The future of health economics: the potential of behavioral and experimental economics
2015 (English)In: Nordic Journal of Health Economics, ISSN 1892-9729, E-ISSN 1892-9710, Vol. 3, no 1, p. 68-86Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Health care systems around the globe are facing great challenges. The demand for health care is increasing due to the continuous development of new medical technologies, changing demographics, increasing income levels, and greater expectations from patients. The possibilities and willingness to expand health care resources, however, are limited. Consequently, health care organizations are increasingly required to take economic restrictions into account, and there is an urgent need for improved efficiency. It is reasonable to ask whether the health economics field of today is prepared and equipped to help us meet these challenges. Our aim with this article is twofold: to introduce the fields of behavioral and experimental economics and to then identify and characterize health economics areas where these two fields have a promising potential. We also discuss the advantages of a pluralistic view in health economics research, and we anticipate a dynamic future for health economics.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
University of Oslo , 2015. Vol. 3, no 1, p. 68-86
Keywords [en]
Health economics; Behavioral economics; Experimental economics; Pluralism
National Category
Economics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-46328DOI: 10.5617/njhe.660OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-46328DiVA, id: diva2:1353989
2019-09-242019-09-242019-09-24Bibliographically approved