The Cost and Resource Allocation section is dedicated to publishing research focused on innovative methodologies and applications in health economics and financing.

Led by Prof Jose M Valderas from the National University of Singapore, the Cost and Resource Allocation section welcomes submissions in various domains of health economics and healthcare financing, which address challenges and solutions related to the efficient and equitable allocation of healthcare resources.

This section emphasizes diverse research perspectives, including cross-cultural and non-Western contexts, as well as environmental factors that influence healthcare resource allocation.

Topics considered in the scope of this section include:

comparisons of health systems across different countries or continents
cost and resource allocation during pandemics and in relation to other diseases and illnesses
cost and resource allocation disparities across different racial and ethnic groups
methods for measuring costs and outcomes in applied health services research studies
papers that address philosophical arguments relating to resource allocation
reviews of evidence on health care costs and cost-effectiveness
studies that apply innovative approaches to generating evidence
studies that explore different approaches to financing healthcare
studies that investigate access to and use of care

Submissions should provide detailed, in-depth knowledge about the efficient and equitable allocation of healthcare resources, as well as methodological challenges and solutions in health economics.

In particular, the section welcomes submissions which support and advance the efficient and equitable allocation of healthcare resources, methodological challenges and solutions in health economics, and cross-cultural perspectives in relation to SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities).

The Cost and Resource Allocation section does not consider submissions focusing solely on clinical treatment outcomes without a fundamental basis in resource allocation strategies, healthcare economics, or policy implications. Studies that do not address the broader context of resource management in healthcare, including access to care, innovative approaches to generating evidence, financing healthcare, and disparities across different racial and ethnic groups, will be considered out of scope for this section.

This multidisciplinary section is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating cutting-edge scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries in the field of health economics to researchers, industry, policymakers, and the public worldwide.

Behavioral and Experimental Health Economics