Laurence Baker

Laurence Baker, Ph.D., is the Bing Professor of Human Biology and a distinguished member of the Health Policy group at Stanford University, where he applies his expertise in economic and statistical analysis to tackle pressing challenges within the healthcare system. As an accomplished health economist, Professor Baker teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses and has published extensively on various healthcare financing and system issues. His research delves into the impacts of financial incentives, technological advancements in medicine, competition in healthcare markets, and the dynamics of managed care and insurance plans. In addition to his primary role at Stanford, he is a Professor of Economics (by courtesy), a Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. A former Chair of the Department of Health Research and Policy at Stanford, Professor Baker has received numerous accolades, including the ASHE Medal from the American Society of Health Economists and the Alice S. Hersh Young Investigator Award from AcademyHealth. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Princeton University and a B.A. in Economics and Mathematics from Calvin College.