Robert Kaestner
Faculty Member In:
Department of Economics
Expertise:
Community Health Policy
Health Behaviors
Health Care Policy & Regulation
Medicaid/Medicare
Medical Malpractice Policy
Prescription Drugs
Universal Health Insurance Access
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Professor Kaestner is an expert in health and labor economics and has conducted research on the effects of Medicaid and private health insurance on infant and child health; whether or not expansions in Medicaid crowded out private health insurance; the impact of state policies on the timing, place of occurrence and incidence of abortion; the effects of welfare reform on employment, fertility, health insurance and health; and the effect of Title IX on adolescent physical activity and weight.
