 I am an Assistant Professor of Risk and Insurance at UW-Madison's Wisconsin School of Business. My research focuses on the impact of insurance and legal policies on vulnerable populations, especially related to risky behaviors, health, and aging. I am an affiliate of the Center for Financial Security, the Institute for Research on Poverty, the Center for Demography and Ecology, and the University of Wisconsin Law School. I am also a member of Risk Theory Society and the Justice Tech Lab. I am currently co-editing a special issue on Financing Longevity for The Journal of the Economics of Ageing. I completed my Ph.D. in Applied Economics at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. I also hold an M.S. in Management Science and Engineering, a B.S. in Mathematics, and a B.A. in Economics, all from Stanford University. Prior to enrolling at Wharton, I spent two years working as a consultant in the financial services division at Oliver Wyman in New York. Link to my CV Publications“Time and Money: Social Security Benefits and Intergenerational Transfers” AEA Papers and Proceedings “Assessing the Demand for Micropensions among India's Poor" (with Olivia S. Mitchell), The Journal of the Economics of Ageing
“The Moral Hazard of Lifesaving Innovations: Naloxone Access, Opioid Abuse, and Crime” (with Jennifer L. Doleac)
“Impacts of Private Prison Contracting on Inmate Time Served and Recidivism” R&R, AEJ: Economic Policy Media Coverage: New Yorker, TIME, Huffington Post, The Fiscal Times, Mother Jones, The Hill, Wisconsin State Journal, Correctional News, AllGov, UW-Madison, Boom California; radio interview with WORT 89.9FM; television coverage on RT News “Medicaid and Long-Term Care: Do Eligibility Rules Impact Asset Holdings?” (with Junhao Liu) (under review)
“Building Financial and Health Literacy at Older Ages: The Role of Online Information” (with Hessam Bavafa and Junhao Liu) Revised-and-resubmitted, Journal of Consumer Affairs
“Improving the Use of Health Products: A Sales Experiment with Chlorine Tablets” (with Camille Boudot) (under review) “Estimating the Returns to Wealth in Disability-Free Life Expectancy” “The Effect of Old-Age Income on Retirement Transfers: Evidence from the Social Security Notch” “Targeting Weather Insurance Markets” (with Shawn Cole and Jeremy Tobacman) (draft available upon request) Other“Interview with Dr. Olivia S. Mitchell” prepared for the Special Issue on Financing Longevity for The Journal of the Economics of Ageing. In this interview, Professor Mitchell discusses key challenges and future directions for research on financial security at older ages. TeachingI co-developed and co-teach a course on Business Analytics (GenBus 306). This course is now required of all BBA students at the Wisconsin School of Business. All course materials are available through a portal available to registered students. The learning objectives of the course are for students to: (1) acquire “statistical literacy,” meaning that they can interpret statistics frequently used in current events, industry reports, and so on; (2) distinguish between descriptive and inferential statistics, and apply skills such as data summarization, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis, using Excel; (3) apply the core concepts of probability to decision-making under uncertainty, including an introduction to simulation; (4) synthesize their knowledge with quantitative business cases; and; (5) effectively communicate data analyses in written, visual, and oral formats. Coverage: Innovation in Course Design Drives New Level of Learning for Business Analytics Students, WSB Faculty Showcase Classroom Innovations |
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