Julian Reif

Julian Reif is Associate Professor of Finance and Economics at Gies College of Business, University of Illinois. He maintains significant research affiliations with the National Bureau of Economic Research, J-PAL North America, the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities, and the Institute of Government and Public Affairs.

Professor Reif is an applied microeconomist specializing in health economics, with research focusing on the determinants and value of health. His work examines the health and medical spending effects of air pollution, Medicare Part D impacts on drug utilization, and the value of medical innovation. He serves as Principal Investigator of the Illinois Workplace Wellness Study and as coeditor at The American Journal of Health Economics.

His research has been supported by major funding organizations including J-PAL North America, the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Professor Reif's work has received significant recognition including the Kenneth J. Arrow Award for the best published paper in health economics and the NIHCM Foundation Research Award.

• Kenneth J. Arrow Award for the best published paper in health economics
• NIHCM Foundation Research Award for outstanding published work in health care

Professor Reif has been featured in major media outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. His methodological contributions include developing statistical tools like the 'dobatch' command for Stata that enables parallel processing of dofiles. His educational background includes a PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago and a BA from Vanderbilt University, with prior professional experience as a Senior Consultant at Bates White.