Description: Economics & Health Researcher
My name is Theodore Caputi. I am a public health and economics researcher and a thesis writer in the Ph.D. in Economics program at MIT .
I hold a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School ( summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa) and two master’s degrees in public health and health policy, earned as a Mitchell Scholar and a Marshall Scholar (respectively). I was also a full-time research fellow for Professor Amanda Pallais at Harvard University’s Department of Economics and the National Bureau of Economic Research.
My primary research interest is behavioral public health. I use tools from economics, epidemiology, data science, and related fields to understand the social, economic, and industry factors influencing individuals’ health behaviors and decisions (e.g., substance use, suicidal ideation, and violence). I am also interested in health care policy and health innovation.