Project

Project on Foundational Research in Health Care Markets and Policies

by Casey Mulligan

Description

In an era of rising health care costs, an aging population, emerging global health threats, and evolving insurance markets and regulatory environments, the questions of how we provide and pay for health care—and improve health—are critical. The Project on Foundational Research in Health Care Markets and Policies aims to develop and support the advancement of fundamental economic research on such questions.

Medical and public health research are at the forefront of efforts to improve health care delivery and effectiveness. What sets this project apart is its primary focus on applying the tools of economic analysis to understand the basic forces—supply and demand, incentives, labor trends, and investments in human capital, for example—that influence health care policies and the systems in which they are implemented.

This project will focus specifically on how the health care sector functions, the relationship between this sector and other parts of the economy, and the appropriate roles of markets and governments in providing health-related services.

To further this research, the project will offer opportunities for mentorship and professional development for emerging scholars at the dissertation and postdoctoral stages. Additionally, the project will host visiting scholars throughout the year and hold an annual conference to engage a community of scholars across institutions.

Annual Reports

Leadership

Casey B. Mulligan, Director
Casey B. Mulligan authored the 2015 book Side Effects and Complications: The Economic Consequences of Health-Care Reform. His recent research is concerned with capital and labor taxation, and he has written widely on the labor effects of the Affordable Care Act.

Tomas J. Philipson (Founding Project Director)
Tomas J. Philipson is a globally recognized health care economist and has received numerous worldwide research awards. He has served in key political positions in health policy for the federal government and has also consulted for many Fortune 100 companies. Dr. Philipson focuses his research on health economics and its impact on public policy decision-making and frequently contributes his expertise to popular press including his monthly Forbes column.

David O. Meltzer
David O. Meltzer M.D., Ph.D., studies problems in health economics and public policy with a focus on the theoretical foundations of medical cost-effectiveness analysis and the cost and quality of hospital care. He is currently leading a study of effects of improved continuity in the doctor-patient relationship between the inpatient and outpatient setting on the costs and outcomes of care for frequently hospitalized Medicare patients.

Funding

The Project on Foundational Research on Health Care Markets and Policies gratefully acknowledges generous support provided by:

  • the Charles Koch Foundation;
  • David Booth, MBA ’71;
  • the Kilts Family Foundation;
  • the Thomas W. Smith Foundation;
  • William Harrison; and
  • Pfizer Inc.

Support for this project promotes inquiry that will enhance fundamental knowledge of the economic forces that influence health care policies and the systems in which they are implemented. Donations provide support for our core activities:

  • conferences;
  • visiting scholars;
  • programming for students and young researchers;
  • direct research support; and
  • the dissemination of powerful new ideas

If you are interested in supporting our ongoing work, please contact Casey Mulligan at c-mulligan@uchicago.edu.

Health Economics Fellows

Contact

If you would like to get in touch with the Project on Foundational Research in Health Care Markets and Policies, please email healthecon@uchicago.edu.

Associated Scholars

UChicago Scholar

David Meltzer

Professor of Medicine, and affiliated faculty, Harris Public Policy and the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics
UChicago Scholar

Casey Mulligan

Professor in Economics and the College, the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics
UChicago Scholar

Tomas Philipson

Professor Emeritus, Harris Public Policy

Associated Research

BFI Working Paper·Oct 1, 2024

Fear and Dreams: Understanding the Non-Institutional Sources of Leader Strategy

Maria Angélica Bautista, Juan Sebastián Galán, James Robinson, Rafael F. Torres, and Ragnar Torvik
Topics: Uncategorized
BFI Working Paper·Sep 27, 2024

Social Interactions, Information, and Preferences for Schools: Experimental Evidence from Los Angeles

Christopher Campos
Topics: Early Childhood Education
BFI Working Paper·Sep 26, 2024

Economic Mobility and Parents’ Opportunity Hoarding

Mesmin Destin, Ivan Hernandez, Ariel Kalil, Marlis Schneider, David Silverman, and Rebecca Ryan
Topics: Economic Mobility & Poverty

Associated Past Events

Oct 2
Event·Oct 2, 2024, 4:30 PM·Saieh Hall 203

Charaiveti: An Academic’s Global Journey

Seminar·Sep 27, 2024, 1:30 PM·Saieh Hall 203

Fall 2024 Trade and Spatial Afternoons Seminar Series

by Rodrigo Adão, Milena Almagro, Juanma Castro-Vincenzi, and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Sep 26
Academic Conferences·Sep 26, 2024, 9:30 AM·University of Chicago | David Rubenstein Forum | Room 504 | 1201 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637

IO+ Conference

by Milena Almagro, Tomas Dominguez-Iino, and Eric Richert
Topics: Industrial Organization
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Associated Upcoming Events

Workshops·Oct 4, 2024, 10:30 AM·Saieh Hall for Economics, Rm 021 , 5757 S. University, Chicago, IL, United States, 60637

Development Lunch Workshop – Fall 2024

Organizers: Milena Almagro, Tomas Dominguez-Iino, and Eric Richert
Seminar·Oct 7, 2024, 12:00 PM·Charles M. Harper Center | Room 3B

Fall 2024 Behavioral Economics Seminar Series

Oct 10
Becker Brown Bag·Oct 10, 2024, 12:30 PM·Keller Center, Classroom 0001

BFI Student Lunch Series – National Wage Setting

Organizers: Leonardo Bursztyn and Alex Imas
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Associated Insights

Research Briefs·Oct 2, 2024

Moving to Opportunity, Together

Seema Jayachandran, Lea Nassal, Matthew J. Notowidigdo, Marie Paul, Heather Sarsons, and Elin Sundberg
When heterosexual couples in Germany and Sweden relocate, men’s earnings increase by 5-10%, while women’s do not change. Couples are more likely to relocate when the man, rather than the woman, is laid off. These gaps appear at least in...
Topics: Employment & Wages
Research Briefs·Oct 1, 2024

Why Do Workers Dislike Inflation? Wage Erosion and Conflict Costs

Joao Guerreiro, Jonathon Hazell, Chen Lian, and Christina Patterson
Why do people hate inflation? Employers do not automatically give workers raises when inflation is high. Instead, workers have to fight for raises, leading to conflict with employers. Accounting for this conflict meaningfully changes the costs of inflation to workers.
Podcast Oct 1, 2024

What Can the North Dakota Railroad War of 1905 Tell Us About Regulating Modern Monopolies?

Tess Vigeland and Chad Syverson
When the Soo Line threatened to expand into the Great Northern Railway’s territory in 1905, the two companies entered a fierce competition for marketshare in which the they rapidly constructed nearly 500 miles of rail tracks and over 50 new...
Topics: Industrial Organization