Research at M-CHEP aims to improve health care systems
M-CHEP includes researchers from different areas such as economics, health services research, public health, behavioral sciences, and global health, who conduct research on health economics and policy. As such, we are working on a broad range of research topics, which can be summarised in four main research areas:
Design of health care systems
Health services research
Economics of population health
Global health economics
Our research areas
Design of health care systems
Of particular focus to the center is research informing the design of health care systems. This entails providing evidence on how health systems should be organized and structured to ensure high-quality and efficient care and includes questions on financing, reimbursement, and planning of health services and structures and the corresponding economic incentives.
Featured Publication
Saving the public from the private? Incentives and outcomes in dual practice
Journal of Public Economic Theory
Further publications are listed here.
Involved researchers
Robert Nuscheler
Leonie Sundmacher
Harald Tauchmann
Helmut Farbmacher
Joachim Winter
Simon Reif
Health services research
Health services research examines how people access healthcare, the costs of care, and the outcomes of healthcare services to improve efficiency and quality. It focuses on understanding the organization, delivery, and financing of health services to inform policy and practice. This particularly includes identifying and addressing issues of overuse, underuse, and misuse of services, as well as evaluating (new) care programs.
Featured Publication
Nature: Scientific reports
Further publications are listed here.
Involved researchers
Alexander Hapfelmeier
Antonius Schneider
Leonie Sundmacher
Michael Laxy
Nikkil Sudharsanan
Economics of population health
The focus in this field is on the prevalence, prevention, and costs of predominantly chronic diseases, particularly in the context of unhealthy lifestyles. A further aim is to understand the impact of health interventions on morbidity, mortality and economic quantities. Examples include assessing taxation on sugar-sweetened beverages, blood pressure screenings, or vaccination programms. Socioeconomic differences and inequities are of particular interest.
Involved researchers
Alexander Hapfelmeier
Antonius Schneider
Michael Laxy
Joachim Winter
Harald Tauchmann
Global health
The field of "Global Health" explores health and disease from a social science perspective, with a particular focus on countries in the Global South. It examines the interplay between poverty and disease, evaluates the impact of health promotion and poverty reduction interventions, and addresses gender inequality issues. This field also aims to enhance health system effectiveness by incorporating insights into human behavior, fostering trust, and promoting preventive health behaviors.
Involved researchers
Janina Steinert
Nikkil Sudharsanan
Michael Laxy
Andreas Landmann