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Alice Zawacki
Economist
Center for Economic Studies
Contact Information
- 301-763-1862
- alice.m.zawacki@census.gov
Fields of Interest
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Health Economics
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Management Practices
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Technology adoption
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Industrial Organization
Education
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Ph.D.,
Economics,
University of Connecticut,
2002
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M.A.,
Economics,
University of Connecticut,
1999
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M.B.A.,
Business Administration: Finance/Health Care,
University of Connecticut,
1995
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B.A.,
Psychology,
University of Connecticut,
1983
Professional Experience
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Economist,
U.S. Census Bureau,
2001-Present
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PhD Economics Student, Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant,
University of Connecticut,
1995-2001
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Nursing Home Administration,
Private sector,
1984-1995
Professional Associations
Selected Publications
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Zawacki, Alice. 2018. "Why are Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Premiums Higher for the Public Sector than the Private Sector?"
Monthly Labor Review, Featured article. September 2018.. -
Zawacki, Alice, Jessica Vistnes, and Tom Selden. 2015. "Several Factors Responsible for the Recent Slowdown in Premium Growth in Employer-Sponsored Insurance."
Health Affairs, Volume 34 (12), pages 2036-2043. -
Krizan, C.J., Adela Luque, and Alice Zawacki. 2014. The Effect of Employer Health Insurance Offerings on the Growth and Survival of Small Business Prior to the Affordable Care Act.
W.E. Upjohn Foundation Manuscript. -
Janicki, Hubert Piotr, Brett O'Hara, and Alice Zawacki. 2013. "Comparing methods for imputing employer health insurance contributions in the Current Population Survey." Joint Statistical Meetings' Proceedings, Government Statistics Section: 1061-1075.
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Vistnes, Jessica, Alice Zawacki, Kosali Simon, and Amy Taylor. 2012. "Declines in Employer-Sponsored Insurance between 2000 and 2008: Examining the Components of Coverage by Firm Size."
Health Services Research, 47: 919-938. -
Zawacki, Alice. 2011. "A Guide to the MEPS-IC Government List Sample Microdata."
Center for Economic Studies Discussion Paper, CES-WP-11-27. -
Zawacki, Alice, Christine Eibner, and Elaine Zimmerman. 2009. "Older Workers' Access to Employer-Sponsored Retiree Health Insurance, 2000-2006."
Journal of Labor Research, 30 (4): 350. -
Nguyen, Sang and Alice Zawacki. 2009. "Health Insurance and Productivity: Evidence from the Manufacturing Sector."
Center for Economic Studies Discussion Paper, CES-WP-09-27. -
Hyson, Rosemary and Alice Zawacki. 2008. "Health-Related Research Using Confidential U.S. Census Bureau Data."
Center for Economic Studies Discussion Paper, CES-WP-08-21. -
Zawacki, Alice. 2006. "Using the MEPS-IC to Study Retiree Health Insurance."
Center for Economic Studies Discussion Paper, CES-WP-06-13. -
McCue, Kristin and Alice Zawacki. 2006. "Using Census Data to Augment the MEPS-IC."
Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, 31(1): 47-67. -
Born, Patricia and Alice Zawacki. 2006. "Manufacturing Firms' Decisions Regarding Retiree Health Insurance." Benefits Quarterly, 22(1): 34-44.
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Zawacki, Alice and Amy Taylor. 2005. "Contributions to Health Insurance Premiums: When Does the Employer Pay 100 Percent?"
Center for Economic Studies Discussion Paper, CES-WP-05-27. -
Couch, Ken and Alice Zawacki. 2001. "The Utilization of Different Modes of Residence and Health Services by the Elderly."
Center for Economic Studies Discussion Paper, CES-WP-01-14.
Approved on: September 17, 2019