Dissertation Title: "Using Mathematical Modeling to Evaluate the Public Health Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Cervical Cancer Screening Strategies in Different World Regions"
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide, with the...
Dissertation Title: "Implications of Rising Medical Care Spending"
Personal health care spending accounts for a growing share of the economy and creates pressure on individual and government budgets. Rising spending creates policy challenges because the...
Dissertation Title: "The Impact of Managed Behavioral Carve-Outs on Quality of Depression Care"
This thesis consists of three empirical papers pertaining to the economics of mental health. The first paper examines the impact of managed behavioral health...
Dissertation Title: "The Impact of Physician Factors on Health Care Quality"
Health care of suboptimal quality has been reported for many medical conditions. Physician factors, such as practice style and expertise, may explain variations in quality. This...
Dissertation Title: "Topics in Labor Markets, Health, and Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance"
Three questions are examined. The first concerns the effect of minimum wage hikes on employer-sponsored health insurance. Low-skilled workers have limited...