Associate Professor Annette Bauer, an economist at the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics, specialises in evaluating preventative and early interventions in mental health and social care. She has led key projects on perinatal mental health, including estimating global economic impacts in low- and middle-income countries. Annette Bauer contributes to NICE guidelines and leads impact work for CHANCES-6, improving youth mental health in poverty. Her expertise spans cost-effectiveness analysis and return-on investment studies.