Jason Fletcher

Biography

Professor Jason Fletcher pursued his Ph.D. in Applied Economics from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2006 and M.S.in Economics from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2003 further he studied B.S. from Economics and Public Administration from University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Summa Cum Laude, 2000.At present he is working as an affiliate faculty in department of Agriculture and applied economics,University of Wisconsin-Madison.Professor Jason Fletcher is a specialist in health economics, economics of education and child and adolescent health policy. his research focuses on examining social network effects on adolescent education and health outcomes, combining genetics and social science research, estimating long-term consequences of childhood mental illness, and child and adolescent mental health policy. He is also director of the Wisconsin Policy Analysis Lab, which aims to understand where and how policies work.

Research Interest

Examining social network effects on adolescent education and health outcomes, combining genetics and social science research, estimating long-term consequences of childhood mental illness, and child and adolescent mental health policy.