook: Channeling Development Assistance for Health through Country Systems. Washington, D.C.: World Bank Group.
World Bank (2021). South Asia Economic Focus, Spring 2021: South Asia Vaccinates. Washington, DC: World Bank.
Mbuya, N.V., S.Osornprasop, and C. David. (2019). Addressing the Double Burden of Malnutrition in ASEAN. World Bank: Bangkok.
World Bank (2018). Making Growth Work for the Poor: A Poverty Assessment for the Philippines. World Bank, Manila.
World Bank. Pacific Islands Health Financing Systems Assessment. Washington, D.C.: World Bank
World Bank (2018). Business Unusual: Accelerating Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage. World Bank, Washington, DC.
Alkenbrack, S.. C. Kurowski, R. Hafez, M.O. Alade, A.O. Odutolu, A.G. Ajiboye, O.O. Okunola, and B. Loveinsohn. (2018). Nigeria: Immunization Financing Assessment. Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) Discussion Paper Washington, D.C.: World Bank Group.
World Bank (2017). Managing transitions: reaching the vulnerable while pursuing Universal Health Coverage (Vol. 2): health financing system assessment in Lao PDR.
Washington, D.C.: World Bank Group.
World Bank (2017). Managing Transitions: Reaching the Vulnerable while Pursuing Universal Health Coverage. World Bank, Washington, DC.
Asian Development Bank
Mehta, A., J. Felipe, P. Quising, and S. Camingue (2013). "Where have all the educated workers gone? Services and wage inequality in three Asian economies." Metroeconomica 64(3):466-97.
Hasan, R., D. Mitra, P. Ranjan, and R.N. Ahsan (2012). “Trade liberalization and unemployment: Theory and evidence from India.” Journal of Development Economics 97:269-80.
Mehta, A., J. Felipe, P. Quising, and S. Camingue (2011). "Overeducation in developing economies: How can we test for it, and what does it mean?" Economics of Education Review 30(6):1334-47.
Asian Development Bank (2009). “Enterprises in Asia: Fostering Dynamism in SMEs.” Special Chapter in Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2009. Manila: Asian Development Bank.
Bjornestad, L. (2009) Fiscal decentralization, fiscal incentives, and pro-poor outcomes: Evidence from Viet Nam," ADB
Economics Working Paper Series no. 168, Manila: Asian Development Bank.
Asian Development Bank (2008). "Food Prices and Inflation in Developing Asia: Is Poverty Reduction Coming to an End?"
Manila: Asian Development Bank.
Hasan, R., D. Mitra, and B.P. Ural (2007).
"Trade Liberalization, Labor-Market Institutions, and Poverty Reduction:Evidence from Indian States." India
Policy Forum 3(1):71-122. Global Economy and Development Program, The
Brookings Institution.
Felipe, J., and R. Hasan (2006). Labor Markets in Asia: Issues and Perspectives, Palgrave Macmillan UK.
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