De Gruyter Studies in Health Economics
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Call for proposals - De Gruyter Studies in Health Economics
De Gruyter Studies in Health Economics is a new series of research books in health economics, with each book providing a detailed study of one aspect of health economics. The series will take an international focus, with global interest. This means that each book will be relevant to multiple readers in different countries, not that it will comprise a series of country-specific books.
The series will cover every aspect of health economics: theoretical, empirical and methodological, including issues related to the provision of and demand for health care and health care markets at the micro and macro level, behavioural health economics, economic evaluation applied to health economics, and health econometrics.
Each book in the series will provide state of the art thinking around each topic, including theoretical considerations and current evidence and literature. However, the series will not include texts that are simply literature reviews.
The series will encourage gender diversity and representation from low-, middle- and high-income countries. Book proposals that explore the nexus between health economics research and health policy will be looked upon favourably.
We are looking for interesting and innovative proposals from people who are interested in writing books for this series, as sole, multi-author or edited volumes.
The Series Editors would be very happy to hear from you and answer any questions you may have about the series.
EDITORIAL CONTACT
If you are interested in submitting a proposal please contact the Series Editors at the email address below:
Professor David Parkin
City, University of London, UK
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Professor Virginia Wiseman
University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia & London School of Tropical Hygiene and Medicine, London, UK
Topics
Universal health coverage (UHC) is a core part of the Sustainable Development Goals, aiming to ensure that everyone can access the health services they need without financial hardship.
Understanding the role and potential of health financing to achieve UHC in low and middle income countries (LMIC) is more important than ever. Many people still lack access to essential health services, and the incidence of catastrophic out-of-pocket payments has risen, particularly in LMICs. This growing burden has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, rising refugee numbers due to conflicts, the increasing frequency of extreme weather events, and cuts in aid budgets. As a result, there remain critical questions about how to sustainably, efficiently, and equitably finance UHC in the future.
This book brings together a team of authors and editors, predominantly from LMIC, to identify and analyse priority health financing issues in their respective countries and regions. It lays out key concepts, offers practical guidance, and provides empirical examples from a range of LMIC. The book covers the core health financing functions, including revenue generation, pooling, allocation, and payment mechanisms; monitoring and tracking health financing dimensions such as funding levels, equity, efficiency, and financial risk protection; and explores emerging challenges and opportunities in health financing, such as public financial management, fiscal space, governance, and political economy analysis.
This book is designed for students, researchers, and practitioners engaged in health financing, including those without a formal background in economics. It serves as a practical handbook, to equip readers with the tools to address health financing research and policy, and understand related challenges, in diverse LMIC contexts.
Ultimately this is a book for anyone wanting to learn more about how health financing systems can be strengthened to support universal access and the first hand experiences, good and bad, from LMIC.
