Overview
My research broadly spans Health Economics, Applied Microeconomics, Applied Econometrics, Public Economics. My specialized interests in Health Economics include identifying channels of improvement in healthcare service delivery, with an emphasis on veterans' health, rural health, hospital closures and mergers, health inequities, and mental health.
My research broadly spans Health Economics, Applied Microeconomics, Applied Econometrics, Public Economics. My specialized interests in Health Economics include identifying channels of improvement in healthcare service delivery, with an emphasis on veterans' health, rural health, hospital closures and mergers, health inequities, and mental health.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
"Evidence generation, decision making, and consequent growth in health disparities disparities can be a consequence of how we generate evidence for decision-making" (with Anirban Basu), Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, Available at pnas.org, June 2020.
"Arbitrage in Political Prediction Markets" (with Andrew Stershic), Forthcoming, August 2020.
Papers Under Review
"Impact of Rural and Urban Hospital Closures on Inpatient Mortality" (with Anirban Basu); Available at NBER.org; Press coverage: NBC News, The Daily Yonder, The Brookings Institution, Center for American Progress, Iowa Public Radio, Iowa Watch,
Healthcare Finance, Becker's Hospital Review, North Carolina Health News, DotMed,
Fox News, Bustle, VoxEU
Works-in-progress
“Reducing Implicit Race and Gender Bias among Health Care Professionals” (with Janice Sabin, Grace Guenther,
Bianca K. Frogner, Davis Patterson, & India J. Ornelas)
“Impact of school shootings on stress-related health conditions.” (with Alice Ellyson, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, and Fred Rivara)
“Impact of Rural Hospital Closures & Mergers in Mid-Western & Southern U.S.”
“Distribution of the Effects of Hospital Closure across Diagnostic Conditions”
“Overburdening of rural closure-affected areas due to COVID-19”
"Evidence generation, decision making, and consequent growth in health disparities disparities can be a consequence of how we generate evidence for decision-making" (with Anirban Basu), Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, Available at pnas.org, June 2020.
"Arbitrage in Political Prediction Markets" (with Andrew Stershic), Forthcoming, August 2020.
Papers Under Review
"Impact of Rural and Urban Hospital Closures on Inpatient Mortality" (with Anirban Basu); Available at NBER.org; Press coverage: NBC News, The Daily Yonder, The Brookings Institution, Center for American Progress, Iowa Public Radio, Iowa Watch,
Healthcare Finance, Becker's Hospital Review, North Carolina Health News, DotMed,
Fox News, Bustle, VoxEU
Works-in-progress
“Reducing Implicit Race and Gender Bias among Health Care Professionals” (with Janice Sabin, Grace Guenther,
Bianca K. Frogner, Davis Patterson, & India J. Ornelas)
“Impact of school shootings on stress-related health conditions.” (with Alice Ellyson, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, and Fred Rivara)
“Impact of Rural Hospital Closures & Mergers in Mid-Western & Southern U.S.”
“Distribution of the Effects of Hospital Closure across Diagnostic Conditions”
“Overburdening of rural closure-affected areas due to COVID-19”
Conference/Seminar Presentations
Guest Lecture, Economics of Hospitals, Health Economics (PHARM568), University of Washington (UW), Seattle Jan 2020
Southern Economic Association Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Nov 2019
Health Resources & Services Administration Journal Club Meeting, Remote Presentation Nov 2019
Health Economics Outcomes Research (“PHEnOM”) Seminar at UW, Seattle, WA Sep 2019
Vancouver Health Economics Meeting (VanHEM), Vancouver, BC, Canada Jun 2019
Health Economics Outcomes Research (“PHEnOM”) Seminar at UW, Seattle, WA Mar 2019
Public Choice Society Meetings, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Mar 2016
Southern Economic Association Meetings, Atlanta, GA Nov 2014
Guest Lecture, Economics of Hospitals, Health Economics (PHARM568), University of Washington (UW), Seattle Jan 2020
Southern Economic Association Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Nov 2019
Health Resources & Services Administration Journal Club Meeting, Remote Presentation Nov 2019
Health Economics Outcomes Research (“PHEnOM”) Seminar at UW, Seattle, WA Sep 2019
Vancouver Health Economics Meeting (VanHEM), Vancouver, BC, Canada Jun 2019
Health Economics Outcomes Research (“PHEnOM”) Seminar at UW, Seattle, WA Mar 2019
Public Choice Society Meetings, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Mar 2016
Southern Economic Association Meetings, Atlanta, GA Nov 2014
Report Publications
Contributing Author and Analyst Apr 2011
Public Distribution System (PDS) LokAyukta Corruption Report; Press coverage: NDTV(1), NDTV(2), The Economic Times, and Deccan Herald
Contributing Author and Analyst Apr 2011
Public Distribution System (PDS) LokAyukta Corruption Report; Press coverage: NDTV(1), NDTV(2), The Economic Times, and Deccan Herald
