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José Higueras
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Contact: josehiguerascorona2025@u.northwestern.edu

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Hi! I am a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at Northwestern University. I study economic theory, focusing on mechanism and information design, and on non-Bayesian and robust methods in economic analysis.

I will be on the 2025-2026 academic job market.

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Price Impact of Insurance (with Andrea Di Giovan Paolo)

Abstract: This paper analyzes optimal insurance design when the insurer internalizes the effect of coverage on third-party service prices. A monopolistic insurer contracts with risk-averse agents who have sequential two-dimensional private information and preferences represented by Yaari’s dual utility. Insurance contracts shape service demand and, through a market-clearing condition, determine equilibrium third-party prices. We characterize the structure of optimal contracts and show they take simple forms---either full coverage after a deductible is paid or limited coverage with an out-of-pocket maximum---closely mirroring real-world insurance plans. Technically, we formulate the problem as a sequential screening model and solve it using tools from optimal transport theory.

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