Barton Willage

Barton Willage is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Delaware, specializing in health economics, public economics, labor economics, and the economics of education. His research focuses on topics such as healthcare access, policy interventions, and intergenerational economic impacts. He holds a PhD and has published extensively in top journals like the Journal of Political Economy and Review of Economics and Statistics.

Educational background: PhD in Economics (details unspecified). His work often employs randomized controlled trials and instrumental variable techniques to assess policy effectiveness.

Research interests include the effects of healthcare policies on patient outcomes, spillover effects of social programs, and the long-term consequences of economic shocks on families. Notable projects analyze school meal programs, Medicaid contraceptive access, and labor market resilience across life stages.

Collaborations span institutions like NBER, IZA, and NHH, with frequent co-authors including G. Conti, R. Ginja, and A. Willén. Current projects explore the 'menopause penalty,' hepatitis C treatment accessibility, and gender disparities in STEMM fields driven by healthcare provider roles.

No formal advisee list is provided, though his research likely involves graduate students. Grants and awards are not explicitly mentioned in available texts.

Labs/teams: Active in health economics circles, contributing to conferences like ASHEcon. Maintains a professional website and Mastodon presence under @bartonwillage@econtwitter.net.