Overview
Ryan McDevitt is an economist.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Business Administration
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2021 - Present
Fuqua School of Business
Professor of Economics
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2021 - Present
Economics,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Affiliate Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy
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2024 - Present
Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Recent Publications
How Should We Assess Quality of Health Care Services in Organizations Owned by Private Equity Firms?
Journal Article AMA journal of ethics · May 2025 This article assesses research on private equity ownership's influence on health care quality. A review of several prominent studies supports the conclusion that private equity ownership does not have a universally positive or negative effect. Past researc ... Full text CiteProvision of transplant education for patients starting dialysis: Disparities persist.
Journal Article Heliyon · September 15, 2024 BACKGROUND: All patients starting dialysis should be informed of kidney transplant as a renal replacement therapy option. Prior research has shown disparities in provision of this information. In this study, we aimed to identify patient sociodemographic an ... Full text Link to item CiteThe timing and location of entry in growing markets: subgame perfection at work
Journal Article RAND Journal of Economics · June 1, 2024 We develop and analyze a dynamic model in which firms decide when and where to enter a growing market. We do not pre-specify the order of entry, allowing instead for the leader and follower to be determined endogenously. We characterize the subgame perfect ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Effects of Negotiated Price Transparency Regulations: Evidence from Hospital Prices
ResearchMentor · Awarded by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality · 2023 - 2025Vertical Integration of Specialty Physician Practices and the Association with Private Equity Acquisition of Short-term Acute Care Hospitals
ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation · 2022 - 2025Can Auctions Fight Fraud? Lessons from Medicare's Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Boston University · 2023 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Northwestern University ·
2010
Ph.D.
Williams College ·
2002
B.A.