Overview
Emily Cuddy's research interests lie at the intersection of health economics and industrial organization, where she studies health care markets with a view towards improving their function. In previous work, she has examined manufacturer conduct in pharmaceutical markets, as well as physician prescribing behavior in mental health care. Currently, she is working on projects on generic drug quality, cost pass through in health insurance, and family health spillovers. She received her PhD from Princeton University in 2021.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Economics
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2023 - Present
Economics,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Rules versus Discretion: Treatment of Mental Illness in US Adolescents
Journal Article Journal of Political Economy · January 1, 2025 Many mental health disorders start in adolescence, and appropriate initial treatment may improve trajectories. But what is appropriate treatment? We use a large national database of insurance claims to examine the impact of initial mental health treatment ... Full text CiteFDA Global Drug Inspections: Surveillance Of Manufacturing Establishments Remains Well Below Pre-COVID-19 Levels.
Journal Article Health affairs (Project Hope) · December 2023 During the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) halted inspections of most overseas drug manufacturing establishments. Looking at data from the period 2012-22, we observed steep declines in both foreign and domesti ... Full text CiteTreatment of mental illness in American adolescents varies widely within and across areas
Journal Article Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · September 29, 2020 SignificanceThis study uses a large national database of insured adolescent children who have an initial insurance claim for a mental illness. Many of these children either fail to receive follow-up care within 3 ... Full text CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Princeton University ·
2021
Ph.D.