Benjamin Vatter
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR)
Biography
I am currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR). My research focuses on competition and policy design, with particular emphasis on health care markets.
In July 2023, I will join the MIT Sloan School of Management as an assistant professor in the Applied Economics group.
- Industrial Organization
- Health Economics
- Econometrics
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Ph.D. Economics, 2022
Northwestern University
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M.A Economics, 2018
Northwestern University
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M.A Economics, 2016
University of Chile
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B.Sc.Eng Industrial Engineering, 2014
University of Chile
Working Papers
Quality Disclosure and Regulation: Scoring Design in Medicare Advantage
(Revision requested at Econometrica)
What makes a good quality score and how do we go about designing one?
Vertical Integration between Hospitals and Insurers
With Jose Ignacio Cuesta and Carlos Noton
An analysis of the welfare effects of vertical integration between insurers and hospitals
Spooky Action at a Distance: Why Do Cross-Market Mergers Affect Prices?
With David Dranove
Hospital $A$ acquires far-away hospital $B$. They share no common demand, yet the prices of $B$ go up. How can this be? Also, is $B$ a typical hospital?
Work in Progress
Winners and Losers Under Counterfactual Health Risk Pooling
With Victoria Marone
An analysis of policy proposals that would decouple health risk pools from employment pools in the US.
Who Takes Up Incentives to Delay Retirement? Evidence from Chile
With Gaston Illanes and Manisha Padi
Increasing the retirement age is being evaluated or implemented in many countries. What is the cost of delay for workers, and how can we compensate them for it?