Livio Di Matteo, Lakehead University

Research

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Latest papers

Screening for diabetic retinopathy with artificial intelligence in a primary care setting: a comparative cost analysis.
BMJ open ophthalmology · 2026 · first author
Explaining variations in government health expenditure: evidence from Canada.
The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care · 2025 · first author
Influenza pandemics and macroeconomic fluctuations 1871-2016.
Cliometrica · 2023 · senior author

All 8 publications

Latest funding

Northern Ontario Labour Force Retention and Attraction in a Post-pandemic, Digital Economy
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$72,139
Economic booms, wealth, portfolio composition and development: evidence from historical micro-data
SSHRC · 2007 · Principal investigator
$45,000
Late 19th and early 20th century wealth and economic development in Ontario
SSHRC · 1999 · Principal investigator
$48,506

All 3 grants and awards

8 publications.

01

Screening for diabetic retinopathy with artificial intelligence in a primary care setting: a comparative cost analysis.

Di Matteo L, Whitestone N, Bhambhwani V

BMJ open ophthalmology2026First author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjophth-2026-002904 PMID: 42532593

02

Explaining variations in government health expenditure: evidence from Canada.

Di Matteo L, Summerfield F

The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care2025First author

DOI: 10.1007/s10198-024-01735-6 PMID: 39899188

03

Influenza pandemics and macroeconomic fluctuations 1871-2016.

Summerfield F, Di Matteo L

Cliometrica20232 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1007/s11698-023-00269-w PMID: 37363694

04

Value for money: an evaluation of health spending in Canada.

Ariste R, Di Matteo L

International journal of health economics and management2017Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10754-016-9204-6 PMID: 28050679

05

Physician numbers as a driver of provincial government health spending in Canadian health policy.

Di Matteo L

Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2014First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2013.07.003 PMID: 23895879

06

The sustainability of public health expenditures: evidence from the Canadian federation.

Di Matteo L

The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care2010First author

DOI: 10.1007/s10198-009-0214-x PMID: 20066461

07

Policy choice or economic fundamentals: what drives the public-private health expenditure balance in Canada?

Di Matteo L

Health economics, policy, and law2009First author

DOI: 10.1017/s1744133108004611 PMID: 19099616

08

The macro determinants of health expenditure in the United States and Canada: assessing the impact of income, age distribution and time.

Di Matteo L

Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2005First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2004.05.007 PMID: 15563991

Northern Ontario Labour Force Retention and Attraction in a Post-pandemic, Digital Economy

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Aziz, Nusrate

Keywords: College and University Graduates; Skill Labour; Migration; Immigration; Migrant Attraction Policy; Labour Retention Policy; Northern Ontario; Post-pandemic, Digital Economy; Institutional Survey; Interdisciplinary Research

$72,139

Economic booms, wealth, portfolio composition and development: evidence from historical micro-data

Principal investigatorSSHRC2007Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Di Matteo, Livio

Keywords: wealth; economic booms; portfolios; micro-data

$45,000

Late 19th and early 20th century wealth and economic development in Ontario

Principal investigatorSSHRC1999Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Di Matteo, Livio

Keywords: historical; micro-data; wealth; economic inequality; economic development

$48,506

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Fraser Summerfield

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Ruolz Ariste

Bottin

1 shared papers, latest 2017

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Di Matteo, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Screening for diabetic retinopathy with artificial intelligence in a primary care setting: a comparative cost analysis." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]