Kevin G. Volpp

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Penn Today shared the results of a UPenn-led study co-authored by PSC/PARC Research Associates Kevin G. Volpp, Angela Lee Duckworth, and Alison M. Buttenheim on the efficacy of geographically targeted, high pay-off vaccine lotteries for boosting vaccination rates. Published in Nature Human Behavior, the study found no benefit to enhancing the odds of winning in targeted zip codes.

Citations:
- "Do Vaccine Lotteries Work?" Penn Today, Knowledge at Wharton, October 10, 2022.
- K L Milkman, L Gandhi, S F Ellis, H N Graci, D M Gromet, R S Mobarak, A M Buttenheim, A L Duckworth, D Pope, A Stanford, R Thaler, and K G Volpp. 2022. "A Citywide Experiment Testing the Impact of Geographically Targeted, High-Pay-Off Vaccine Lotteries," Nature Human Behavior.
Kevin G. Volpp (PSC/PARC Research Assoicate) spoke on a recent episode of The Visible Voices podcast, titled "Improving Behavioral Economics and Nudging." In the episode, he discusses the basics of behavioral economics and its importance in the health care system.
Harsha Thirumurthy, Kevin G. Volpp, and Allison M. Buttenheim's (PSC/PARC Research Associates) recent PLoS ONE paper entitled "Association Between Statewide Financial Incentive Programs and COVID-19 Vaccination Rates" was featured in a Penn LDI blog post

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Penn Memory Center: Kevin G.Volpp on Behavioral Insights for Whealth
Penn MEHP: Alison M. Buttenheim discusses Controlling COVID-19 led by Kevin Volpp, MD, PhD
Penn Medical Ethics and Health Policy Online: Kevin G. Volpp on Behavioral Economics and Decision Making

The Population Aging Research Center (PARC) at the University of Pennsylvania has over 25 years of experience of creating the right setting for interdisciplinary research on the demography and economics of aging, including a focus on diverse and often underrepresented populations domestically and globally. The Population Aging Research Center (PARC) was established in 1994 with a grant from the National Institute on Aging. PARC sponsors an annual pilot proposal competition, a weekly seminar series in conjunction with the Population Studies Center, the Penn Population Studies Colloquium and an online working paper series, the Population Center Working Papers (PSC/PARC). The overall research themes of PARC reflect the interests and expertise of our research associates. These include: Health Care and Long-Term Care in Older Adults, Cognition and Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD), Health Disparities in Aging, Early Life-Conditions and Older Adult Health, Behavior and Well-Being, and Global Aging and Health.

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