Biography
Professor Prager is an empirical economist whose research is in the industrial organization of health care markets and labor markets. Prior to joining the Simon School, Prager was at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
Courses
Data Analytics
Research Interests
Prager’s primary research interests are at the intersection of industrial organization and health economics, and the intersection of industrial organization and labor economics. Her work uses empirical analyses of large, detailed datasets to answer policy-relevant questions about strategic behavior among employers and health care firms. In recent research, she has studied health insurance networks, hospital price regulation, and employer consolidation.
Teaching Interests
Economics, Statistics, Health Care Management
Publications
Tiered network health plans and changes in physician practice intensity
2024
Health Services Research
Tiered Physician Network Plans and Patient Choices of Specialist Physicians
2023
JAMA Network Open
Issue
11
Volume
6
Employed in a SNAP? The Impact of Work Requirements on Program Participation and Labor Supply
2023
American Economic Journal
Issue
1
Volume
15
Employer Consolidation and Wages: Evidence from Hospitals
2021
American Economic Review
Issue
2
Volume
111
Healthcare Demand under Simple Prices: Evidence from Tiered Hospital Networks
2020
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
Issue
4
Volume
12