I am an empirical researcher that employs economic theory and econometric techniques to study questions related to household finance and health. I am currently interested in the way that chronic health conditions are financed by the household, in particular through the channels of credit and changes in time allocation decisions. Relatedly, I am interested in the way that labor market decisions are shaped by the cost of healthcare.
In the future, I would like to study the health impacts of improved credit access. I hope that this research will help inform the relationship between household finance and labor market decisions within the context of healthcare pressures. In particular, this research agenda adds to two areas of active research: first, how decisions are jointly made within a household, instead of by the individual; and second, the extent to which credit acts as a substitute for labor market flexibility. This research agenda also seeks to understand and contribute to the growing literature that connects the physical health outcomes of individuals to their financial health.
I have secondary research interests in the distributional effects of regulation. Here, I have contributed with research relating regulations in the wine industry to distortions in the composition of wineries in terms of size and employment. I also actively contribute to questions relating regulation in the energy industry to the efficiency of prices that consumers experience.
I received my Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at Ohio State University in 2024.
Department Profile: OSU John Glenn College of Public Affairs
Email: pesavento.5@osu.edu
Website: Matthewpesavento.github.io