ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

SUMEDHA GUPTA
I am an economist specializing in health policy and applied microeconometrics. My current research is focussed on the effect of public policy interventions in response to COVID-19 and consumption of controlled substances.
Competitive Effects of Federal and State Opioid Restrictions: Evidence from the Controlled Substance Laws
with Thuy D. Nguyen, Patricia R. Freeman, Kosali I. Simon. NBER Working Paper: w27520
Back to Business and (Re)employing Workers? Labor Market Activity During State COVID-19 Reopenings
with Wei Cheng, Patrick Carlin, Joanna Carroll, Felipe Lozano Rojas, Laura Montenovo, Thuy D. Nguyen, Ian M. Schmutte, Olga Scrivner, Kosali I. Simon, Coady Wing, Bruce Weinberg. NBER Working Paper: w27419
Effects of Social Distancing Policy on Labor Market Outcomes
with Laura Montenovo, Thuy D. Nguyen, Felipe Lozano Rojas, Ian M. Schmutte, Kosali I. Simon, Bruce A. Weinberg, Coady Wing. NBER Working Paper: w27280