World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Economics and Finance

D-Index
47
Citations
11363
World Ranking
1573
National Ranking
943

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1996 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Tomas Philipson is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research lies predominantly in the field of Economics, Econometrics and Finance, with a specific focus on topics related to Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy, Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, and Global Cancer Incidence and Screening.

Philipson's work also extends into subfields including Economics and Econometrics, Oncology, Accounting, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Immunology.

Frequent coauthors include A. Mark Fendrick, Adam Jørring, Andrew W. Lo, Manita Singh, and Richard T. Thakor. Collaboration with these researchers has resulted in multiple joint publications.

Publication venues where Philipson's research has appeared most often include:

  • Value in Health
  • BMC Health Services Research
  • The Review of Corporate Finance Studies
  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Forum for Health Economics & Policy

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Philipson demonstrate a focus on the economic and health impacts of medical innovation and cancer screening. These include:

  • The aggregate value of cancer screenings in the United States: full potential value and value considering adherence (2023), published in BMC Health Services Research
  • Sharing R&D Risk in Healthcare via FDA Hedges (2021), published in The Review of Corporate Finance Studies
  • The Value of Medical Innovation Versus Industry Rewards (2022), published in Value in Health
  • Table of Contents (2023), published in Value in Health
  • Replication Files for: Sharing R&D Risk in Healthcare via FDA Hedges (2021), published in Harvard Dataverse

Philipson's research frequently addresses the economic and financial impacts of cancer, especially in terms of screening and detection, as well as innovation policy and research and development in healthcare.

Among the recognitions received, Philipson was named a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1996.

Best Publications

  • The Growth of Obesity and Technological Change: A Theoretical and Empirical Examination

    Darius Lakdawalla;Tomas Philipson

  • The Long-Run Growth in Obesity as a Function of Technological Change

    Tomas J. Philipson;Richard A. Posner

  • The Growth of Obesity and Technological Change: A Theoretical and Empirical Examination *

    Darius Lakdawalla;Darius Lakdawalla;Darius Lakdawalla;Tomas Philipson;Tomas Philipson

  • The Growth of Obesity and Technological Change: A Theoretical and Empirical Examination

    Darius Lakdawalla;Tomas Philipson

  • An Empirical Examination of Information Barriers to Trade in Insurance

    John Cawley;Tomas Philipson

  • The Long-Run Growth in Obesity as a Function of Technological Change

    Tomas Philipson;Tomas Philipson;Richard A. Posner;Richard A. Posner

  • Disease Eradication: Private versus Public Vaccination

    Pierre-Yves Geoffard;Tomas Philipson

  • The growth of obesity and technological change.

    Darius Lakdawalla;Tomas Philipson

  • Rational Epidemics and Their Public Control

    Pierre-YVES Geoffard;Tomas Philipson

  • Welfare-Enhancing Technological Change and the Growth of Obesity.

    Darius Noshir Lakdawalla;Tomas J. Philipson;Jay Bhattacharya

  • The world-wide growth in obesity: an economic research agenda.

    Tomas Philipson

  • Private Choices and Public Health: The AIDS Epidemic in an Economic Perspective

    Tomas J. Philipson;Richard A. Posner

  • The nonprofit sector and industry performance

    Darius Noshir Lakdawalla;Tomas Philipson

  • Old-Age Longevity and Mortality-Contingent Claims

    Tomas j. Philipson;Gary S. Becker

  • Longevity Complementarities Under Competing Risks

    William H. Dow;Tomas J. Philipson;Xavier Sala-i-Martin

  • Private Vaccination and Public Health: An Empirical Examination for U.S. Measles

    Tomas Philipson

  • The Rise in Old-Age Longevity and the Market for Long-Term Care

    Darius Noshir Lakdawalla;Tomas Philipson

  • The Quantity and Quality of Life and the Evolution of World Inequality

    Gary S. Becker;Tomas Philipson;Tomas Philipson;Rodrigo R. Soares;Rodrigo R. Soares

  • Chapter 33 Economic epidemiology and infectious diseases

    Tomas Philipson

  • How Cancer Patients Value Hope and the Implications for Cost-Effectiveness Assessments of High-Cost Cancer Therapies

    Darius N. Lakdawalla;John A. Romley;Yuri Sanchez;J. Ross Maclean

  • Cost-effectiveness analysis and innovation.

    Anupam B. Jena;Tomas J. Philipson

  • Industry funding of the FDA: effects of PDUFA on approval times and withdrawal rates.

    Ernst R. Berndt;Adrian H. B. Gottschalk;Tomas J. Philipson;Matthew W. Strobeck

  • An economic evaluation of the war on cancer.

    Darius N. Lakdawalla;Eric C. Sun;Anupam B. Jena;Carolina M. Reyes

  • The Microeconomics of the AIDS Epidemic in Africa

    Tomas Philipson;Richard A. Posner

  • The Dual Effects of Intellectual Property Regulations: Within‐ and Between‐Patent Competition in the U.S. Pharmaceuticals Industry*

    Frank R. Lichtenberg;Tomas J. Philipson

  • OPTIMAL REGULATION OF AIDS

    Richard A. Posner;Tomas J. Philipson

  • The Long-Run Growth in Obesity as a Function of Technological Change

    Tomas J. Philipson;Richard A. Posner

Frequent Co-Authors

Darius N. Lakdawalla
Darius N. Lakdawalla University of Southern California
Dana P. Goldman
Dana P. Goldman University of Southern California
Richard A. Posner
Richard A. Posner University of Chicago
Gary S. Becker
Gary S. Becker University of Chicago
Casey B. Mulligan
Casey B. Mulligan University of Chicago
Kevin M. Murphy
Kevin M. Murphy University of Chicago
Xavier Sala-i-Martin
Xavier Sala-i-Martin Columbia University
Anirban Basu
Anirban Basu University of Washington
Frank R. Lichtenberg
Frank R. Lichtenberg Columbia University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Expanding your knowledge in Economics and Finance opens pathways to a range of online degrees designed for busy professionals. For those seeking to accelerate their career progression, fastest mba programs online offer intensive curriculums that you can complete in as little as one year, helping you earn an advanced business degree without pausing your work life.

If you're interested in foundational skills, a certified bookkeeper course equips you with practical expertise in managing financial records—an essential skill for many finance-related positions. Alternatively, if you prefer organizational roles, pursuing an office administration associate's degree can open doors to administrative careers across industries.

For those looking to specialize further, an hr masters online program provides advanced leadership and people-management skills, increasingly valued in finance and corporate environments. These varied online pathways make it easier to tailor your education to your career goals while maintaining flexibility.

Best Scientists Citing Tomas Philipson

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles