Richard A. Dunn, PhD
Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics (Affiliate)
Research Overview
My research on identifying causal relationships between the economic environment and health behaviors/outcomes has direct policy relevance to public health professionals who must conduct cost-benefit analyses of proposed government interventions. As only one concrete example, it is critically important that policy-makers know the causal effect of fast-food exposure on obesity if they are considering restrictions on restaurant locations to improve individual and population health outcomes. Basing decisions purely on correlational relationships may incorrectly under- or over-estimate the projected benefits of such a policy.
Education
2008 Ph.D. Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2007 M.S. Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2004 M.Sc. Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, London School of Economics
2002 B.A. Economics/Mathematics, Williams College
Recent Publications
richard.dunn@uconn.edu | |
Phone | 860.486.0111 |
Mailing Address | Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics1376 Storrs Road, Unit 4021Storrs, CT 06269-4021 |
Office Location | W.B. Young Building, Room 317 |