Amy Finkelstein

About the Author

Amy Finkelstein is a renowned economist and professor at MIT, where she holds the Ford Professor of Economics chair and directs the Public Economics group at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Her groundbreaking research explores the intricacies of health economics, particularly the role of moral hazard in insurance markets and its implications for policy design. Finkelstein's work has profoundly influenced public health debates, earning her prestigious accolades including the John Bates Clark Medal and a MacArthur Fellowship. In her acclaimed book Moral Hazard in Health Insurance (Kenneth J. Arrow Lecture Series), she delivers a meticulous analysis of how insurance distorts healthcare consumption, blending rigorous empirical evidence with innovative theoretical insights to challenge conventional wisdom and advocate for smarter, more equitable systems.