Paul Gertler, Ph.D.
Li Ka Shing Distinguished Professor of Economics
PHONE: (510) 642-1428
FAX: (510) 642-4700
LOCATION: Haas School of Business, MC#1900; School of Public Health, 263 University Hall
E-MAIL: gertler@haas.berkeley.edu
WEBSITE: Haas School of Business
Research Interests
- The role of regulation and finance in health care markets
- The internal organization of health care institutions
- Social health insurance in developing countries
- Financing and allocating public health care resources in developing countries
Publications
Practice-Quality Variation in Five Low-Income Countries. Forthcoming in Health Affairs 2007 (with J Das).
Strategic Integration between Hospitals and Physicians. Journal of Health Economics January 2006, Vol. 25(1), pp. 1-28 (with Alison Cuellar)
The Role of Financial Institutions in Insuring Consumption Against Illness in Indonesia” 2006 CESifo Economic Studies (with David Levine and Enrico Morreti)
Risky Business: The Market for Unprotected Commercial Sex”. Journal of Political Economy June 2005, Vol 113(3), pp 518-550 (with Manisha Shah and Stefeno Bertozzi,)
Water for Life: The Impact of Water Supply Privatization on Child Mortality,” Journal of Political Economy February 2005, Vol. 113(1), pp.83-120 (with Sebastian Galiani and Ernesto Shargrodsky)
Evidence from PROGRESA's Control Randomized Experiment” American Economic Review, May 2004,Vol. 94(2), pp. 336-341.
Parental Death and Schooling in Indonesia.” Review of Economics and Statistics February 2004, Vol 86(1), pp.211-225 (with David Levine and Minnie Aimes)
High Prevalence of Obesity Even Among the Poor: Evidence from Mexico,” Journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 291(21), 2004, pp. 2544-5, (with Lia Fernald, JP Gutierrz, L Nuefeld, S Bertozzi, and G Oliaz)
Trends in Hospital Consolidation: The Formation of Local Systems,” Health Affairs, March 2004 (with Alison Cuellar)
Profile updated: April 28, 2007