Pinka Chatterji, Ph.D. Dr. Chatterji is a health economist whose primary research interest is the economic analysis of substance abuse and mental illness.

Positions

• Health Economist, Center for Multicultural Mental Health Research
• Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
• Faculty Research Fellow, National Bureau of Economic Research

Education

• Ph.D., 1998, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health

Relevant Publications

• Chatterji, P., Caffray, C., Freeman, L., Crowe, M., & Jensen, P. (2000). Assessing the costs of school based mental health programs. The Economics of Neuroscience, 2, 40-46.
• Chatterji, P., Caffray, C., Jones, A. S., Lillie-Blanton, M., & Werthamer, L. (2001). Applying cost analysis methods to school-based prevention programs. Prevention Science, 2, 45-55.
• Chatterji, P., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (2004). WIC participation, breastfeeding practices and well-baby care among unmarried, low-income mothers. American Journal of Public Health, 94, 1324-1327.
• Chatterji, P., Caffray, C. M., Crowe, M., Freeman, L., & Jensen, P. (2004). Cost assessment of a school-based mental health screening and treatment program in New York City. Mental Health Services Research, 6, 155-166.
• Chatterji, P., & Markowitz, S. (2005). Does the length of maternity leave affect maternal health? Southern Economic Journal, 72, 16-41.

Contributed Content

• Cost Analysis Research in Real-World Settings