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Maysam Rabbani

Assistant Professor, Economics, Feliciano School of Business

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Feliciano School of Business
Email:
rabbanim@montclair.edu
Degrees:
BSc, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
MSc, University of Tehran, (Iran)
MA, University of South Florida
PhD, University of South Florida
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I am an Assistant Professor at Department of Economics, Feliciano School of Business, Montclair State University. My research is focused on health economics and industrial organization with the long-term goal of exploring methods and suggesting policies to make the health care system more affordable, accessible, and effective, both in the United States and globally. Besides conducting research, I teach health economics, industrial organization, and applied microeconomics.

Ph.D., Economics, 2021, University of South Florida
M.A., Economics, 2016, University of South Florida
M.S., Environmental Economics, 2014, University of Tehran
B.S., Industrial Engineering, 2011, Amir Kabir University of Technology

Specialization

Health economics, industrial organization, behavioral economics

Research

  • Subsidizing Waste
  • Undoing Cancer Screening: Evidence of Irreversible Harm
  • Bunching in Medicare’s Relative-Performance Scoring
  • Fiscal Leakage through Joint Bargaining: Evidence from the FCC’s Rural Health Care Program
  • Raising Rivals’ Costs on Hybrid Platforms: The Complementarity of Fees and Self-Preferencing

Professional Experience

  • Postdoctoral fellow, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (2021 - 2022)
  • Graduate assistant/economic analyst, University of South Florida (2015 - 2021)
  • Assistant Professor, Montclair State University (2022 - Present)

Honors & Awards

  • Vernon Grigg Scholarship, University of South Florida (September 2019)
  • Ranked 1st out of 2,463 participants in the Iranian nationwide PhD entrance exam., (May 2015)
  • Full tuition waiver fellowship, University of Tehran (August 2012)
  • Ranked in the top 0.5% in the Iranian nationwide graduate school entrance exam., (May 2011)
  • Full tuition waiver fellowship, Amirkabir University of Technology (August 2005)
  • Ranked in the top 1% in the Iranian nationwide undergraduate entrance exam., (May 2005)
  • Vernon Grigg Scholarship , University of South Florida (September 2020)

Refereed Published Articles

  • M. Rabbani (2021). Non-Profit Hospital Mergers: The Effect on Healthcare Costs and Utilization. International Journal of Health Economics and Management
  • C. Bogulski, M. Rabbani, C. Hayes, B. Cengil, C. Shoults, H. Eswaran (2024). Poor Representation of Rural Counties of the United States in Some Measures of Consumer Broadband. Telemedicine Reports
  • M. Rabbani, C. Bogulski, H. Eswaran, C. Hayes (2024). Willingness to pay for internet speed and quality. Telematics and Informatics
  • M. Rabbani, C. Bogulski, M. Allison, H. Eswaran, C. Hayes (2024). Telehealth and Willingness to Pay for Internet Services. Telemedicine and e-Health
  • M. Rabbani (2024). Dollars and megabits: A comparative analysis of Telecom and Healthcare Connect Fund. Information Economics and Policy
  • M. Rabbani (2024). Internet price, speed, and disparity: The case of rural healthcare providers in the United States. Telecommunications Policy
  • S. Karim, M. Tilford, C. Bogulski, M. Rabbani, C. Hayes, H. Eswaran (2023). Financial performance of rural hospitals persistently lacking or having telehealth technology. Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy
  • C. Bogulski , M. Acharya , G. Pro, M. Ali , M. Rabbani, C. Hayes , H. Eswaran (2023). A State Profile of Disparities in Telehealth Utilization Among Medicare Beneficiaries: An Intersection Between Race/Ethnicity, Rurality, and Chronic Conditions—Arkansas, 2019. Telemedicine and e-Health
  • M. Rabbani (2023). Mergers with future rivals can boost prices, bar entry, and intensify market concentration. International Journal of Industrial Organization
  • A. Pandit, H. Eswaran, C. Bogulski, M. Rabbani, M. Allison, L. Dawson, C. Hayes (2022). Factors Associated with Remote Patient Monitoring Services Provision by Hospitals and Health Care Systems in the United States. Telemedicine and e-Health
  • M. Kamrani, S. Concas, A. Kourtellis, M. Rabbani, V. Kummetha, O. Dokur (2022). Drivers’ reactions to connected vehicle forward collision warnings: Leveraging real-world data from the THEA CV pilot. Elsevier Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
  • S. Concas, A. Kourtellis, V. Kummetha, M. Kamrani, M. Rabbani, O. Dokur (2022). Longitudinal Study of the COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Activity Travel Using Connected Vehicle Data. Transportation Research Record
  • M. Rabbani, C. Bogulski, C. Hayes (2025). Health Measures and Willingness to Pay for Internet Services. Telemedicine and e-Health
  • M. Rabbani, Z. Akbari (2025). Falling Birthrate and Rising C-section: Post-Pandemic Evidence from New York. Ethics, Medicine and Public Health

Published Proceedings

  • A. Kourtellis, S. Concas, M. Kamrani, M. Rabbani, V. Kummetha, O. Dokur (5s). 2022. Driver Satisfaction with Connected Vehicle Applications: Results from the THEA CV Pilot Transportation Research Board 101st Annual Meeting