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Thomas Wilk is a post-doctoral researcher at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and holds an affiliation with Wayne State University's Department of Economics. His primary research focuses on healthcare competition, spatial econometrics, and health disparities among marginalized populations. He recently defended his doctoral thesis analyzing the urgent care market's competitive dynamics.
- Education: B.B.A. and B.A. in Economics/Finance (University of Michigan, 2009), M.A. in Economics (Wayne State University, 2021)
- Current Role: Post-doctoral researcher with Drs. Randy Akee and Emilia Simeonova
Research interests include causal inference, machine learning applications in healthcare, and quasi-experimental designs. His work examines rural health disparities and pandemic impacts on healthcare access. He teaches economics courses and actively collaborates on interdisciplinary projects.
Notable publication: A 2022 study on dental care accessibility during the pandemic, co-authored with Shooshan Danagoulian. Public outreach includes media engagements on healthcare inflation.
