Salam Abdus
Lecturer
2007
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Current Activities
Current Research Activities
The relationship between employee health insurance choice and obesity, the effect of the fat tax policies proposed by policy makers on obesity, and the contribution of reduced smoking on the increase in obesity.
Biography
Biographical Statement
I have joined Cornell University as a lecturer from Fall 2007. I received my Ph.D. in economics from the University of Minnesota in June 2007. My primary research interest is health economics and applied econometrics. In my dissertation I have worked on the economics of obesity. I am particularly interested in policy analysis in the field of health economics.
Education
Ph.D. 2007 - University of Minnesota, Economics.
M.A. 2001 - University of Tokyo, Economics
B.A. 1999 - University of Tokyo, Economics
Courses, Websites, Pubs
Courses Taught
PAM 210: Introduction to Statistics
PAM 310: Multiple Regression Analysis
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