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Prof. Amy Finkelstein
John and Jennie S MacDonald Professor of Economics
Co-Scientific Director, J-PAL North America
Primary DLC
Department of Economics
MIT Room:
E52-442
(617) 253-4149
afink@mit.edu
https://economics.mit.edu/people/faculty/amy-finkelstein
Areas of Interest and Expertise
Public Finance
Health Insurance and Economics
Industrial Organization
Healthcare: Value-Based, Triple Aim, Future Models
Research Summary
An applied economist working in the fields of public economics and health economics, Professor Finkelstein has studied the role of government insurance programs in affecting the rate of medical progress and the health of the target population.
Recent Work
Projects
October 6, 2020
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
MIT Roybal Center for Translational Research to Improve Health Care for the Aging
Principal Investigator
Amy Finkelstein
September 21, 2020
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Initiative
Principal Investigator
Amy Finkelstein
September 21, 2015
Department of Economics
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Health Care Hotspotting
Principal Investigator
Amy Finkelstein
January 15, 2008
Department of Economics
EZ-Tax: The Link Between the Visibility of Taxes and the Level of Taxation
Principal Investigator
Amy Finkelstein
Books
Publication date:
July 25, 2023
Books
Liran Einav,
Prof. Amy Finkelstein
We've Got You Covered: Rebooting American Health Care
Publication date:
January 31, 2023
Books
Liran Einav, Ray Fisman,
Prof. Amy Finkelstein
Risky Business: Why Insurance Markets Fail and What to Do About It
Publication date:
May 20, 2015
Books
Prof. Amy Finkelstein
Moral Hazard in Health Insurance
Related Faculty
Prof. Simon C Jaeger
Associate Professor of Economics
Prof. Michael J Piore
Professor of Political Economy, Emeritus
Daniel J Aronoff
Research Affiliate