About
Kate Ho is the John L. Weinberg Professor of Economics and Business Policy at Princeton University, where she also co-directed the Center for Health and Wellbeing (2018–2024). Her research focuses on the industrial organization of healthcare markets, with expertise in pharmaceutical policies, health insurance design, and provider-insurer interactions. She holds affiliations with the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR).
Education includes a Ph.D. in Business Economics from Harvard University (2005) and degrees in Mathematics from Cambridge University (1993). Prior to academia, she served as Chief of Staff to the U.K. Minister of State for Health (1993–1997).
Research interests emphasize healthcare market structure, drug pricing, and insurance competition. Recent work addresses formulary design, copayment coupons, and ACO savings. Awards include the Frisch Medal (2020) and Arrow Award (2010). She has edited leading journals like Econometrica and the RAND Journal of Economics.
Teaching spans graduate courses in industrial organization and health economics at Princeton. Over 30 Ph.D. students have been advised, with placements at universities, policy institutions, and corporations. Active in professional service, including roles at the Congressional Budget Office and editorial leadership in economics.
Labs/Teams: Co-leads Princeton’s Health and Wellbeing initiatives. Collaborates with researchers on projects funded by grants like the Commonwealth Fund ($50,000, 2015).
