Paul Shafer
Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, Boston University
Boston University School of Public Health
Dr. Shafer is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Law, Policy, and Management at the Boston University School of Public Health. His research focuses on the effects of the structure and implementation of state and federal health insurance policy on coverage, healthcare use, and health. His big-picture interest is in understanding the effect of social policies and programs on health and well-being. Do they actually work? Are the benefits and costs realized by all? If they don’t work or have unintended consequences, can we understand why and propose changes? He holds a PhD in health policy and management with a concentration in health economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an MA in applied economics from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a BA in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Areas of Expertise
- Health and Medicine
- Social Policy
Methodology
- Social Policy
- Randomized Control Trials (RCTs)
- Secondary Data Analysis
- Survey Methods and Questionnaires
- Affiliates
- Inaugural - Faculty