Benjamin Vatter

Benjamin Vatter is the Class of 1943 Career Development Assistant Professor and an Assistant Professor of Applied Economics at MIT Sloan School of Management. His research focuses on market competition and regulation, particularly in healthcare markets. He earned his PhD in Economics from Northwestern University (2021) and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Stanford University (2022).

His work examines topics such as Medicare Advantage scoring design, vertical integration in healthcare markets, and the effects of hospital mergers. Recent publications include studies on quality disclosure regulations and price effects of healthcare market consolidations.

No scientific awards are explicitly listed. He has no listed advisees or grants detailed in the provided materials. His affiliation with MIT Sloan's Applied Economics group underscores his contributions to Economics, Finance, and Accounting research areas.