Alexander Olssen

Alexander Olssen is an Assistant Professor of Health Care Management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. His research interests include health economics, industrial organization, applied econometrics, and drug pricing. He examines the determinants of drug prices for elderly Americans, focusing on insurer behavior and price negotiations. Olssen is also a Senior Fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics. Prior to joining Wharton, he earned his PhD in Economics from MIT and worked as a Pre-Doctoral Fellow at Opportunity Insights. His teaching includes courses on health care economics and policy, with an emphasis on economic models and public policy issues.

Alexander Olssen is an Assistant Professor at The Wharton School, specializing in applied econometric analysis and policy evaluation. His research focuses on the economic impacts of environmental policies, healthcare market dynamics, and land-use changes. Using dynamic econometric models and simulation techniques, he examines the effects of emissions trading schemes, agricultural policies, and healthcare reforms on economic outcomes. His work also explores the role of drug rebates, formulary design, and cost-sharing mechanisms in shaping patient behavior and healthcare access. By analyzing large-scale datasets, including state housing and forest-profit data, Olssen contributes to understanding the interplay between policy design and market responses.