Jeremy W. Bray

Expertise

Substance Abuse Economics
Applied Econometrics
Multi-Site Evaluation

Biography

Jeremy Bray, PhD, Fellow in health economics, appointed November 2007, is the director of RTI’s Behavioral Health Economics Program. His research focuses on the economics of substance abuse and is an expert in the design and conduct of complex, multisite evaluations. Dr. Bray's research focuses on the application of micro-econometric models of time use to the demand for and social consequences of alcohol and illicit drug use. In his work on multisite evaluations, Dr. Bray is applying innovative design and analysis methodologies to the evaluation of behavioral health programs that consist of multiple interventions for multiple populations. Since joining RTI in 1992, Dr. Bray has led or co-led research studies funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and private foundations. Dr. Bray is an assistant editor for Addiction and has published his findings in numerous peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Labor Economics, Journal of Health Economics, Public Health Reports, Medical Care, and Health Economics.

Education

PhD, Economics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; MA, Applied Economics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; BA, Psychology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Selected Publications

Bray, J.W., Loomis, B.R., & Engelen, M. (2009). You save money when you buy in bulk: Does volume-based pricing cause people to buy more beer? Health Economics, 18 (5):607-618.

Zarkin, G.A., Bray, J.W., Aldridge, A., Mitra, D., Mills, M.J., Couper, D.J., & Cisler, R.A. (Oct 2008). Cost and cost-effectiveness of the COMBINE study in alcohol-dependent patients. Archives of General Psychiatry, 65 (10):1214-1221.

Bray, J., Vandivort, R., Dilonardo, J., Dunlap, L., Schroeder, D., Forhan, C., & Miller, K. (2008). Healthcare Utilization of Individuals with Opiate Use Disorders: An Analysis of Integrated Medicaid and State Mental Health/Substance Abuse Agency Data. Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 35 (1):94-106.

Bray, J.W., Zarkin, G.A., Miller, W.R., Mitra, D., Kivlahan, D.R., Martin, D.J., Couper, D.J., & Cisler, R.A. (2007). Measuring economic outcomes of alcohol treatment using the Economic Form 90. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 68 (2):248-255.

Bray, J.W., Zarkin, G.A., Davis, K.L., Mitra, D., Higgins-Biddle, J.C., & Babor, T.F. (Feb 2007). The effect of screening and brief intervention for risky drinking on health care utilization in managed care organizations. Medical Care, 45 (2):177-182.

Bray, J.W., Loomis, B., & Engelen, M. (2007). Correlates of in-store promotions for beer: Differential effects of market and product characteristics. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 68 (2):220-227.

Bray, J.W., & Zarkin, G.A. (Jan 2006). Economic evaluation of alcoholism treatment. Alcohol Research & Health, 29 (1):27-33.

Bray, J.W. (2005). Alcohol use, human capital, and wages. Journal of Labor Economics, 23 (2):279-312.

Bray, J.W., Zarkin, G.A., Dennis, M.L., & French, M.T. (2000). Symptoms of dependence, multiple substance use, and labor market outcomes. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 26 (1):77-95.

Bray, J.W., Zarkin, G.A., Ringwalt, C., & Qi, J.F. (2000). The relationship between marijuana initiation and dropping out of high school. Health Economics, 9 (1):9-18.

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