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The Economics of Public Health

Evaluating Public Health Interventions

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  • Illustrates how economic tools can improve policy evaluation and public health policy
  • Provides a step-by-step guide on how to conduct a discrete choice experiment
  • Highlights the shortcomings of existing outcome measures used in health economics
  • Provides examples of health promotion interventions that include an economic component

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Introduction to Public Health Economics

      • Heather Brown
      Pages 3-12
  3. Part II

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
    2. Observational Data

      • Heather Brown
      Pages 15-24
    3. Missing Data and Sample Attrition

      • Heather Brown
      Pages 25-37
  4. Policy Evaluation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 39-39
    2. Correlations versus Causation

      • Heather Brown
      Pages 41-55
    3. Before and After Study Designs

      • Heather Brown
      Pages 57-80
    4. Cross-Country Comparisons

      • Heather Brown
      Pages 81-99
    5. A Practitioner’s Guide

      • Heather Brown
      Pages 101-104
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 105-107

About this book

Non-communicable diseases have surpassed infectious diseases as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developed countries. Prevention and treatment of the causes and consequences of lifestyle-related diseases forms an important part of health policy in the twenty-first century. Public health economics – from quantifying the problem, to evaluating interventions and developing toolkits to assist decision makers – is an essential area for any postgraduate student and researcher with an interest in applied economics to understand.

There are a wide range of techniques from mainstream economics and health economics that can be applied to the evaluation of public health policy and public health issues. In this book, Brown presents examples from developed countries to illustrate how economic tools can be applied to public health. Further, cross-country comparisons illustrate how contextual factors related to healthcare systems, demographics and environmental factors may impact on outcomes and the cost-effectiveness of public health policies, in order to aid understanding and help students apply theory into practice.  

Authors and Affiliations

  • Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    Heather Brown

About the author

Heather Brown is Lecturer in Health Economics at Newcastle University, UK. She completed an MRC early career fellowship in the economics of health at the University of Aberdeen, UK. Her research interests include applied econometrics with a focus on understanding the relationship between health behaviours and outcomes and inequalities. She has published many peer reviewed publications on economics and public health.

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eBook USD 79.99
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Hardcover Book USD 99.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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