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Charles Courtemanche is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Kentucky's Gatton College of Business and Economics and serves as the Director of the Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise. His academic and professional affiliations include roles as a Research Associate in the Health Economics Program at the National Bureau of Economic Research and a Research Affiliate with the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- PhD, Washington University in St. Louis, 2008
- MA, Washington University in St. Louis, 2003
- BS, Centre College, 2002
Dr. Courtemanche specializes in health economics and applied microeconomics, with a focus on obesity and nutrition economics, health insurance policy, public health trends related to the economics of big box retailers, and the impact of consumer behavior on health outcomes. His research often intersects healthcare policy, economic incentives, and public health interventions.
His publications span critical health and economic policy topics, including studies on the Affordable Care Act, time preferences in consumer behavior, and the socio-economic impacts of retail giants like Walmart. These works are grounded in interdisciplinary methodologies bridging economics, public health, and behavioral science.
- Top-ranked economist in Kentucky in terms of research productivity over the past ten years
Dr. Courtemanche has secured research funding from prominent institutions, including the National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Agriculture, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and Food and Drug Administration. His scholarly contributions are further amplified by his role as lead editor of the Southern Economic Journal, where he shapes discourse in economic policy and analysis.
