Maria Polyakova, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy at Stanford University School of Medicine, a Faculty Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR), a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), and a Research Network Affiliate at CESifo in Germany.  Polyakova is an applied microeconomist, with a focus on healthcare markets. Her empirical research aims to inform the design of government policies that affect health and the healthcare system, including health insurance programs and provider labor markets. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Mathematics from Yale University, and a PhD in Economics from MIT.

Academic Degrees

PhD, Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 2014
BA, Economics & Mathematics, Yale University, 2008

Affiliations

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR)
Center for Economic Studies (CESifo)