2017
Overview
Health economics and management examines how healthcare resources are allocated, financed, and organized to maximize population health outcomes within budget constraints. Research published in Public Health International addresses the ethical dimensions of health economics, exploring how values and moral considerations intersect with economic decision-making in healthcare systems. This work recognizes that resource allocation decisions in public health are not purely technical exercises but involve fundamental questions about fairness, equity, and the principles that should guide distribution of limited healthcare resources across populations. The topic matters because health systems worldwide face persistent challenges in balancing efficiency with equity, managing rising costs while expanding access, and making difficult choices about which services to fund and how to prioritize competing health needs. Understanding the economic and managerial aspects of healthcare delivery, particularly through an ethical lens, helps policymakers, administrators, and public health professionals make more informed decisions that consider both fiscal sustainability and moral obligations to serve diverse populations. This research contributes to ongoing debates about healthcare financing models, priority-setting frameworks, and governance structures that can improve health system performance while respecting core ethical principles.
Research published in this journal
1 peer-reviewed article, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
How this research is being cited
The 1 article above has been cited 4 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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Rebecca Olive et al. · 2021 ·
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2021 · Sport Education and Society
A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Health Economics and Management, linking to each citing work.