Dr. RAJIV L. SHARMA

Assistant Professor of Economics (1998)
Co-Director of the AERGroup

Ph.D. 1998 University of Florida; M.S. 1995 University of Florida;
B.S. 1993 Angelo State University.

 


503-725-3933
sharmar@pdx.edu

Teaching Fields
  • Health Care Economics
  • Microeconomic Theory
  • Industrial Organization
  • Regulation

 

Research Interests

  • Implications of increased competition and managed care penetration on access to health care.
  • Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of medical interventions.
  • The patient-physician relationship and medical decision-making.

Recent Research Projects and Publications

  • "Forecasting Short-run Demand for Hospitals Services," work in progress, 2004.

  • "Chronic Disease Self Management Program in the Elderly with Back Pain,"
    work in progress, 2004. With Mitch Haas.

  • "Health States Equivalent to Death," under review, 2004. With Miron Stano.

  • "Attitudes to Risk in Choices over Life and Health," under review,
    2004. With Miron Stano.

  • "Adjusting to Changes in Health: Implications for Cost-effectiveness Analysis," Journal of Health Economics,
    23, 286-302, March 2004. With Miron Stano and Mitch Haas.

  • "Patient Attitudes, Insurance, and Other Determinants of Self-Referral to Medical and Chiropractic Physicians," American Journal of Public Health, 93, 2111-2117, December 2003. With Mitch Haas and Miron Stano.