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Healthonomics Aina Katsikas
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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 of research in the economics of health. I talk about new findings with experts in the field and how economic research can guide conversations for public policies and healthcare finance agendas. Episodes released every other Tuesday.
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Travis Lybbert and Cell Phone Data in Development Economics
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.
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Dr. Adrienne Sabety and the Consequences of Primary Care Turnover
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.
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Grad Series: Sarah Kotb on Grant Writing
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.
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Dr. Anaka Aiyar and Infant Mortality in India
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. [...]
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Dr. Alexander James and the Economic Development of Oil Discoveries
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.
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Grad Series: Mauricio Solorio on Switching from Engineering to Economics
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.