What new theories, evidence, and policies have shaped health economics in the 21st century?
Editors Mark Pauly, Thomas McGuire, and Pedro Pita Barros assemble the expertise of leading authorities in this survey of substantive issues. In 16 chapters they cover recent developments in health economics, from medical spending growth to the demand for health care, the markets for pharmaceutical products, the medical workforce, and equity in health and health care. Its global perspective, including an emphasis on low and middle-income countries, will result in the same high citations that made Volume 1 (2000) a foundational text.
1. Introduction to the Series 2. Handbook of Health Economics 3. Copyright 4. Contents 5. Preface 6. Acknowledgements 7. Chapter One: Health Care Spending Growth 8. Chapter Two: Causes and Consequences of Regional Variations in Health Care 1 9. Chapter Three: The Economics of Risky Health Behaviors 1 10. 1 Introduction 11. 2 The Traditional Economic Approach to Studying Health Behaviors 12. 3 Alternative Approaches to Studying Health Behaviors 13. 4 Economic Consequences of Health Behaviors 14. 5 Strategies for Modifying Health Behaviors 15. 6 Future Directions 16. References 17. Chapter Four: Improving Health in Developing Countries 18. 1 Introduction 19. 2 Conceptual Framework for Household Decision Making 20. 3 Externalities and Public Goods 21. 4 The Impact of Price and Convenience on Prevention Behavior Against Infectious Disease 22. 5 Incentives 23. 6 Consumer Behavior, Acute Treatment, and Insurance 24. 7 Liquidity Constraints and Consumer Behavior 25. 8 Behavioral Models and Health 26. 9 Information and Health Education 27. 10 Social Influences on Health Behavior 28. 11 Health Care Supply in the Developing World: Background 29. 12 Health Care Delivery and System Reform 30. 13 Interactions between Health and Broader Socio-Economic Variables 31. 14 Conclusion 32. References 33. Chapter Five: Demand for Health Insurance 1 34. Chapter Six: Who Ordered That? The Economics of Treatment Choices in Medical Care 35. Chapter Seven: Theoretical Issues Relevant to the Economic Evaluation of Health Technologies 1 36. Chapter Eight: Cost Effectiveness and Payment Policy 37. Chapter Nine: Competition in Health Care Markets 1 38. 1 Introduction 39. 2 Entry, Exit, and Technology Investments by Providers 40. 3 Hospital Market Structure, Competition, and Prices 41. 4 Hospital Competition and Quality 42. 5 Studies of Health Insurance Markets 43. 6 Studies of Physician Services Markets 44. 7 Vertical Restraints and Monopsony 45. 8 Summary and Conclusions 46. References 47. Chapter Ten: Health Care Markets, Regulators, and Certifiers 48. Chapter Eleven: Health Care Spending Risk, Health Insurance, and Payment to Health Plans 49. Chapter Twelve: Markets for Pharmaceutical Products 1 50. Chapter Thirteen: Intellectual Property, Information Technology, Biomedical Research, and Marketing of Patented Products 51. Chapter Fourteen: Medical Workforce 52. Chapter Fifteen: Public and Private Sector Interface 53. Chapter Sixteen: Equity in Health and Health Care 1 54. 1 Introduction 55. 2 An Example 56. 3 Socioeconomic Inequity and Racial Disparities in Health and Health Care 57. 4 A More General Approach? Equality of Opportunity in Health and Health Care 58. 5 Why Care About Equity in Health? Health and Well-being 59. 6 Conclusion 60. References 61. Index
What new theories, evidence, and policies have shaped health economics in the 21st century?
Editors Mark Pauly, Thomas McGuire, and Pedro Pita Barros assemble the expertise of leading authorities in this survey of substantive issues. In 16 chapters they cover recent developments in health economics, from medical spending growth to the demand for health care, the markets for pharmaceutical products, the medical workforce, and equity in health and health care. Its global perspective, including an emphasis on low and middle-income countries, will result in the same high citations that made Volume 1 (2000) a foundational text.
1. Introduction to the Series 2. Handbook of Health Economics 3. Copyright 4. Contents 5. Preface 6. Acknowledgements 7. Chapter One: Health Care Spending Growth 8. Chapter Two: Causes and Consequences of Regional Variations in Health Care 1 9. Chapter Three: The Economics of Risky Health Behaviors 1 10. 1 Introduction 11. 2 The Traditional Economic Approach to Studying Health Behaviors 12. 3 Alternative Approaches to Studying Health Behaviors 13. 4 Economic Consequences of Health Behaviors 14. 5 Strategies for Modifying Health Behaviors 15. 6 Future Directions 16. References 17. Chapter Four: Improving Health in Developing Countries 18. 1 Introduction 19. 2 Conceptual Framework for Household Decision Making 20. 3 Externalities and Public Goods 21. 4 The Impact of Price and Convenience on Prevention Behavior Against Infectious Disease 22. 5 Incentives 23. 6 Consumer Behavior, Acute Treatment, and Insurance 24. 7 Liquidity Constraints and Consumer Behavior 25. 8 Behavioral Models and Health 26. 9 Information and Health Education 27. 10 Social Influences on Health Behavior 28. 11 Health Care Supply in the Developing World: Background 29. 12 Health Care Delivery and System Reform 30. 13 Interactions between Health and Broader Socio-Economic Variables 31. 14 Conclusion 32. References 33. Chapter Five: Demand for Health Insurance 1 34. Chapter Six: Who Ordered That? The Economics of Treatment Choices in Medical Care 35. Chapter Seven: Theoretical Issues Relevant to the Economic Evaluation of Health Technologies 1 36. Chapter Eight: Cost Effectiveness and Payment Policy 37. Chapter Nine: Competition in Health Care Markets 1 38. 1 Introduction 39. 2 Entry, Exit, and Technology Investments by Providers 40. 3 Hospital Market Structure, Competition, and Prices 41. 4 Hospital Competition and Quality 42. 5 Studies of Health Insurance Markets 43. 6 Studies of Physician Services Markets 44. 7 Vertical Restraints and Monopsony 45. 8 Summary and Conclusions 46. References 47. Chapter Ten: Health Care Markets, Regulators, and Certifiers 48. Chapter Eleven: Health Care Spending Risk, Health Insurance, and Payment to Health Plans 49. Chapter Twelve: Markets for Pharmaceutical Products 1 50. Chapter Thirteen: Intellectual Property, Information Technology, Biomedical Research, and Marketing of Patented Products 51. Chapter Fourteen: Medical Workforce 52. Chapter Fifteen: Public and Private Sector Interface 53. Chapter Sixteen: Equity in Health and Health Care 1 54. 1 Introduction 55. 2 An Example 56. 3 Socioeconomic Inequity and Racial Disparities in Health and Health Care 57. 4 A More General Approach? Equality of Opportunity in Health and Health Care 58. 5 Why Care About Equity in Health? Health and Well-being 59. 6 Conclusion 60. References 61. Index
