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- Ph.D., Economics, Lehigh University, 2018
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Areas of expertise
Health economics, labor economics, and public economics.
BIO
Erkmen Aslim is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Vermont. Dr. Aslim's research interests are primarily in health economics, particularly the impact of public health policies on individual behaviors and economic outcomes. He has authored numerous papers on health insurance policies, healthcare access, health behaviors, substance use disorder, and mental health treatment. Recently, Dr. Aslim has been focusing on the effects of medical innovations and reproductive health. His expertise is further demonstrated by his collaborations on various projects with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan, Priority Health, and the Michigan Health & Hospital Association.
His work has been published in leading academic journals and featured in national and local media outlets, including TIME magazine and Freakonomics, M.D.
Dr. Aslim is also a co-founder and co-organizer of the Applied Microeconomics & Policy Workshop, which brings together senior and junior economics scholars working on public policy.
Publications
Bio
Erkmen Aslim is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Vermont. Dr. Aslim's research interests are primarily in health economics, particularly the impact of public health policies on individual behaviors and economic outcomes. He has authored numerous papers on health insurance policies, healthcare access, health behaviors, substance use disorder, and mental health treatment. Recently, Dr. Aslim has been focusing on the effects of medical innovations and reproductive health. His expertise is further demonstrated by his collaborations on various projects with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan, Priority Health, and the Michigan Health & Hospital Association.
His work has been published in leading academic journals and featured in national and local media outlets, including TIME magazine and Freakonomics, M.D.
Dr. Aslim is also a co-founder and co-organizer of the Applied Microeconomics & Policy Workshop, which brings together senior and junior economics scholars working on public policy.