This research examines how physicians' imaging-ordering strategies affect emergency department efficiency. Using electronic health records and an instrumental variable approach based on random physician assignment, the study finds that discretionary batching of imaging tests increases length of stay by 65% and doubles imaging utilization, ultimately reducing patient flow and safety.
This research investigates whether increasing female political representation affects labour market participation and education outcomes. Using electoral reforms in Italy as a natural experiment, the study finds that greater female representation increased workforce participation among working-age women while encouraging younger women to remain in education, demonstrating broader economic and social effects of political representation.
My research analyzes historical data from 350 rural counties in the Russian Empire to measure the impact of hiring the first female physicians. Using causal statistical methods, it shows that women doctors dramatically reduced infant mortality and improved overall health, largely by increasing women’s access to care and boosting healthcare quality.