Journal of Health Economics
Title Abbreviation
J Health Econ
Electronic ISSN
1879-1646
Readership
Health Service Researchers, Healthcare Executives, Managed Care Specialists
Scope
This journal seeks articles related to the economics of health and medical care. Its scope will include the following topics: Production and supply of health services; Demand and utilization of health services; Financing of health services;
Determinants of health, including investments in health and risky health behaviors; Economic consequences of ill-health;
Behavioral models of demanders, suppliers and other health care agencies; Evaluation of policy interventions that yield economic insights; Efficiency and distributional aspects of health policy; and such other topics as the Editors may deem appropriate. Applications to problems in both developed and less-developed countries are welcomed. Articles need to make a significant contribution to the theoretical and /or methodological literature on the subject and contain a strong economics component. Standard impact evaluations, costing studies and economic evaluation of clinical trials are not suitable for this journal.
Sponsoring Association(s)
No associations affiliated with this journal
Publisher Name
Elsevier Science - Netherlands
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