Douglas O. Staiger
John Sloan Dickey Third Century Professor in the Social Sciences
My research interests include the economics of education, economics of healthcare, and statistical methods. In the field of education, my current research investigates teacher effectiveness in elementary and secondary education. In the field of healthcare, my current research investigates the quality of care in hospitals and labor markets for nurses and physicians.
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Department(s)
The Dartmouth Institute, Economics
Education
- B.A. Williams College
- Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Selected Publications
“Sources of Inefficiency in Healthcare and Education,” American Economic Review: Papers & Proceedings, 2016, 106(5):383-387 (with Amitabh Chandra).
"Association Between Having a Highly Educated Spouse and Physician Practice in Rural Underserved Areas,” JAMA, 2016, 315(9):939-941 (with Samuel Marshall, David Goodman, David Auerbach, and Peter Buerhaus).
“Technology Diffusion and Productivity Growth in Health Care,” Review of Economics and Statistics, 2015, 97(5):951-964 (with Jonathan Skinner).
“Teacher Effects and Teacher-Related Policies,” Annual Review of Economics, Vol. 6, forhcoming (with Kirabo Jackson and Jonah Rockoff).