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Karen
Shen
, PhD, MS

Assistant Professor

Karen Shen, PhD, conducts health economics research on healthcare labor markets and financing policies impacting aging populations and people with mental health and substance use disorders.

Experiences & Accomplishments
Education
PhD
Harvard University
2021
MS
Stanford University
2013
BS
Stanford University
2013
Overview

I am a health economist conducting research on topics relating to healthcare labor markets and financing policies. My research focuses on aging populations and the population with mental health and substance use-related disorders.

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  • Gandhi A, Olenski A, Ruffini KJ, Shen K. Alleviating Worker Shortages Through Targeted Subsidies: Evidence from Incentive Payments in Healthcare. The Review of Economics and Statistics. 2024 Oct 29.

    Shen K. Who benefits from public financing of home-based long term care? Evidence from Medicaid. Journal of Public Economics. 2024 Aug 1.

    Shen K, McGarry BE, Gandhi AD. Health Care Staff Turnover and Quality of Care at Nursing Homes. JAMA Internal Medicine. 2023 Nov 1;183(11):1247-54.

    Barrette E, Dafny L, Shen K. Do Policies to Increase Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Work?. American Journal of Health Economics. 2023 Jun 1;9(3):297-330.