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Academic position: Lecturer in Health Economics
Department: Global Business School for Health
Email: simon.combes@ucl.ac.uk
Biography:
Simon Combes has had a diverse and evolving academic journey, with my research interests shifting over the years to reflect my growing passions and concerns. Initially, he focused on exploring issues of inequality, seeking to understand the complex dynamics that underpin social and economic disparities. As Simon's research progressed, he became increasingly drawn to the field of migration studies, where he has published three articles that examine the experiences and challenges faced by migrants. Simon's most recent work in this area took the form of an ethnographic study, which delved into the lives of activists and volunteers who dedicate themselves to caring for migrants. Currently, he is engaged in theoretical work that seeks to reimagine the foundations of our economic system.
Research Projects:
Combes, S. (2024). 'Activists and volunteers organising amid constraints: the key role of time'. Journal of Organizational Ethnography, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print). Available [Online] at: https://doi.org/10.1108/JOE-10-2022-0029. [Last accessed 28 June 2024].
Combes, S.J.-B., Simonnot, N., Azzedine, F., Aznague, A. and Chauvin, P. (2019). 'Self-Perceived Health among Migrants Seen in Médecins du Monde Free Clinics in Europe: Impact of Length of Stay and Wealth of Country of Origin on Migrants’ Health'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (24), p.4878.
Bousmah, M.-Q., Combes, J.-B.S. and Abu-Zaineh, M. (2019). 'Health differentials between citizens and immigrants in Europe: A heterogeneous convergence'. Health Policy, 123 (2), pp.235–243.
Moussaoui, S., Combes, S., Ibanez, G., Gautier, A., Relyea, B. and Vignier, N. (2022). 'Are immigrants living in France more reluctant to receive vaccines than native-born French citizens? findings from the national health Barometer study'. Vaccine. Available [Online] at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X22006363. [Last accessed 6 June 2022].
Teaching:
From year 2025: Principles of Economics, year 1. Undergraduate students.
From year 2027: Health Economic and Development.
