David Hall

I’m a PhD Candidate in Economics at the University of Oregon studying health policy, substance use disorder treatment, Medicaid, and treatment access. My work uses applied econometrics, especially difference-in-differences and synthetic control methods, to understand how policy and provider markets shape care and mortality.

I also serve on the Oregon Health Authority Opioid Settlement Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Board.

Research

Health Economics

Substance use treatment, Medicaid, decriminalization, treatment access, and barriers to care.

Public Economics

Public insurance, policy design, provider markets, and access to public programs.

Causal Inference

Difference-in-differences, synthetic controls, and empirical tools for policy evaluation.