Research Bio

Professor David Chan, MD, PhD, is the Mark and Stephanie Robinson Chancellor’s Chair, Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy at the Haas School of Business, and Faculty Director for Robinson Life Science, Business, and Entrepreneurship Program.

Professor Chan is also an investigator at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Co-Director of the VA Center for Policy Evaluation, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Drawing on labor and organizational economics, he is interested in studying how information and the workforce impact decision-making and outcomes in health care. Professor Chan has received several awards for his research, including the NIH Director's Early Independence Award, the 2023 American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon) Medal (awarded to an early-career economist who has made the most significant contributions to health economics), and the 2024 National Institute of Health Care Management (NIHCM) Research Award. His research has been cited by US Office of Management and Budget, the US Congressional Budget Office, and members of Congress.

Research Expertise and Interest

health economics, labor economics, Organizational Economics