Roland Sturm

Roland Sturm

Senior Economist; Professor of Policy Analysis, RAND School of Public Policy

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Roland Sturm is a senior economist at RAND and a professor of policy analysis at the RAND School of Public Policy, where he teaches advanced econometrics and statistics. He is the author of 200 scientific publications. Sturm has analyzed “big data” for more than 30 years, including operating records of nuclear power plants, medical records, insurance claims, credit card purchases, and supermarket scanner data. He has testified before the U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, and numerous state legislatures. Sturm received a Ph.D. in economics and an M.A. in statistics from Stanford University, and an M.S. in economics from the University of Florida. 

Education

Ph.D. in economics, Stanford University; M.S in statistics, Stanford University; M.A. in economics, University of Florida

Languages

German; Portuguese

Selected Work

  • Herman R, Chen A, Sturm R, "Improving Diet Quality in US Adults: A 30-year Health and Economic Impact Microsimulation," American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2022
  • Sturm R, An R, "Obesity and economic environments," CA Cancer J Clin, 64(5), 2014
  • Sturm R, Hattori A, "Diet and obesity in Los Angeles County 2007-2012: Evaluating the Fast Food Ban," Soc Sci Med, 2015
  • Sturm R, An R, Segal D, Patel P, "A cash-back rebate program for healthy food purchases in South Africa: results from scanner data," American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 44(6), 2013
  • Sturm R, Powell LM, Chriqui JF, Chaloupka FJ, "Soda Taxes, Soft Drink Consumption, and Children's Body Mass Index," Health Affairs, 29(5), 2010
  • Wells KB, Sturm R, Sherbourne CD, Meredith LS, Caring For Depression, Harvard University Press

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