SPEA 412
1315 E. Tenth Street
Bloomington, IN 47405
1315 E. Tenth Street
Bloomington, IN 47405
Education
- Ph.D. in Public Affairs, Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, , Indiana University, Bloomington, expected 2022
- Master of Public Affairs, Public Policy Analysis, Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, 2012
- BSc, Economics, National Economics University, Vietnam, 2002
Courses Taught
- Statistical Techniques (Co-Instructor) 2020
- Statistical Techniques (Sole-Instructor) 2021
Selected Honors and Awards
- Dean’s Council Fellowship, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, 2017- 2019
- Vietnam Young Leader Award, Graduate Scholarship, Master Program, Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, 2010-2012
- Paid Summer Ph.D. Internship, World Institute of Development Economic Research - United Nation University (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki, Finland, 2011
Selected Publications
- “Does the Healthcare Educational Market Respond to Short Run Local Demand,” Marcus Dillender, Andrew Friedson, Cong Gian, Kosali Simon. Economics of Education Review, 2019, Vol. 73
- Aparna Soni, Cong Gian, Kosali Simon and Benjamin Sommers, “Levels of Employment and Community Engagement among Low-Income Adults: Implications for Work Requirements,” Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, 45(6), 1059-1082
Research Interests
- Health Economics
- Health Services Research
- Racial Inequalities in Health
- Labor Economics
- Applied Econometrics
