Overview
Margaret T. Morris Professor of Health Economics, Harvard University Medical School; NBER research associate. Leading authority on mental health economics, insurance market design for mental health services, and the economics of psychiatric disorders. Co-author of Conti, Berndt, and Frank (2009).
Key Contributions / Features
- Co-author of Conti, Berndt, and Frank (2009): identified depression as a quantitatively large DI/SSI application trigger — ~16% increase in application probability for men — comparable in magnitude to incident physical illness; showed the depression × widowhood interaction is the largest single driver of early retirement for men, suggesting bereavement as a vulnerability amplifier rather than a standalone trigger
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