Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., Northwestern University 2010
  • B.A., Williams College 2002
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Associate Professor of Business Adminstration, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University 2017 - 2021
  • Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University 2013 - 2017
• Recognition
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  In the News

  • OCT 30, 2019

    Fuqua School of Business

    Large Chains Dominate Dialysis Care. This Hurts Patients

  • APR 5, 2017

    Fuqua School of Business

    Fuqua Research Finds Connections Between Public University Alumni in State Legislatures and Funding

  • JUL 7, 2016

    Marketplace

    Ryan McDevitt: Will low interest rates drive up consumer spending?

  • MAY 18, 2016

    News Tip: New Overtime Rules Could Mean Short-Term Boost, Long-Term Pain, Economist Says

  • MAY 10, 2016

    Albany Times Union

    Ryan McDevitt: Banks need to improve and accelerate payment systems

  • MAY 10, 2016

    Albany Times Union

    Ryan McDevitt: Banks need to improve and accelerate payment systems

  • APR 20, 2016

    Improving the Check-Cashing Industry For Customers and Businesses

  • APR 20, 2016

    Duke Today

    Improving the Check-Cashing Industry For Customers and Businesses

  • APR 6, 2016

    Fox News, AP

    Ryan McDevitt comments: PayPal scraps North Carolina expansion plan over state's LGBT law

  • APR 6, 2016

    Fox News

    Ryan McDevitt comments: PayPal scraps North Carolina expansion plan over state's LGBT law

  • AUG 7, 2015

    Huffington Post

    Why you should probably never order a pizza online

  • AUG 4, 2015

    Triangle Business Journal

    Duke study: How self-service and human interaction influence consumer choices

  • AUG 4, 2015

    Triangle Business Journal

    Duke study: How self-service and human interaction influence consumer choices

  • JUL 28, 2015

    NPR’s “Morning Edition"

    Duke research: Let your fingers stroll down Yellow Pages' listings

  • JUL 28, 2015

    NPR’s “Morning Edition

    Duke research: Let your fingers stroll down Yellow Pages' listings

  • OCT 29, 2014

    The Huffington Post

    Ryan McDevitt: How ordering food online is making you fat
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Vertical Integration of Specialty Physician Practices and the Association with Private Equity Acquisition of Short-term Acute Care Hospitals awarded by National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation 2022
  • The Influences of Market Power, Mergers, and Provider Incentives on the Cost and Quality of Healthcare: The Case of Dialysis awarded by  National Science Foundation 2019 - 2022
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  External Relationships

  • Renalogic
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Eliason, Paul J., Ryan C. McDevitt, and James W. Roberts. “Physicians as Owners and Agents-A Call for Further Study.” Jama Internal Medicine 182, no. 12 (December 2022): 1276–77. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.5025.
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    • League, Riley J., Paul Eliason, Ryan C. McDevitt, James W. Roberts, and Heather Wong. “Assessment of Spending for Patients Initiating Dialysis Care.” Jama Network Open 5, no. 10 (October 2022): e2239131. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.39131.
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    • Madanay, Farrah, Ryan C. McDevitt, and Peter A. Ubel. “Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: Variation in Regional Political Preferences Predicted New Prescriptions after President Trump's Endorsement.” Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 47, no. 4 (August 2022): 429–51. https://doi.org/10.1215/03616878-9716698.
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    • Cerullo, Marcelo, Kelly Yang, Karen E. Joynt Maddox, Ryan C. McDevitt, James W. Roberts, and Anaeze C. Offodile. “Association Between Hospital Private Equity Acquisition and Outcomes of Acute Medical Conditions Among Medicare Beneficiaries.” Jama Network Open 5, no. 4 (April 2022): e229581. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.9581.
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    • League, Riley J., Paul Eliason, Ryan C. McDevitt, James W. Roberts, and Heather Wong. “Variability in Prices Paid for Hemodialysis by Employer-Sponsored Insurance in the US From 2012 to 2019.” Jama Network Open 5, no. 2 (February 2022): e220562. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.0562.
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    • Cerullo, Marcelo, Kelly Kaili Yang, James Roberts, Ryan C. McDevitt, and Anaeze C. Offodile. “Private Equity Acquisition And Responsiveness To Service-Line Profitability At Short-Term Acute Care Hospitals.” Health Affairs (Project Hope) 40, no. 11 (November 2021): 1697–1705. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2021.00541.
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    • Lusk, Jay B., and Ryan C. McDevitt. “Backstop Price Caps in Commercial Health Care Markets.” Jama 326, no. 3 (July 2021): 276–77. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2021.6809.
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    • Eliason, P. J., B. Heebsh, R. C. McDevitt, and J. W. Roberts. “How Acquisitions Affect Firm Behavior and Performance: Evidence from the Dialysis Industry.” Quarterly Journal of Economics 135, no. 1 (February 1, 2020): 221–67. https://doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjz034.
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    • Chatterji, A. K., J. Kim, and R. C. McDevitt. “School spirit: Legislator school ties and state funding for higher education.” Journal of Public Economics 164 (August 1, 2018): 254–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2018.05.013.
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    • Grieco, P. L. E., and R. C. Mcdevitt. “Productivity and quality in health care: Evidence from the dialysis industry.” Review of Economic Studies 84, no. 3 (January 1, 2017): 1071–1105. https://doi.org/10.1093/restud/rdw042.
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    • Goldfarb, A., R. C. McDevitt, S. Samila, and B. S. Silverman. “The effect of social interaction on economic transactions: Evidence from changes in two retail formats.” Management Science 61, no. 12 (December 1, 2015): 2963–81. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2014.2030.
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    • Hochberg, Y. V., M. J. Mazzeo, and R. C. McDevitt. “Specialization and Competition in the Venture Capital Industry.” Review of Industrial Organization 46, no. 4 (June 1, 2015): 323–47. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11151-015-9462-3.
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    • Mcdevitt, R. C., and J. W. Roberts. “Market structure and gender disparity in health care: Preferences, competition, and quality of care.” Rand Journal of Economics 45, no. 1 (March 1, 2014): 116–39. https://doi.org/10.1111/1756-2171.12044.
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    • McDevitt, R. C. “"A" business by any other name: Firm name choice as a signal of firm quality.” Journal of Political Economy 122, no. 4 (January 1, 2014): 909–44. https://doi.org/10.1086/676333.
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    • Greenstein, S., and R. C. McDevitt. “The broadband bonus: Estimating broadband Internets economic value.” Telecommunications Policy 35, no. 7 (August 1, 2011): 617–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2011.05.001.
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    • McDevitt, R. C. “Names and reputations: An empirical analysis.” American Economic Journal: Microeconomics 3, no. 3 (August 1, 2011): 193–209. https://doi.org/10.1257/mic.3.3.193.
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    • Greenstein, S., and R. McDevitt. “Evidence of a modest price decline in US broadband services.” Information Economics and Policy 23, no. 2 (June 1, 2011): 200–211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infoecopol.2011.03.002.
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  • Book Sections

    • McDevitt, R. C., and M. Mazzeo. “Business Strategy and Antitrust Economics.” In The Oxford Handbook of International Antitrust Economies, 2014.
    • McDevitt, R. C., and S. Greenstein. “Measuring the Broadband Bonus in Thirty OECD Nations.” In Measuring the Internet Economy, 2012.
    • McDevitt, R. C., and S. Greenstein. “The Global Broadband Bonus: Broadband Internet's Impact on Seven Countries.” In The Linked World: How ICT Is Transforming Societies, Cultures, and Economies, 2011.

  • Other Articles

    • McDevitt, Ryan. “Analysis of Health Care Effectiveness and Outcomes,” n.d.
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  • Scholarly Editions

    • Eliason, Paul J., Paul L. E. Grieco, Ryan C. McDevitt, and James W. Roberts. “Strategic Patient Discharge: the Case of Long-Term Care Hospitals.,” November 2018. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20170092.
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• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • ECON 593: Research Independent Study 2022
  • HLTHPOL 396T: Bass Connections Health Policy & Innovation Research Team 2022
  • HLTHPOL 796T: Bass Connections Health Policy & Innovation Research Team 2022
  • MGRECON 547F: Fundamentals of Business Economics 2022
  • MGRECON 899: Independent Study 2022
  • HLTHMGMT 711: Healthcare Markets 2021
  • HLTHPOL 395T: Health Policy & Innovation Research Team 2021
  • HLTHPOL 795T: Bass Connections Health Policy & Innovation Research Team 2021
  • MGRECON 899: Independent Study 2021
  • QM 564QB: Empirical Analysis for Business Strategy 2021
  • QM 720QH: Analysis of Healthcare Effectiveness and Outcomes 2021
• Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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  Outreach & Engaged Scholarship

  • Bass Connections Team Leader. Understanding Variations in Hospital Costs in Support of Value-Based Care Decisions. 2021 - 2022  2021 - 2022

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