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John A. RomleySanta Monica Office Economist EducationB.A. in English, Amherst College; B.A. in economics, Amherst College; Ph.D. in economics, Stanford University |
Biography
John Romley is an Associate Economist at RAND with a background in empirical industrial organization. His interests range from law and economics to health-care policy. Recent research analyzes the theoretical and empirical implications of the introduction of limited-liability business forms for law firms. John has also studied the impact of liability on small-business performance as well as the development of anti-terrorism technologies. He is currently developing a research agenda on the role that entrepreneurship plays in helping communities cope with substantial job losses.
Research Focus
Health economics; law and economics; industrial organization of health-care markets; liability policy
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Selected Publications
Romley, John, and Eric Talley, "Uncorporated Professionals", USC Law School, 2005
Romley, John, Deborah Cohen, Jeanne Ringel, and Roland Sturm, "Alcohol and Environmental Justice: The Density of Liquor Stores and Bars in Urban Neighborhoods in the United States (forthcoming)", Journal of Studies on Alcohol
Ph.D. dissertation, Empirical Essays on Demand Complementarity and Competition in Gasoline Retailing
Biography
John Romley is an Adjunct Economist at RAND with a background in empirical industrial organization. His interests range from law and economics to health–care policy. Recent research analyzes the theoretical and empirical implications of the introduction of limited–liability business forms for law firms. John has also studied the impact of liability on small–business performance as well as the development of anti–terrorism technologies. He is currently developing a research agenda on the role that entrepreneurship plays in helping communities cope with substantial job losses.
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Biography
John Romley is an Economist at RAND. His research focuses on empirical analysis of health policy, with an emphasis on determinants of decisionmaking, such as influences on problem-drinking behavior and on market-entry decisions of junior physicians.
Research Focus
Industrial organization of health-care markets, particularly regarding alcohol retailing; pharmacy-benefit design; payer-provided competition; physician labor supply
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Biography
John Romley is an associate economist at RAND. His research interests include performance assessment for military treatment facilities, pharmacy costs in the military health system, efficiency in health care, hospital quality and costs, and disparities in alcohol retailing.
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