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John F. Cogan is the Leonard and Shirley Ely Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and a former faculty member in the Public Policy Program (1994-2019). His research examines U.S. fiscal policy, federal entitlement programs, and healthcare reform. He holds a PhD in Economics from UCLA and an MA from California State University, Long Beach.
Cogan's research interests span:
- Federal budget dynamics including deficit drivers and debt sustainability
- Entitlement program evolution with historical analysis of Social Security and Medicare
- Healthcare system efficiency focusing on market-based reform frameworks
- Fiscal federalism examining state-federal financial relationships
- Economic governance exploring institutional design for prosperity
His publications consistently address entitlement sustainability, fiscal responsibility, and healthcare economics, with recent work emphasizing the trade-offs between government price controls and innovation in healthcare markets.
Awards & Honors:
- Hayek Prize (2018) for The High Cost of Good Intentions
- Stanford-in-Government Distinguished Service Award
- Stanford Review Best Undergraduate Teaching Award
He has served on federal advisory commissions including President George W. Bush's Commission to Strengthen Social Security and the California Public Employee Post-Employment Benefits Commission.
