Healthonomics
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Did you know that Medicaid patients have longer wait times in the physician's office than privately insured patients? Or that public health insurance programs in India contribute to reduced infant mortality rates? Healthonomics brings you the best research in the economics of health. I talk about new findings with experts in the field and how economic research can guide conversations for..
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1y ago
Dr. Travis Lybbert and I talk about the limits of cell phone data in development economics. We focus on his paper, "Digital Breadcrumbs and Dietary Diversity: Testing the Limits of Cell Phone Metadata in Development Economics" co-authored with Oscar Barriga-Cabanillas, Joshua Blumenstock and Daniel Putnam ..read more
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Dr. Adrienne Sabety and I chat about changes in health care use and outcomes as a consequence of turnover in primary care. We focus on her paper, "Changes in Health Care Use and Outcomes After Turnover in Primary Care," co-authored with Anupam Jena and Michael Barnett ..read more
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This week I chat with Sarah Kotb, a Ph.D. student at Harvard University in the Health Policy program with a focus on Economics. Sarah and I chat about the grant writing process and applying for funding as a Ph.D. student outside of your university ..read more
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1y ago
Dr. Anaka Aiyar and I discuss the effects of public health insurance on infant mortality rates in India. The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) program in India provides public insurance for a very low price. Anaka studies the effects that this program has on public health outcomes. We focus on her paper co-authored with Dr ..read more
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1y ago
Dr. Alexander James and I chat about the long run regional economic developments of mining and oil discoveries in geographically isolated areas. We focus on his paper, "Geography, Geology and Regional Economic Development," co-authored with Kevin Berry, Brock Smith and Brett Watson ..read more
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This week I chat with Mauricio Solorio, a Ph.D. student in the Economics department at the University of Nevada, Reno. Mauricio and I chat about his career switch from working in engineering in the private sector to studying economics in academia ..read more
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1y ago
Dr. Clemens Hetschko and I discuss the trends in worker well being during the several "waves" of the COVID-19 pandemic. We focus on his paper co-authored with Dr. Julia Schmidtke, Dr. Ronni Schob, Dr. Gesine Stephan, Dr. Michael Eid and Dr. Mario Lawes, "The effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the mental health and subjective ..read more
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1y ago
Dr. Sankar Mukhopadhyay and I discuss the mental distress caused by job loss. He studies how individuals in Medicaid Expansion states fared better after a job loss compared to those in Medicaid Nonexpansion states. We focus on his working paper, "The effects of Medicaid expansion on job loss induced mental distress during the COVID-19 pandemic ..read more
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Dr. Sourik Banerjee and I chat about the experience on the Ph.D. job market for international students. Sourik is a Lecturer at Seattle University in the Economics department ..read more
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1y ago
Dr. Krista Ruffini and I discuss how the universal free school meals can lead to reductions in student suspension rates. The Community Eligibility Provision provides free meals for schools serving high poverty populations. We focus on her paper co-authored with Dr. Nora Gordon, "School Nutrition and Student Discipline: Effects of Schoolwide Free Meals." Krista is ..read more