Son preference, or desire by parents for male offspring, is a common gender bias that obstructs policy efforts towards the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals on gender equality. The gendered nature of well-being calls for a multidimensional approach. Popular measures are often...

European COvid Survey (ECOS), a longitudinal study spanning eight European countries, was initiated early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Its purpose was to comprehend public perceptions, trust, knowledge, and behaviors related to COVID-19, including vaccination. The study aimed to enable timely...

While artificial intelligence has successful and innovative applications in common medicine, could its application facilitate research on rare diseases? This study explores the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in orphan drug research, focusing on how AI can address three major...

Cameroon has made significant progress towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in recent decades, however, significant opportunities for improvement remain. Between 2000 and 2021, the country’s UHC Service Coverage Index doubled from 22 to 441. Yet Cameroon lags behind the average...

This paper examines the relationship between union membership and deaths of despair. Using state-level variation in the timing of the adoption of right-to-work (RTW) laws as a natural experiment, I show that right-to-work laws are associated with a decline in union membership and an increase in...

This paper examines the relationship between union membership and deaths of despair. Using state-level variation in the timing of the adoption of right-to-work (RTW) laws as a natural experiment, I show that right-to-work laws are associated with a decline in union membership and an increase in...

Thailand's 2024 excise tax reform aimed to stimulate the tourism economy through the elimination of import tariffs and the reduction in excise rates on wine. This study evaluates the causal economic and distributional impacts of this policy intervention. The analysis employs a quasi-experimental...

There is a conspicuous void of analyses about the economic and policy analysis of heart disease research funding in the United States and in other countries. This book discusses the economic and policy dimensions of heart disease research—the leading cause of death in the United States and...

Usually, health policy makers face a trade-off between benefits and costs from healthcare markets regulation and deregulation. We argue that these markets and policy reforms should not be studied in isolation as the effects from regulation in one market spillover to other markets. In particular,...

Son preference, or desire by parents for male offspring, is a common gender bias that obstructs policy efforts towards the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals on gender equality. The gendered nature of well-being calls for a multidimensional approach. Popular measures are often...

Preschool-aged children get sick frequently and spread disease to other family members. Despite the universality of this experience, there is limited causal evidence on the magnitudes and consequences of these externalities, especially for infant siblings with developing immune systems and...

Vor dem Hintergrund des demografischen Wandels wird es für die wirtschaftliche und gesellschaftliche Entwicklung in Deutschland immer wichtiger, dass Kinder und Jugendliche in Deutschland die bestmögliche Bildung erhalten, um sich später erfolgreich am Arbeitsmarkt positionieren zu können....

La salud es un derecho humano fundamental y un pilar esencial para el desarrollo social inclusivo y sostenible. La meta 3.8 de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) insta a garantizar la cobertura sanitaria universal (CSU), asegurando el acceso a servicios de salud esenciales con...

Background: Digital health interventions (DHI) have been identified as a tool that has the potential to meet the growing demand for healthcare, improve the efficiency and sustainability of healthcare, and increase the accessibility and quality of care. The adoption and use of DHI for healthcare...

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) present a significant economic challenge for healthcare systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries such as Georgia. Beyond the health sector, the escalating burden of NCDs has substantial macroeconomic implications, including long-term fiscal...

Aims Heart failure is a leading cause of hospitalisation in patients over 50, significantly impacting both quality of life and survival. Despite the well-established benefits of Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT), its utilisation in clinical practice remains suboptimal. Traditional...

Background Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is a crucial tool for evaluating the worth and roles of health technologies, and providing evidence-based guidance for their adoption and use. Artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance HTA processes by improving data collection, analysis, and...

Background University-based hospitals in Thailand face increasing financial strain due to insufficient reimbursement for inpatient care. The public health financing system comprises three major schemes: the Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS), Social Security Scheme (SSS), and Civil Servant Medical...

Preschool-aged children get sick frequently and spread disease to other family members. Despite the universality of this experience, there is limited causal evidence on the magnitudes and consequences of these externalities, especially for infant siblings with developing immune systems and...

Background In their interesting systematic review, Gallehzan et al. quoted our article Cost-utility analysis of teriflunomide in naïve vs. previously treated patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) in Italy. While we are grateful to Gallehzan et al. for their interest in the...

Background Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death from infectious diseases globally. Non-specific symptoms and limitations of existing diagnostics involve challenges for informed policymaking and clinical practice. This paper reviews common practices in reporting the selection and definition...

Background Model-based cost-utility analysis (CUA) is a widely used method for evaluating the value of innovative medicines for lung cancer. However, comprehensive evidence exploring the sources of input parameters for CUA modeling is lacking. The objective of this study was to analyze the...

Objective The main purpose of this study is to examine the effects of health expenditures and wealth on cancer treatment success in European countries. Cervical cancer data were used for this purpose. Methods Cervical cancer incidence/death rate (CANCER), Gross Domestic Product per capita (GDPP)...

Analysis of Business Survey Data The Mannheim Years -- Predicting World Population with Endogenous Fertility and Uncertain Climate Change Reflections on Marc Nerlove s Parable of Firewood -- Re estimating Supply Elasticities of Selected Agricultural Commodities -- Discrete GamesA Historical...

Chapter 1. Whatever happened to health economics? -- Chapter 2. In place of fear, 2.0! The efficiency and fairness of free health care for all -- Chapter 3. Resurrecting demand-side socialism: marching 2x2 to health and social care reform -- Chapter 4. The fiscal management of health and social...