Faculty
Education
Ph.D. in Economics, University of Texas at Austin
Expertise
Health economics
Applied microeconometrics
Labor economics
Biography
Karen Mulligan is a Research Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. She was previously a Research Economist at Precision Health Economics and Assistant Professor of Economics at Middle Tennessee State University. Her most recent research focuses on screening and treatment for Hepatitis C and HIV. She has also examined the impact of government policies on health-related behaviors such as vaccination and contraception use. Dr. Mulligan received her doctorate in economics from the University of Texas at Austin and an MS and BS in economics from University of North Texas.
Selected Publications
- Risk preferences over health: empirical estimates and implications for medical decision-making. Journal of Health Economics, 94, 102857. (2024).
- The Broader Economic Value of Treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema. Diabetes Care, 46(6), 1196–1203.
- Do companies in the pharmaceutical supply chain earn excess returns?. International journal of health economics and management, 21, 99–114. . (2021).
In The News
Kudos
April 3, 2023 Dr. Mulligan is awarded the PhRMA Foundation Mid-Career Faculty Grant in Value Assessment Health Outcomes Research.