Jonathan Zhang, Duke University

Jonathan Zhang is an Assistant Professor at Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University and Faculty Research Fellow at National Bureau of Economic Research. He is also affiliated with the US Veterans Affairs Office of Mental Health.
Previously, he was on the faculty at McMaster University and a Postdoctoral Scholar at Princeton University. He received his PhD in Economics from Stanford University in 2020 and his BSc from UBC.

Jonathan Zhang's research fields span health economics and public finance. He studies the impacts of physician behavior, health policies, and safety net programs on well-being. Thematically, he is particularly interested in the areas of mental health and substance use.

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Jonathan Zhang is visiting CEBI from 1 August - 15 November 2025

CEBI contact: N. Meltem Daysal