Salam Abdus
Lecturer
2008
PAMWeb Bio Page
Current Activities
Current Professional Activities
Worked as a referee for the Journal of Political Economy
Current Research Activities
The relationship between obesity and educational attainment, the effect of the fat tax policies on obesity, and the role of nutrition in economic growth. To take a look at my research papers, go to http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/sa458
Current Extension Activities
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 2100: Introduction to Statistics
PAM 310: Multiple Regression Analysis
Related Websites
Selected Publications
Abdus, S., “A Game Theoretical Interpretation of Guaranteed Renewability in Health Insurance.” Forthcoming in Risk Management and Insurance Review.