State ownership biases government support—evidence from the financial crisis
- with Klaus M. Schmidt and Clarissa Mang
- The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2026
- Published Article
Elena Ashtari Tafti
Senior Economist, AMAZON
Academic CVAbout
I am a Senior Economist at Amazon. My academic research focuses on topics at the intersection of innovation, health, and personnel economics, studying how new technologies shape worker skills, organizational performance, and healthcare delivery. I received my PhD in Economics from University College London in 2023 and previously served as an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. I am also a Ph.D. Scholar at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and the Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice (CeMMAP).
Published work
The relationship between nurse contact time and patient outcomes: a retrospective observational study using Real-Time Location data
- with Ann-Marie Cannaby, Vanda Carter, and Stephenson Strobel
- BMC Health Services Research, 2025
- Published Article
Measuring nursing movements using real time tracking data at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospital Trust
- with Ann-Marie Cannaby, Vanda Carter, and Stephenson Strobel
- Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 2022
- Published Article
The feasibility and validity of using a real time location system (RTLS) to measure bedside contact time.
- with Ann-Marie Cannaby et al
- Journal of research in nursing, 2022
- Published Article
WIP
Technology, Skills, and Performance: The Case of Robots in Surgery
- NBER Economics of Health Meeting, 2023
- Winner, Essen Health Economics Conference Best Paper Award
- Featured on The Visible Hand Podcast
- Featured on Faculti
- Latest draft
Killer Deals? The Impact of Hospital Mergers on Hospital Quality
Gender, Careers, and Peers' Gender Mix