also with yneberai.bsky.social who is new to bluesky and a great Harvard PhD student
New research led by Stanford physician-economist Marcella Alsan reveals pulse oximeter devices routinely overestimate blood oxygen levels in darker-skinned patients—a racial bias that can trigger downstream health harms for Black individuals, compounding well beyond any single inaccurate reading.
Exciting news! Prof. Janet Currie will be giving a keynote/book talk at the 2026 SITE Health Inequality Conference at Stanford, 8/31–9/1. A pioneer in health economics, Janet's work has shaped the field. #EconSky #HealthEconomics #SITEStanford Submit here! economics.stanford.edu/site/paper-s...
Recently accepted by #QJE: “Trust and Innovation Within the Firm: Evidence from Matched CEO-Firm Data,” by Kieu-Trang Nguyen: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Recently accepted by #QJE: “Why Doesn't the United States Have National Health Insurance? The Political Role of the American Medical Association,” by Alsan (@marcellaalsan) and Neberai (@yneberai.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Marcella Alsan
Marcella Alsan
1/ New #paper by Chuck Manski, @johnmullahy.bsky.social, and me in the Journal of Business and Economic Statistics (@amstatnews.bsky.social).
#EconConf
"These findings suggest that the rise of private health insurance in the United States was not solely due to macroeconomic forces or collective bargaining; rather it was also enabled by a strategic, interest group-financed effort to shape citizen views and influence policy." #EconSky
terrific conference w/Liran Einav as the other keynote, great presentations, a beautiful venue in Berlin - thanks to the organizers for having me
Abstract. This study examines how the American Medical Association (AMA) helped shape the development of the U.S. health insurance system in the critical p
Culture and Health handbook chapter - honered to provide a lecture to iHEA - youtu.be/5CLi_XCd2fM slides available here healthinequalitylab.org/research/wor...
A study by physician-economist Marcella Alsan examines how racial bias in pulse oximeters leads to Black patients receiving less follow-up care than white patients.
Abstract. This paper shows that CEO’s trust enhances innovation within firms, providing a novel micro-foundation for the well-known trust-growth relationsh
Open call for papers, Economics of Talent Conference. Conference to be held in Cambridge, MA on October 2, 2026. Submit papers by 11:59pm EDT on July 6, 2026. More information: www.nber.org/calls-papers...
Recently accepted by #QJE: “Why Doesn't the United States Have National Health Insurance? The Political Role of the American Medical Association,” by Alsan (@marcellaalsan) and Neberai (@yneberai.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Abstract. This study examines how the American Medical Association (AMA) helped shape the development of the U.S. health insurance system in the critical p
Our opening keynote speaker is @marcellaalsan.bsky.social of @stanforduniversity.bsky.social
presenting on:
Why Doesn’t the United States Have National Health Insurance? The Political Role of the AMA
