Reagan Baughman

Reagan Baughman

Professor
John A. Hogan Distinguished Professor of Economics
Phone: (603) 862-0800
Office: Paul College, Room 370h, Durham, NH 03824
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Curriculum Vitae
Reagan Baughman is a Professor of Economics. Her research interests span a range of topics in health and labor economics, including health insurance coverage patterns, economic determinants of child health, evaluation of income support programs, and the market for long-term care in the U.S. She has published her work in a number of highly-ranked outlets including Health Economics, the Journal of Health Economics, the National Tax Journal, Demography, and the Proceedings of the American Economic Review. During the 2009-2010 academic year she spent a sabbatical as a visiting fellow at the U.S. Congressional Budget Office working on issues related to health reform. In addition to teaching a number of graduate and undergraduate classes in the Economics Department she also teaches the core economics course in the Carsey School of Public Policy’s Master's in Public Policy program.

Courses Taught

  • ECON 656: Labor Economics
  • ECON 774: Senior Economics Seminar
  • ECON 941: Empirical Health Economics
  • ECON 999: Doctoral Research
  • HONR 799H: Honors Thesis Completion
  • PPOL 904: Economics for Public Policy

Education

  • Ph.D., Economics, Syracuse University
  • M.A., Economics, Syracuse University
  • B.A., Economics, Drew University

Research Interests

  • Health Economics
  • Labor Economics
  • Public Economics
  • Public policy

Selected Publications

  • Baughman, R. A. (2022). The Affordable Care Act and regulation: Coverage effects of guaranteed issue and ratings reform. HEALTH ECONOMICS. doi:10.1002/hec.4596

  • Baughman, R. A., Stanley, B., & Smith, K. E. (2022). Second Job Holding Among Direct Care Workers and Nurses: Implications for COVID-19 Transmission in Long-Term Care. MEDICAL CARE RESEARCH AND REVIEW, 79(1), 151-160. doi:10.1177/1077558720974129

  • Duffy, M., Baughman, R., & Smith, K. (2021). The Flip Side of Turnover: Employment Transitions and Occupational Attachment Among Low-Wage Care Workers in the United States. Feminist Economics, 27(4), 62-89. doi:10.1080/13545701.2021.1921239

  • Baughman, R. (2018). Employment in Long-Term Care: The Role of Macroeconomic Conditions. The B E Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 18(4), 20170078. doi:10.1515/bejeap-2017-0078

  • Baughman, R., & Hurdelbrink, J. (2018). Utilization of Utilization of Long-Term Care by an Aging Population: The Impact of Macroeconomic Conditions. Durham, NH: UNH Carsey School of Public Policy.

  • Baughman, R. A., & Smith, K. E. (2012). LABOR MOBILITY OF THE DIRECT CARE WORKFORCE: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROVISION OF LONG-TERM CARE. HEALTH ECONOMICS, 21(12), 1402-1415. doi:10.1002/hec.1798

  • Baughman, R., & Dickert-Conlin, S. (2009). The earned income tax credit and fertility. Journal of Population Economics, 22(3), 537-563. doi:10.1007/s00148-007-0177-0

  • Baughman, R., DiNardi, D., & Holtz‐Eakin, D. (2003). Productivity and wage effects of “family‐friendly” fringe benefits. International Journal of Manpower, Volume 24(Issue 3), 247-259. doi:10.1108/01437720310479723

  • Baughman, R., & Dickert-Conlin, S. (2003). Did Expanding the EITC Promote Motherhood?. American Economic Review, 93(2), 247-251. doi:10.1257/000282803321947137

  • Baughman, R., Conlin, M., Dickert-Conlin, S., & Pepper, J. (2001). Slippery when wet: the effects of local alcohol access laws on highway safety.. J Health Econ, 20(6), 1089-1096. doi:10.1016/s0167-6296(01)00103-5

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