Jason Abaluck
Regular biography
Jason Abaluck is a Professor of Economics Analytics Behavi at Yale University, affiliated with the BUS department. His research interests include Analytics, Behavioral Economics, Big Data, Consumer Behavior, Decision-making, Economics, Healthcare, Policy Modeling, and Public Health. Abaluck's work focuses on the detection of mistakes and the design of institutions when consumers or providers make errors in contexts such as health plan choice, dietary choice, or the provision of medical care. He is associated with Yale School of Management and maintains a profile page at https://som.yale.edu/faculty-research/faculty-directory/jason-abaluck.
Scholar-generated biography
Jason Abaluck is an economist whose research focuses on understanding consumer behavior and decision-making in health and public policy contexts. His work examines choice inconsistencies among the elderly, particularly in the context of Medicare Part D plan selection, and evaluates the impact of interventions such as community masking on public health outcomes. Abaluck also investigates the determinants of productivity in medical testing and the effects of health insurance design on prescription drug use. His research highlights the role of information asymmetry, consumer search, and policy interventions in improving health outcomes and decision-making processes.