Angélique Nelly Salanon (linkedIn, webpage) is a Visiting Researcher at CRES-UPF and a PhD Student in Economics (Health Economics) at the École Nationale Supérieure de Statistique et d’Économie Appliquée (ENSEA)/ Cote d’Ivoire, after she previously completed a Master’s degree MSc in Biostatistics at University of Abomey-Calavi/Benin. Her research lies at the intersection of applied microeconomics, development economics, and health economics.

She co-received the First Prize in the Competition on Economics of Poverty organized by
RESA and the WAEMU Commission, and was awarded the Second Prize in the “My Thesis
in 3 Minutes” competition organized by the UNESCO Chair.

Abstract:

In her current research line, she examines the impact of Emerging Infectious Diseases (EIDs) on health system resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa, using the 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak as a case study and focusing specifically on Guinea (Conakry). In a context where epidemics such as Ebola, COVID-19, and monkeypox place considerable strain on fragile health systems, the study primarily assesses the continuity of essential health services, maternal and child health care, as core indicators of resilience. Relying on a Difference-in-Differences model with Dynamic Treatment Effects combined with an instrumental variable strategy, the research estimates the short- and long-term causal effects of epidemic shocks on these essential services, identifies the most vulnerable dimensions of the health system, and provides evidence-based recommendations to strengthen preparedness, adaptability, and service continuity, contributing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 and to the resilience of African economies.