David Bradford
@bradfowd1.bsky.social
Health economist. Editor-in-Chief at Health Economics. Professor at the University of Georgia - which really wants me to clarify these are my opinions and not those of UGA. https://spia.uga.edu/faculty-member/w-david-bradford
Woman in charge of U.S. program to traffic humans arrives in London for human trafficking summit.
October 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Woman in charge of U.S. program to traffic humans arrives in London for human trafficking summit.
We wrap up #SHESG2025 on a high note with Christine Durrance presenting work with her colleagues on online dating, dating markets, and family formation. The internet caused a major shock in the way people meet - especially with the introduction of dating-specific apps.
September 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
We wrap up #SHESG2025 on a high note with Christine Durrance presenting work with her colleagues on online dating, dating markets, and family formation. The internet caused a major shock in the way people meet - especially with the introduction of dating-specific apps.
For our third presentation of the morning at #SHESG2025 we have Wei Fu presenting work on the benefit of paid family leave in reducing child maltreatment. Obviously, the US stands out among developed countries as not having national paid family leave.
September 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
For our third presentation of the morning at #SHESG2025 we have Wei Fu presenting work on the benefit of paid family leave in reducing child maltreatment. Obviously, the US stands out among developed countries as not having national paid family leave.
Next up at @SHESG2025, Katherine Wen presents work on employment and vaccine mandates. Katherine and her colleagues study the impact of vaccinations mandates surrounding COVID. You may remember that there was significant push-back from workers about the mandates at the time.
September 20, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Next up at @SHESG2025, Katherine Wen presents work on employment and vaccine mandates. Katherine and her colleagues study the impact of vaccinations mandates surrounding COVID. You may remember that there was significant push-back from workers about the mandates at the time.
Hyun Soo Suh kicks off the Saturday morning session at #SHESG2025 with a paper on mental and physical health shocks and their effects of early career labor market outcomes. Their context is Australia using the HILDA panel data.
September 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Hyun Soo Suh kicks off the Saturday morning session at #SHESG2025 with a paper on mental and physical health shocks and their effects of early career labor market outcomes. Their context is Australia using the HILDA panel data.
Finally, Salpy Kanimian presents a study on spatial segmentation in health insurance markets. Income thresholds can be distortionary when there are geographic variations in costs. Salpy finds that fairly simple cost adjustment of thresholds mitigates insurance misallocation.
September 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Finally, Salpy Kanimian presents a study on spatial segmentation in health insurance markets. Income thresholds can be distortionary when there are geographic variations in costs. Salpy finds that fairly simple cost adjustment of thresholds mitigates insurance misallocation.
Nicolàs Guzemán-Tordecilla researches unconditional cash transfers’ effects on nutritional choices of low income adults in Colombia. He balances the sample of transfer receipients using PSM. More frequent payments increased healthier food consumption, mostly for older people.
September 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Nicolàs Guzemán-Tordecilla researches unconditional cash transfers’ effects on nutritional choices of low income adults in Colombia. He balances the sample of transfer receipients using PSM. More frequent payments increased healthier food consumption, mostly for older people.
Josh Martin studies peer influence on the way people understand risks - in the context of professional NFL and NHL players. This is more salient in recent years due to awareness of CTE. He finds that characteristically similar workers retire sooner when exposed to colleagues CTE.
September 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Josh Martin studies peer influence on the way people understand risks - in the context of professional NFL and NHL players. This is more salient in recent years due to awareness of CTE. He finds that characteristically similar workers retire sooner when exposed to colleagues CTE.
And now for the short presentations at #SHESG2025. Priyanka Anand examines how people use information when deciding when/whether to start claiming social security or disability insurance (between 62 and the FRA). SSA statements materially affect this decision, increasing DI apps.
September 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM
And now for the short presentations at #SHESG2025. Priyanka Anand examines how people use information when deciding when/whether to start claiming social security or disability insurance (between 62 and the FRA). SSA statements materially affect this decision, increasing DI apps.
Wrapping up the full length presentations for the afternoon is Nick Tilipman and coauthor’s examination of health insurance brokers in the employer sponsored plan market. Brokers actually interact with beneficiaries in more than 50% of employer sponsored plans.
September 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Wrapping up the full length presentations for the afternoon is Nick Tilipman and coauthor’s examination of health insurance brokers in the employer sponsored plan market. Brokers actually interact with beneficiaries in more than 50% of employer sponsored plans.
Now Olivia Zhao is presenting her joint work on how drug exclusivity periods for brand drugs affects innovation (as measured by new patents). She grounds the work in a specific policy: the Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act) and examines how it changed the Rx pipeline.
September 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Now Olivia Zhao is presenting her joint work on how drug exclusivity periods for brand drugs affects innovation (as measured by new patents). She grounds the work in a specific policy: the Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act) and examines how it changed the Rx pipeline.
Kicking off the afternoon session at #SHESG2025 is Luca Maini talking about list prices for prescription drugs. What are they for? What effects do they have? It’s not like pricing for soft drinks. One of the reasons are PBMs and rebates.
September 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Kicking off the afternoon session at #SHESG2025 is Luca Maini talking about list prices for prescription drugs. What are they for? What effects do they have? It’s not like pricing for soft drinks. One of the reasons are PBMs and rebates.
Rounding out the morning here in Chapel Hill for #SHESG2025 we have Michael French presenting joint work on the impact of increased access to opioids via telehealth during COVID on the opioid crisis. There was progress before COVID, then opioid deaths started rising again. Why?
September 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Rounding out the morning here in Chapel Hill for #SHESG2025 we have Michael French presenting joint work on the impact of increased access to opioids via telehealth during COVID on the opioid crisis. There was progress before COVID, then opioid deaths started rising again. Why?
Next up this morning at #SHESG2025 we have Bobby Harris from Georgia Tech presenting a paper on behavioral responses to major clinical diagnoses. Do you imagine yourself to be rational and quick to change (e.g. exercise) habits when you get new information? Well, let’s find out!
September 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Next up this morning at #SHESG2025 we have Bobby Harris from Georgia Tech presenting a paper on behavioral responses to major clinical diagnoses. Do you imagine yourself to be rational and quick to change (e.g. exercise) habits when you get new information? Well, let’s find out!
Kicking off @SHESG2025 we have Koleman Strumpf with a paper on social media addiction. (Yes, we realize there’s some irony in you reading about the paper here.) He and his coauthors have data that links several thousand people across multiple mobile apps.
September 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Kicking off @SHESG2025 we have Koleman Strumpf with a paper on social media addiction. (Yes, we realize there’s some irony in you reading about the paper here.) He and his coauthors have data that links several thousand people across multiple mobile apps.
Everyone, please welcome Bobby Harris to his first #SHESG2025 conference! We're looking forward to his presentation and presence.
September 14, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Everyone, please welcome Bobby Harris to his first #SHESG2025 conference! We're looking forward to his presentation and presence.
We are looking forward to Koleman Strumpf's presentation at #SHESG2025 this year!
September 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
We are looking forward to Koleman Strumpf's presentation at #SHESG2025 this year!
We're thrilled to have Olivia Zhao presenting at #SHESG2025. Read her intro and find more about her at o-zhao.github.io
September 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
We're thrilled to have Olivia Zhao presenting at #SHESG2025. Read her intro and find more about her at o-zhao.github.io
Introducing @hyunetoile, another of our great #SHESG2025 presenters!
September 9, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Introducing @hyunetoile, another of our great #SHESG2025 presenters!
Introducing another one of our amazing #SHESG2025 presenters, Wei Fu! Learn more at fu-wei.net
August 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Introducing another one of our amazing #SHESG2025 presenters, Wei Fu! Learn more at fu-wei.net
#SHESG2025 is less than 30 days away!! It's time to introduce our presenter line-up, starting with @cpdurrance.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
#SHESG2025 is less than 30 days away!! It's time to introduce our presenter line-up, starting with @cpdurrance.bsky.social
I’m sick of trivializing the human rights abomination that DeSantis and Trump have built with that stupid “Aligator Alcatraz” title. If we’re going to give it a nickname, let’s be more accurate. It’s “Alligator Auschwitz” or “American Auschwitz” if anything.
July 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I’m sick of trivializing the human rights abomination that DeSantis and Trump have built with that stupid “Aligator Alcatraz” title. If we’re going to give it a nickname, let’s be more accurate. It’s “Alligator Auschwitz” or “American Auschwitz” if anything.
WTF is a "sky tracker"??? Does Trump mean radar, or is this some weird-ass SciFi fantasy?
June 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
WTF is a "sky tracker"??? Does Trump mean radar, or is this some weird-ass SciFi fantasy?
NPR is bringing the spice to their coverage of the military parade and protests yesterday, especially with their pictures: showing no crowd at the parade, massive crowds at the protests, and this one - boredom, disgust, sleeping Melania, and a perfect typo in the caption!
June 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
NPR is bringing the spice to their coverage of the military parade and protests yesterday, especially with their pictures: showing no crowd at the parade, massive crowds at the protests, and this one - boredom, disgust, sleeping Melania, and a perfect typo in the caption!
