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Antibiotic Resistance: Socio-Economic Determinants and the Role of Information and Salience in Treatment Choice

Project description

New policy design to reduce antibiotic resistance

Antibiotics represent a huge step in human disease treatment, but their increased use promotes the development of resistant bacteria. According to the World Health Organization, resistance to antibiotics is a major global threat associated with 700 000 deaths per year due to untreatable infections. The design of new policies for the supply and demand of existing and new drugs is needed. The EU-funded ABRSEIST project intends to identify and assess feasible and efficient demand-side policy interventions that address physicians and patients. The project will use a broad econometric set of software tools to detect mechanisms connecting antibiotic resistance and consumption. Using machine learning methods and econometric analyses, ABRSEIST will provide strong evidence on effective intervention designs improving our understanding of prescribing, resistance and antibiotic use.

Host institution

DEUTSCHES INSTITUT FUR WIRTSCHAFTSFORSCHUNG DIW (INSTITUT FUR KONJUNKTURFORSCHUNG) EV
Net EU contribution
€ 903 996,25
Address
Mohrenstrasse 58
10117 Berlin
Germany

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Region
Berlin Berlin Berlin
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00

Beneficiaries (2)

DEUTSCHES INSTITUT FUR WIRTSCHAFTSFORSCHUNG DIW (INSTITUT FUR KONJUNKTURFORSCHUNG) EV
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 903 996,25
Address
Mohrenstrasse 58
10117 Berlin

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Region
Berlin Berlin Berlin
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00
KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET
Denmark
Net EU contribution
€ 594 923,75
Address
Norregade 10
1165 Kobenhavn

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Region
Danmark Hovedstaden Byen København
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00