Rodrigo Aranda
Affiliation: Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR), RCMAR Scholar at the Schaeffer
Center.
Research areas: Applied Microeconomics, Health Economics
Mentor: Titus Galama (CESR) and Emma Aguila (USC-RCMAR)
Term: 2021-2023, will be joining Western Michigan University in Fall 2023 as an Assistant Professor in the Economics Department
Overview: My research centers primarily on the study of the effects that public policies, high-profile events, and a changing environment have on individual health behaviors. As an applied microeconomist, my main field of specialization is health economics. My research also extends across the fields of crime, aging, child and family, development, and environmental economics.