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Theory and Decision

An International Journal for Multidisciplinary Advances in Decision Science

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Theory and Decision - Call for Papers: Collection on Behavioral Decision Theory in Health

Guest editor: 
Arthur E. Attema, Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands

The escalating healthcare costs worldwide, exacerbated by aging populations and the advent of costly medical technologies, coupled with the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare systems, underscore the urgent need for efficient allocation of scarce resources in healthcare. In this context, the conduct of decision theoretic approaches in health economics, including axiomatizations, behavioral and experimental studies, as well as empirical applications, is crucial for accurately measuring and valuing health benefits, encouraging healthy behavior, and improving medical decision making. While traditional economic frameworks provide valuable insights, the distinctive nature of healthcare markets necessitates innovative methodologies to address their unique challenges.

This special issue aims to explore decision theoretic perspectives in health economics, with a particular emphasis on experimental and theoretical studies. Key areas of interest include:

  1. Risk and Ambiguity: Examining decision-making under uncertainty in healthcare settings, including diagnostic and therapeutic contexts, as well as preventive measures.
  2. Time Preferences: Investigating the measurement of time preferences and their role in healthcare decisions, particularly in relation to long-term health outcomes and preventive interventions.
  3. Social Choice: Analyzing equity considerations in healthcare resource allocation, access to healthcare, and disparities in health outcomes across socio-economic groups.
  4. Altruistic Preferences: Understanding the impact of altruism on healthcare provider behavior, patient-doctor interactions, and societal welfare.
  5. Higher-Order Risk Preferences: Looking beyond second order risk aversion has gained momentum in economics in the last years. Higher-order risk preferences such as prudence and temperance could be related to several health-related behaviors, including prevention.
  6. Decisions under Time Pressure: Exploring decision-making dynamics during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and their implications for healthcare delivery and resource allocation.

We invite submissions of original research papers that contribute novel insights, methodological advancements, empirical findings, or theoretical frameworks in the field of health economics.

We look forward to receiving your insightful contributions!


Submission deadline: 1 November 2024

Submission via the Submit link on the website of this Collection: https://link.springer.com/collections/gjafhgdbei (this opens in a new tab) (this opens in a new tab)
During submission, please choose ‘S.I.: Behavioral Decision Theory in Health’ from the drop-down menu.

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