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Economic Impact

Economic impact refers to the measurable effects that a health condition, intervention, policy, or external shock has on financial resources at the level of individuals, households, institutions, and societies. In health and development research it encompasses direct costs such as treatment and screening, indirect c…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 11× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2324-7339 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Economic impact refers to the measurable effects that a health condition, intervention, policy, or external shock has on financial resources at the level of individuals, households, institutions, and societies. In health and development research it encompasses direct costs such as treatment and screening, indirect costs such as lost productivity and employment disruption, and broader consequences for income, agriculture, education, and social welfare. Studies in this area assess how events such as pandemics affect employment and household economies, how migration and remittances shape agricultural labour and livelihoods, and how screening and prevention programmes for conditions like colorectal and cervical cancer carry both costs and long-term savings. Analyses also weigh the economic dimensions of ethical and policy choices, including incentives for living organ donors and the contribution of population health to economic development. Methods draw on cost analysis, cost-effectiveness evaluation, and socioeconomic surveys to quantify burden and return on investment. By framing health and social interventions in economic terms, this field informs resource allocation, prioritisation, and policy design, particularly where budgets are constrained. Understanding economic impact helps decision-makers balance affordability, equity, and effectiveness when planning services and responding to crises that strain financial and human capital.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2020

The Role of Health on Economic Development.

Assan JallowCorresponding author
PhD student at the rome school of Economics Italy
International Journal of Health Statistics doi:10.14302/issn.2997-1969.ijhs-20-3658

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 11 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Economic Impact, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Clinical Research In HIV AIDS And Prevention (ISSN 2324-7339).

Journal editorial board
Manoj Sarma · United States Mohammed Merzah · Hungary Marta Talavera · Spain

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