Centre for Health Economics - Monash Business School

The Centre for Health Economics at Monash Business School is one of the worlds leading research groups in the economic analysis of health and health care. We have the highest concentration of economists working in health in the Asia-Pacific region and the largest Health Economics PhD program in Australia, reflecting the reputation of our researchers and the quality of their mentorship. The Centre is internationally recognised as being at the forefront of health economics research. Our research covers a wide range of issues in allocating individual and social resources to maintain and improve health. We have a particular focus on economic evaluation methods and applications to health technologies and prevention, the measurement of health and wellbeing, and the relationship between health and individual development particularly through social conditions in childhood, education, behaviour and employment. In all of this, our work informs current social issues and public policy, and we ...