Interesting Government Nudge

Byadmin May 8, 2014

Do you think this will work to get people to stop texting and driving?

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Denying Jobs To Smokers Is Bad Policy

Byadmin August 30, 2013

My former employer, the University of Pennsylvania Health System, no longer hires tobacco users. It has joined a growing group of employers, including many health systems, that discriminate against smokers on the grounds that such employees cost the employer money (through loss in productivity) or, in the case of medical institutions, act against the health promoting…

Health & Well-being

Why Desserts Are Irresistible

Byadmin June 5, 2014

It all comes down to willpower, right? Strength of purpose. Muster the resolve to skip dessert, and you have a shot at losing that spare tire hanging off your belly. Succumb to your temptations, however, and you are simply being weak. But is it just weakness that causes us to overeat? A study in Psychological Science suggests…

Behavioral Economics and Public Policy

Behavioral Economics and Obesity

Byadmin October 8, 2013

In collaboration with several co-authors, including Peggy Liu – a marketing PhD student here at Fuqua – I just published a paper on how behavioral economics can help us think about better ways to combat obesity. Feel free to check it out. And feel free to send along your thoughts, too. Using Behavioral Economics to…

Behavioral Economics and Public Policy

Your (500) Physician(s) Will See You Now

Byadmin August 9, 2019January 15, 2020

The day of solo practitioners is coming to an end . In its place will be gaggles of gastroenterologists and flocks of physicians. Mega practices are becoming the norm in American medical care. Here’s a few pictures of this trend, somewhat dated (they only go through 2015) but still quite revealing. (To read the rest of the…

Behavioral Economics and Public Policy | Health Policy

If You Want to Avoid a C-Section Choose Your Hospital Wisely

Byadmin March 6, 2019

We have an epidemic of C-sections in the US, now accounting for almost 1 in 3 births. That represents a 50% increase since the mid-90s, despite all the advances we’ve seen in obstetrical care. Sometimes C-sections are critical to saving the life of either baby or mother. But C-sections are major surgical procedures, with commensurate risks….

Behavioral Economics and Public Policy | Health Policy

Avoiding the “R” Word in Health Policy Debates

Byadmin April 17, 2012

A couple of years ago I was invited to speak at the annual meeting of the American Medical Association in Chicago, to discuss the morality of whether physicians should ration care from their patients.
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