Alexander Olssen, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Health Care Management at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. His research interests are in health economics and industrial organization. His research examines the determinants of drug prices for elderly Americans with a focus on insurer behavior and price negotiations. Prior to joining Wharton, he received his PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to that, he worked as a Pre-Doctoral Fellow at Opportunity Insights.
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Alexander Olssen, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Health Care Management, Wharton School
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