achatterjee@milkeninstitute.org

Anusuya Chatterjee is a senior economist specializing in health- and productivity-related issues, including the economic impacts of publicly funded projects, the entertainment industry and the life-sciences industry.

Her research has been published in various academic journals and presented at conferences. Among the Milken Institute publications she has co-authored are "The Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Cluster 2009," "The Writers' Strike of 2007-2008," "An Initial Examination on Reforming the California Lottery" and "An Unhealthy America." Most recently, she worked on the Institute report "Jobs for America: Investments and Policies for Economic Growth and Competitiveness" and wrote an opinion article on health-care reform and productivity for The San Diego Union-Tribune.

Her prior experience includes a tenure track academic position at the University of Southern Indiana; working with the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services on funded projects; and helping the Cancer Foundation of India with data collection methodologies and strategies. Her previous publications include "Estimating the Cost of Providing Outpatient Chemical Dependency Treatment Services in New York State," "Encouraging the Use of Preventive Health Care: The Role of Head Start" and "Forecasting Macroeconomic Indicators of Indiana in a Bayesian VAR Framework."

Chatterjee received a Ph.D. in economics from the State University of New York, Albany; a master's degree from the Delhi School of Economics; and a bachelor's degree from Jadavpur University in India.

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