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Jetson Leder-Luis is an Assistant Professor at Boston University's Questrom School of Business and a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). His research focuses on fraud detection in public expenditures, specifically Medicare/Medicaid programs, and its impacts on healthcare costs and patient outcomes. He examines corruption detection mechanisms, statistical anomalies in reported data, and the intersection of law/economics with political economy.
Education includes a PhD from MIT (2020) and BS from Caltech (2014). Notable awards include the Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship and Stamps Scholars Program membership. His work bridges econometric analysis with policy design, emphasizing practical solutions for fraud prevention and public expenditure integrity.
Key research areas include healthcare fraud frameworks, machine learning applications in fraud detection, unemployment insurance fraud dynamics, and whistleblower incentives. His recent studies analyze Kenya World Bank projects, Medicare billing patterns, and revolving door laws' political implications. Leder-Luis frequently collaborates with NBER and policymakers to translate academic findings into actionable anti-fraud strategies.
- Primary affiliations: Boston University Questrom School of Business, NBER
- Expertise: Fraud economics, healthcare policy, public finance
