Innovation and incentives to address today’s health challenges. Supporting policies to improve health worldwide.
Meet the team
Franco Sassi Centre Director Professor of International Health Policy & Economics
James Barlow Professor of Technology & Innovation Management (Healthcare)
Benita Cox Programme Director, MSc International Health Management
Marisa Miraldo Associate Professor of Health Economics
Laure de Preux Assistant Professor
Carol Propper Professor of Economics (CBE, FBA, International Fellow, NAM)
Pedro Rosa Dias Associate Professor of Health Economics
Reza Skandari Assistant Professor of Health Operations
Peter Smith Emeritus Professor of Health Policy
Katharina Hauck Reader in Health Economics
Elisabetta Aurino Imperial College Research Fellow
Alijadallah Belabess Research Associate
For full Centre staff biographies visit: imperial.ac.uk/business-school/health-economics
Tim Chambers Research Associate
Carmen Huerta Research Associate
Dian Kusuma Research Associate
Elisa Pineda Research Associate
Cristina Taddei Imperial College Research Fellow
Yuexian Tang Research Associate
Charlotte Vrinten Research Associate
Jack Olney Centre Manager
Lorraine Sheehy Centre Administrator
Rose Tudball Programme Manager, MSc International Health Management
Ella Hattey Project Coordinator
Our programmes MSc in International Health Management Our MSc International Health Management is one of the specialised Master’s programmes offered by Imperial College Business School. It is a one-year, full-time programme providing the essential skills for a management career in the global healthcare sector. From recent graduates to experienced healthcare professionals, our students are prepared for senior management roles using a wide variety of pedagogic techniques. Enquiries: business.school@imperial.ac.uk Our Doctoral programme Imperial College Business School offers fully funded positions for PhD studies in Health Economics, Policy and Management. Following a highly relevant and structured Master’s in Research (MRes) in the first year, the five-year programme builds your academic career on a solid foundation. The Centre welcomes applicants from a variety of academic disciplines to conduct innovative research informing policy and practice at local, national and global levels. Key areas for the Centre include: – Health system regulation, payment and incentivisation – Innovation and organisational change across the healthcare supply chain – Economic and social determinants of health and quality of life – Health related behaviours Enquiries: doctoral@imperial.ac.uk
Executive Education The Centre offers immersive Executive Education management programmes in health innovation for companies, entrepreneurs and individuals. These programmes are delivered in the UK and overseas and offer a unique learning experience blending research insights, a cross-disciplinary approach and applied management development (ImpactLab™). The European Institute of Innovation & Technology Health network funds our Advanced Management Programme in Health Innovation Management (AMPHIM), delivered in collaboration with IESE and Copenhagen Business Schools; a programme aimed at medical technology start-ups and entrepreneurs, with Vlerick Business School and Leuven University; and the Health Intrapreneurs programme with Imperial College Health Partners. Enquiries: jose.rosario@imperial.ac.uk
Our research Our Faculty works on a wide-ranging research programme focusing on innovations, incentives, opportunities and environments to address major global health challenges. Our research is aimed at supporting government policies and actions by other stakeholders that are conducive to healthier choices and healthier lives across the world.
The health impacts of climate change and air pollution Climate change and air pollution are among the greatest challenges the world is facing today. We address their consequences on people’s health and wellbeing and assess changes in mortality and morbidity, health care and societal costs, and the impacts of climate-related policies. Example projects include: – A robust assessment of the impact of short-term and local pollution variations on health outcomes — The Academy of Medical Sciences The economics of nutrition and obesity Poor nutrition is a leading cause of disease burden worldwide. We focus on the impacts of changing dietary patterns on health, wellbeing and the economy, on the effects of government policies and private sector initiatives aimed at improving the quality of diets and nutrition, including health education and information, fiscal incentives, government regulation and industry self-regulation, and healthcare interventions. Example projects include: – Science & Technology in childhood Obesity Policy (STOP) — European Commission
– Does childhood obesity hinder human capital development? — Health Foundation – The relationship between poor health and social mobility — Social Mobility Commission The social and behavioural determinants of non-communicable diseases Social and behavioural determinants are behind the spread of chronic diseases, including lifestyle changes triggered by environments that have incentivised unhealthy choices and behaviours at the individual level. We study the incentives in people’s daily lives and consumption to determine how incentives can be modified through health policies. We also study the economic rationale for acting on the social determinants of individual behaviours and health outcomes, and the potential impacts of public health policies. Example projects include: – Global Health Research Unit on CVD and Diabetes in South Asians — NIHR
Innovation in the pharmaceutical and medical technology sectors We investigate the creation, adoption and diffusion of innovation in the highly complex, rapidly changing environment of healthcare. We focus on the factors that influence R&D success or failure and on regulation and competition in the pharmaceutical industry. Example projects include: – Participatory Foresight in Rare Disease Policy (RARE2030) — European Commission – Challenges in addressing Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) through Drug-related Solutions — Policy Innovation Research Unit (PIRU), Department of Health The effectiveness of management in healthcare Our work aims at understanding what drives efficiency and quality in hospital production and healthcare worldwide. We focus on the impact of management quality on hospital production; the effects of targets and financial incentives; the determinants of physician labour supply; incentives for innovation and the role of information. Example projects include: – Empirical evidence on the impact of the labour market on the production of healthcare and health — European Research Council
Incentives for efficiency and quality in healthcare Incentives to healthcare providers are often presented as a silver bullet to promote efficiency and quality of care in both high- and low-income countries. Our research focuses on identifying the monetary and nonmonetary incentives that can boost performance in different health systems. We study the incentives given by costing systems, the impact of payment methods on market development, information and regulation of markets in healthcare, and the effect of choice and competition on health care outcome.
The economics of infectious diseases The Centre supports better public health decision-making with a multidisciplinary research approach. We work with epidemiological modellers, clinicians, partners in countries, national and international institutions. We focus on the economic impact of infectious disease on individuals, health care systems and economies. Projects range from the economic evaluation of best practices in the prevention and treatment of HIV and Malaria in low- and middleincome countries, to the assessment of individual preferences in the demand for infectious disease prevention and incentives for behaviour change.
Who we are The Centre for Health Economics & Policy Innovation is built around a distinctive programme of multi-disciplinary research and teaching on health economics, policy and management at Imperial College Business School. CHEPI’s mission is to research incentives and environments that encourage individuals and organisations to make health-enhancing decisions. CHEPI supports the development of business and government policies that embed those incentives and create those environments. Our current funders include: European Commission; Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC); National Institute for Health Research (NIHR); Health Foundation; Department of Health; Public Health England; The Academy of Medical Sciences; Social Mobility Commission; Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC); National Institutes of Health (NIH); 3ie International Initiative for Impact Evaluation; Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; The World Bank; The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
Imperial College Business School Imperial College London South Kensington Campus London SW7 2AZ United Kingdom E: health.economics@imperial.ac.uk T: +44 (0)20 7594 9173 Visit our website for further information: imperial.ac.uk/business-school/health-economics