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James C. ​Robinson, PhD, MPH

Professor, Health Policy and Management
  • Chair, Health Policy and Management Division
  • Leonard D. Schaeffer Endowed Chair, Health Economics and Policy
  • Director, Berkeley Center for Health Technology

James Claude Robinson is the Leonard D. Schaeffer Professor of Health Economics and the Director of the Berkeley Center for Health Technology, which supports research projects for innovative technologies including biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, and diagnostics.
Address: 2121 Berkeley Way #5423
Berkeley, CA 94720

Biography

James Claude Robinson is a Professor of Health Economics in the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has the title of the Leonard D. Schaeffer Endowed Chair in Health Economics and Policy. Robinson is also the Chair of the Berkeley Center for Health Technology, which supports research and professional education projects related to coverage, management, and payment methods for innovative technologies including biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, and diagnostics.

At Berkeley, Professor Robinson teaches health policy and economics, focusing on the biotechnology, medical device, insurance, physician, and hospital sectors. He has published three books and over 140 papers in scientific and policy journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and Health Affairs.

Research Interests

  • Biotechnology policy and strategy
  • Innovation and affordability for medical technology
  • Innovation policy in the life sciences
  • International comparisons of technology pricing and purchasing
  • Health insurance
  • Physician and hospital payment methods

Education

  • Fellowship – Health Policy
    University of California, San Francisco
  • PhD – Economics
    University of California, Berkeley
  • MPH – Health Planning and Policy
    University of California, Berkeley
  • BA – Economics and Philosophy
    University of California, Santa Cruz

Publications

Courses Taught

    • PH 222A
    • Health Care Technology Policy
    • PH223E
    • HPM Capstone Course
    • PH24
    • The Economics of Pharmaceutical Innovation
    • PH 226A
    • Health Economics