Healthcare Economist is produced by Jason Shafrin.
Jason is a Ph.D. Economist who will begin working as a Research Associate at Acumen, LLC in the fall. The opinions expressed on this blog are only Jason’s and do not represent the opinions of Acumen, LLC.
Jason’s research interests include: all issues related to healthcare policy and economics, the health insurance market and its relationship to labor markets, as well as public and labor economics in general. For up to date information regarding Jason’s most recent research, teaching, and CV, please visit his homepage. Please, direct any questions regarding the content of the site to jason@healthcare-economist.com or jshafrin@ucsd.edu.
Brief Biography
- Received a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California-San Diego (UCSD) in 2009.
- Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2002. Received a B.S. of Economics from the Wharton School in Business and Public Policy as well as a B.A. from the School of Arts and Sciences in Spanish.
- Worked for two years as a financial analyst at General Electric in their Financial Management Program (FMP).
- Travels: Jason has traveled to the following countries: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand and Turkey.
- Where Jason has lived (chronologically): Tampa, FL; Milwaukee, WI; Philadelphia, PA; Sevilla, Spain; New York, NY; Hartford, CT; Charlotte, NC; Barcelona, Spain; and San Diego, CA.
- While Jason is an impartial researcher when investigating health care economics issues, he is extremely biased when it comes to one issue: sports. Jason is a passionate Wisconsin sports fans, avidly supporting the Brewers, Bucks, and Packers.