Former Director, Bureau of Economics
Speeches, Articles, and Statements
Selected Publications
- "Analysis of Hospital Production: An Output Index Approach," with Samuel Kleiner and William B. Vogt, Journal of Applied Econometrics, forthcoming.
- "Death by Market Power: Reform, Competition and Patient Outcomes in the National Health Service," with Rodrigo Moreno-Serra and Carol Propper, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2013.
- "A Structural Approach to Market Definition: An Application to the Hospital Industry," with Samuel Kleiner and William B. Vogt, Journal of Industrial Economics, 2013.
- "Can Governments Do It Better? Merger Mania and Hospital Outcomes in England," with Mauro Laudicella and Carol Propper, Journal of Health Economics, 2012.
- "The Effect of Hospital Nurse Staffing on Patient Health Outcomes: Evidence from California's Minimum Staffing Regulation," with Andrew Cook, Mel Stephens, and Lowell Taylor, Journal of Health Economics, 2012.
- "Can Competition Improve Outcomes in UK Health Care? Lessons From The Past Two Decades," with Rodrigo Moreno-Serra and Carol Propper, Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, forthcoming.
- "Competition in Health Care Markets," with Robert J. Town, Handbook of Health Economics, Vol. 2, 2012.
- "Entry and Competition in Local Hospital Markets," with Jean Abraham and William B. Vogt, Journal of Industrial Economics, 2007.
- "Physician Incentives in Health Maintenance Organizations," with James B. Rebitzer and Lowell J. Taylor, Journal of Political Economy, 2004.
- "Competition Among Hospitals," with William B. Vogt, RAND Journal of Economics, 2003.
- "Are Invisible Hands Good Hands? Moral Hazard, Competition, and the 2nd Best in Health Care Markets," with Deborah Haas-Wilson and William B. Vogt, Journal of Political Economy, 2000.
Education
Northwestern University
PhD Economics
Northwestern University
MA Economics
University of California, San Diego
BA Economics
Fields of Interest
- Health Economics
- Industrial Organization
Professional Experience
Director, Bureau of Economics
Federal Trade Commission
2013-2014
E.J. Barone Chair Professor of Economics and Health Policy
Carnegie Mellon University
1998-present
Research Associate
National Bureau of Economic Research
1990-present
Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins University
1994-1995
Assistant Professor
Johns Hopkins University
1988-1994
Assistant Professor
University of Texas at Arlington
1983-1986
Assistant Professor
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
1981-1982