Faculty

Ruochen Sun

Assistant Professor (Research)

Education

Ph.D. in Applied Economics and Management Science, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Master of Public Health, Yale University School of Public Health

Expertise

Health economics
Public finance
Medicaid

Biography

Ruochen Sun is an Assistant Research Professor at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, working in health economics and public finance. Her research examines how government policy and market design can be leveraged to improve access and efficiency in health care, especially for the low-income population. Her recent projects study spatial frictions in care access, the impact of administrative burden, and the design of government procurement in health care markets. She received her Ph.D. in Applied Economics and Management Science from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Affiliated Research Centers

Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service

The USC Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service develops evidence-based solutions to address the nation’s most pressing policy issues. Building on the successes of its flagship programs—the Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, the Schaeffer Fellows in Government Service, the Center for Civic Society, and the Center for Economic and Social Research—the Institute serves as a policy laboratory to develop and test ideas generated by the USC academic community.