Dr. Yashaswini Singh

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Yashaswini Singh is an Assistant Professor at Brown University in the Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, specializing in health care economics. Her research focuses on health care consolidation, corporatization, and the effects of private equity on health care spending, access, and quality. Singh's work has been published in several high-impact peer-reviewed journals, including Health Affairs and the New England Journal of Medicine, and has received coverage from national media outlets. She has been recognized with various honors and awards from organizations such as the American Society of Health Economists. Singh's academic background includes a PhD from Johns Hopkins University, an MPA from Columbia University, and a BA in Mathematics and Economics from Bryn Mawr College. In 2025, she was named an Aspen Ideas Health Fellow, highlighting her influence in health policy discourse. With extensive private sector experience in antitrust and competition, Singh combines academic insight with practical knowledge in her teaching and research endeavors.

Research Interests

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics