Gokhan Kumpas

Gökhan Kumpas Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Economics, California State University, Los Angeles
Faculty Research Affiliate, Center for Health Economics and Policy Studies, San Diego State University


I study the intended and unintended consequences of public policies using quasi-experimental methods, with a focus on health, crime, education, and social insurance. My work has been published in the Journal of Human Resources, the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, and the Journal of Law and Economics.

My research has been supported by grants from the Social Security Administration, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, and the U.S. Bank Foundation. I teach Principles of Microeconomics, Economics of Healthcare, and Applied Microeconomic Analysis at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Fields: Health Economics, Public Economics, Labor Economics, Economics of Crime