Details about Darius Lakdawalla

Homepage:	https://healthpolicy.usc.edu/author/darius-lakdawalla-ph-d/
Workplace:	Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, University of Southern California, (more information at EDIRC) Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2025

1. The Effect of US COVID-19 Excess Mortality on Social Security Outlays
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

2. Risk Preferences Over Health: Empirical Estimates and Implications for Healthcare Decision-Making
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2022

3. Vaccine Allocation Priorities Using Disease Surveillance and Economic Data
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2019

4. Does Medicare Coverage Improve Cancer Detection and Mortality Outcomes?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2019) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Does Medicare Coverage Improve Cancer Detection and Mortality Outcomes?, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
5. Evaluation of Medical Technologies with Uncertain Benefits
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2018

6. Effects of Expanding Health Screening on Treatment - What Should We Expect? What Can We Learn?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
7. Effects of expanding health screening on treatment – What should we expect? What can we learn?
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (3)
8. Mortality Risk, Insurance, and the Value of Life
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

2016

9. Healing the Poor: The Influence of Patient Socioeconomic Status on Physician Supply Responses
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article Healing the poor: The influence of patient socioeconomic status on physician supply responses, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2019) View citations (6) (2019)

2015

10. Prescription Drug Advertising and Drug Utilization: The Role of Medicare Part D
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Prescription drug advertising and drug utilization: The role of Medicare Part D, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
11. The Insurance Value of Medical Innovation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The insurance value of medical innovation, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (14) (2017)

2014

12. Unintended Consequences of Products Liability: Evidence from the Pharmaceutical Market
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Unintended Consequences of Products Liability: Evidence from the Pharmaceutical Market*, The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Oxford University Press (2020) View citations (3) (2020)

2011

13. Economic Instruments for Obesity Prevention: Results of a Scoping Review and Modified Delphi Survey
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (3)
14. Insurers’ Negotiating Leverage and the External Effects of Medicare Part D
    Boston University - Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Insurers’ Negotiating Leverage and the External Effects of Medicare Part D, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2015) View citations (13) (2015)
15. The Value of Medican and Pharmaceutical Interventions for Reducing Obesity
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE
    See also Journal Article The value of medical and pharmaceutical interventions for reducing obesity, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (8) (2012)

2010

16. Health and Access Effects of New Drugs: Combining Experimental and Non-Experimental Data
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE

2009

17. An Economic Evaluation of the War on Cancer
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article An economic evaluation of the war on cancer, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (23) (2010)
18. Food Prices and the Dynamics of Body Weight
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (30)
    See also Chapter Food Prices and the Dynamics of Body Weight, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (15) (2011)
19. Insurer Bargaining and Negotiated Drug Prices in Medicare Part D
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
20. International Differences in Longevity and Health and Their Economic Consequences
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (1)
    Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population Research Papers, McMaster University (2009) View citations (1)
21. The Welfare Effects of Medical Malpractice Liability
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article The welfare effects of medical malpractice liability, International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (14) (2012)
22. Understanding the Economic Consequences of Shifting Trends in Population Health
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (6)
    Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population Research Papers, McMaster University (2009) View citations (7)

2007

23. Intellectual Property and Marketing
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (10)
24. The Welfare Effects of Public Drug Insurance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)

2006

25. Catastrophe Bonds, Reinsurance, and the Optimal Collateralization of Risk-Transfer
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Catastrophe Bonds, Reinsurance, and the Optimal Collateralization of Risk Transfer, Journal of Risk & Insurance, The American Risk and Insurance Association (2012) View citations (20) (2012)
26. Health Insurance as a Two-Part Pricing Contract
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Health insurance as a two-part pricing contract, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (36) (2013)
27. Optimal Liability for Terrorism
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2005

28. Insurance and Innovation in Health Care Markets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)

2004

29. HIV Breakthroughs and Risk Sexual Behavior
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article HIV Breakthroughs and Risky Sexual Behavior, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2006) View citations (65) (2006)
30. Time-Inconsistency and Welfare
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)

2002

31. Does Medicare Benefit the Poor? New Answers to an Old Question
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
32. Insurance, Self-Protection, and the Economics of Terrorism
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Insurance, self-protection, and the economics of terrorism, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2005) View citations (34) (2005)
33. The Growth of Obesity and Technological Change: A Theoretical and Empirical Examination
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago (2002)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (248)

2001

34. Are the Young Becoming More Disabled?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (30)
35. The Declining Quality of Teachers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
36. Understanding Health Disparities Across Education Groups
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)

1999

37. Aging and the Growth of Long-Term Care
    Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (7)

1998

38. Nonprofit Production and Competition
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (44)
39. The Rise in Old Age Longevity and the Market for Long-Term Care
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1998) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article The Rise in Old-Age Longevity and the Market for Long-Term Care, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2002) View citations (52) (2002)

Undated

40. Nonprofit Production
    University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center View citations (7)

Journal Articles

2024

1. A principled approach to non-discrimination in cost-effectiveness
   The European Journal of Health Economics, 2024, 25, (8), 1393-1416 View citations (1)
2. Risk preferences over health: Empirical estimates and implications for medical decision-making
   Journal of Health Economics, 2024, 94, (C) View citations (1)
3. Valuing the Societal Impact of Medicines and Other Health Technologies: A User Guide to Current Best Practices
   Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2024, 27, (1), 29-116

2023

4. Prescription drug advertising and drug utilization: The role of Medicare Part D
   Journal of Public Economics, 2023, 221, (C) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Prescription Drug Advertising and Drug Utilization: The Role of Medicare Part D, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (10) (2015)
5. The Generalized Risk-Adjusted Cost-Effectiveness (GRACE) Model for Measuring the Value of Gains in Health: An Exact Formulation
   Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, 2023, 14, (1), 44-67 View citations (2)

2022

6. A guide to extending and implementing generalized risk-adjusted cost-effectiveness (GRACE)
   The European Journal of Health Economics, 2022, 23, (3), 433-451 View citations (1)

2021

7. Predicting quantity and quality of life with the Future Elderly Model
   Health Economics, 2021, 30, (S1), 52-79 View citations (3)
8. The economics of alternative payment models for pharmaceuticals
   The European Journal of Health Economics, 2021, 22, (4), 559-569 View citations (4)

2020

9. Does Medicare Coverage Improve Cancer Detection and Mortality Outcomes?
   Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2020, 39, (3), 577-604 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Does Medicare Coverage Improve Cancer Detection and Mortality Outcomes?, NBER Working Papers (2019) (2019)
10. Health technology assessment with risk aversion in health
    Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 72, (C) View citations (7)
11. The Social Value of Improvement in Activities of Daily Living among the Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Population
    Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2020, 23, (2), 1-23
12. Unintended Consequences of Products Liability: Evidence from the Pharmaceutical Market*
    (An Economic Analysis of Mary Carter Settlement Agreements)
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2020, 36, (3), 598-632 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Unintended Consequences of Products Liability: Evidence from the Pharmaceutical Market, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (3) (2014)

2019

13. A Flexible Open-Source Decision Model for Value Assessment of Biologic Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis
    PharmacoEconomics, 2019, 37, (6), 829-843
14. Healing the poor: The influence of patient socioeconomic status on physician supply responses
    Journal of Health Economics, 2019, 64, (C), 43-54 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Healing the Poor: The Influence of Patient Socioeconomic Status on Physician Supply Responses, NBER Working Papers (2016) (2016)

2018

15. Economics of the Pharmaceutical Industry
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2018, 56, (2), 397-449 View citations (41)

2017

16. The insurance value of medical innovation
    Journal of Public Economics, 2017, 145, (C), 94-102 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper The Insurance Value of Medical Innovation, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (6) (2015)
17. The role of imperfect surrogate endpoint information in drug approval and reimbursement decisions
    Journal of Health Economics, 2017, 51, (C), 1-12 View citations (2)

2016

18. Are Biopharmaceutical Budget Caps Good Public Policy?
    The Economists' Voice, 2016, 13, (1), 27-42
19. Quantifying Gains in the War on Cancer Due to Improved Treatment and Earlier Detection
    Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2016, 19, (1), 141-156

2015

20. Insurers’ Negotiating Leverage and the External Effects of Medicare Part D
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2015, 97, (2), 314-331 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Insurers’ Negotiating Leverage and the External Effects of Medicare Part D, Boston University - Department of Economics - Working Papers Series (2011) (2011)
21. Public-Private Partnership as a Path to Affordable Healthcare in Emerging Markets
    Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2015, 18, (1), 65-74 View citations (1)

2014

22. A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Using Evidence of Effectiveness in Terms of Progression Free Survival in Making Reimbursement Decisions on New Cancer Therapies
    Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2014, 17, (1), 21-52
23. Are investments in disease prevention complements? The case of statins and health behaviors
    Journal of Health Economics, 2014, 36, (C), 151-163 View citations (15)
24. Can Oral Nutritional Supplements Improve Medicare Patient Outcomes in the Hospital?
    Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2014, 17, (2), 131-151
25. Patient Outcomes and Cost Effects of Medicaid Formulary Restrictions on Antidepressants
    Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2014, 17, (2), 153-168 View citations (1)

2013

26. Health insurance as a two-part pricing contract
    Journal of Public Economics, 2013, 102, (C), 1-12 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper Health Insurance as a Two-Part Pricing Contract, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (15) (2006)
27. Pharmaceutical advertising and Medicare Part D
    Journal of Health Economics, 2013, 32, (6), 1356-1367 View citations (22)
28. The Value of Diagnostic Testing in Personalized Medicine
    Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2013, 16, (2), S87-S99 View citations (3)
29. Want More Value from Prescription Drugs? We Need to Let Prices Rise and Fall
    The Economists' Voice, 2013, 10, (1), 39-43

2012

30. Catastrophe Bonds, Reinsurance, and the Optimal Collateralization of Risk Transfer
    Journal of Risk & Insurance, 2012, 79, (2), 449-476 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Catastrophe Bonds, Reinsurance, and the Optimal Collateralization of Risk-Transfer, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (11) (2006)
31. Does Intellectual Property Restrict Output? An Analysis of Pharmaceutical Markets
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2012, 55, (1), 151 - 187 View citations (15)
32. The value of medical and pharmaceutical interventions for reducing obesity
    Journal of Health Economics, 2012, 31, (4), 630-643 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper The Value of Medican and Pharmaceutical Interventions for Reducing Obesity, Cahiers de recherche (2011) (2011)
33. The welfare effects of medical malpractice liability
    International Review of Law and Economics, 2012, 32, (4), 356-369 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper The Welfare Effects of Medical Malpractice Liability, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (7) (2009)

2011

34. Differences in health between Americans and Western Europeans: Effects on longevity and public finance
    Social Science & Medicine, 2011, 73, (2), 254-263 View citations (12)

2010

35. An economic evaluation of the war on cancer
    Journal of Health Economics, 2010, 29, (3), 333-346 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper An Economic Evaluation of the War on Cancer, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (5) (2009)
36. Can the ACA Improve Population Health?
    The Economists' Voice, 2010, 7, (5), 5
37. Erratum: Valuing health technologies at NICE: recommendations for improved incorporation of treatment value in HTA
    Health Economics, 2010, 19, (12), 1510-1510 View citations (5)
38. Geographic Variation in Health Care: The Role of Private Markets
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2010, 41, (1 (Spring)), 325-361 View citations (17)
39. The Contributions of Improved Therapy and Earlier Detection to Cancer Survival Gains, 1988-2000
    Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2010, 13, (2), 22 View citations (5)
40. The Fiscal Consequences of Trends in Population Health
    National Tax Journal, 2010, 63, (2), 307-30 View citations (8)
41. Valuing health technologies at nice: recommendations for improved incorporation of treatment value in HTA
    Health Economics, 2010, 19, (10), 1109-1116 View citations (6)

2009

42. Innovation and the welfare effects of public drug insurance
    Journal of Public Economics, 2009, 93, (3-4), 541-548 View citations (36)
43. The growth of obesity and technological change
    Economics & Human Biology, 2009, 7, (3), 283-293 View citations (167)

2007

44. HOW DOES HEALTH INSURANCE AFFECT WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FILING?
    Economic Inquiry, 2007, 45, (2), 286-303 View citations (15)
45. HOW DOES TERRORISM RISK VARY ACROSS SPACE AND TIME? AN ANALYSIS BASED ON THE ISRAELI EXPERIENCE
    Defence and Peace Economics, 2007, 18, (2), 113-131 View citations (30)
46. Labor Supply and Weight
    Journal of Human Resources, 2007, 42, (1) View citations (65)

2006

47. Does Medicare benefit the poor?
    Journal of Public Economics, 2006, 90, (1-2), 277-292 View citations (34)
48. HIV Breakthroughs and Risky Sexual Behavior
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2006, 121, (3), 1063-1102 View citations (65)
    See also Working Paper HIV Breakthroughs and Risk Sexual Behavior, NBER Working Papers (2004) View citations (17) (2004)
49. The Economics of Teacher Quality
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2006, 49, (1), 285-329 View citations (22)
50. The Labor Market Value of Health Improvements
    Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2006, 9, (2), 23 View citations (3)
51. The nonprofit sector and industry performance
    Journal of Public Economics, 2006, 90, (8-9), 1681-1698 View citations (116)

2005

52. A Theory of Health Disparities and Medical Technology
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2005, 4, (1), 1-30 View citations (24)
53. Insurance, self-protection, and the economics of terrorism
    Journal of Public Economics, 2005, 89, (9-10), 1891-1905 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Insurance, Self-Protection, and the Economics of Terrorism, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (8) (2002)
54. Welfare-Enhancing Technological Change and the Growth of Obesity
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (2), 253-257 View citations (151)

2004

55. Disability Forecasts and Future Medicare Costs
    Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2004, 7, (1), 22 View citations (5)
    See also Chapter Disability Forecasts and Future Medicare Costs, NBER Chapters, 2004, 75-94 (2004) View citations (8) (2004)
56. Social insurance and the design of innovation incentives
    Economics Letters, 2004, 85, (1), 57-61 View citations (45)

2003

57. Is nursing home demand affected by the decline in age difference between spouses?
    Demographic Research, 2003, 8, (10), 279-304 View citations (6)

2002

58. The Rise in Old-Age Longevity and the Market for Long-Term Care
    American Economic Review, 2002, 92, (1), 295-306 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper The Rise in Old Age Longevity and the Market for Long-Term Care, Working Papers (1998) (1998)

2001

59. Public Financing and the Market for Long-Term Care
    Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2001, 4, (1), 19
    See also Chapter Public Financing and the Market for Long-Term Care, NBER Chapters, 2001, 77-94 (2001) (2001)

Chapters

2012

1. Economics of Obesity
   Chapter 7 in The Elgar Companion to Health Economics, Second Edition, 2012
   Also in Chapter 7 in The Elgar Companion to Health Economics, 2006 (2006)

2011

2. Food Prices and the Dynamics of Body Weight
   A chapter in Economic Aspects of Obesity, 2011, pp 65-90 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper Food Prices and the Dynamics of Body Weight, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (30) (2009)
3. Intellectual Property, Information Technology, Biomedical Research, and Marketing of Patented Products
   Elsevier View citations (1)

2010

4. Patents, innovation, and the welfare effects of Medicare Part D
   A chapter in Pharmaceutical Markets and Insurance Worldwide, 2010, pp 317-344

2004

5. Disability Forecasts and Future Medicare Costs
   A chapter in Frontiers in Health Policy Research, Volume 7, 2004, pp 75-94 View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article Disability Forecasts and Future Medicare Costs, De Gruyter (2004) View citations (5) (2004)

2001

6. Medical Care Output and Productivity in the Nonprofit Sector
   A chapter in Medical Care Output and Productivity, 2001, pp 119-140 View citations (2)
7. Public Financing and the Market for Long-Term Care
   A chapter in Frontiers in Health Policy Research, Volume 4, 2001, pp 77-94
   See also Journal Article Public Financing and the Market for Long-Term Care, De Gruyter (2001) (2001)