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Health Economics and Health Policy

About us

Prof. Dr. Ansgar Wübker is an adjunct professor at the Ruhr University in Bochum and a professor of economics at the Harz University of Applied Sciences. He is also a scientist in the research unit "Health" at RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research in Essen. In his research work, he analyzes empirical, economically relevant issues in the field of health economics. His research focuses on the analysis of hospital markets, individual health behavior, inequalities in medical care and the econometric evaluation of policy measures.

Team

Position
Dr. Ingo Kolodziej
Scientific assistant
Prof. Dr. Ansgar Wübker
Apl. Professor, Chair of the department

Teaching

Teaching offers

Study Type
Seminar
2 contact hours
WS
SS 2024
Seminar
2 contact hours
SS

Research

Research projects

Assessment of the Demand and Supply of Long-term Care in the Administrative District of Borken
Demographic Change in the EU, the Oldest-old and the Need for Innovative Models of More Efficient Elderly Care
Der kausale Zusammenhang zwischen Zahl der Fälle und Behandlungsqualität in der Krankenhausversorgung: Eine Evaluation unter Berücksichtigung von Mindestmengen und Erreichbarkeiten (MINVOL)
Die Zukunft der Pflege im Krankenhaus
Economic Challenges for the Care of Elderly
Faktenbuch Krankenhäuser in privater Trägerschaft
How Do Hospitals Respond to Price Changes?
Leibniz ScienceCampus "Health Care Challenges in Regions with Declining and Ageing Populations"

Publications

Wuebker, A. (2023). Ways to Improve Hospital Quality-A Health System Perspective; Comment on “Hospitals Bending the Cost Curve With Increased Quality: A Scoping Review Into Integrated Hospital Strategies”. International Journal of Health Policy and Management., 12(1), 1-3.

Guthmuller, S., Carrieri, V., und A. Wübker (2023). Effects of organized screening programs on breast cancer screening, incidence, and mortality in Europe. Journal of Health Economics, 92, 102803.

Tauchmann, H., & Wübker, A. (2023). Weight Loss and Sexual Activity in adult Obese Individuals: Establishing a Causal Link. Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik, forthcoming.

Wuebker, A. (2023). Ways to Improve Hospital Quality-A Health System Perspective; Comment on “Hospitals Bending the Cost Curve With Increased Quality: A Scoping Review Into Integrated Hospital Strategies”. International Journal of Health Policy and Management., 12(1), 1-3.

Guthmuller, S., Carrieri, V., und A. Wübker (2023). Effects of organized screening programs on breast cancer screening, incidence, and mortality in Europe. Journal of Health Economics, 92, 102803.

Tauchmann, H., & Wübker, A. (2023). Weight Loss and Sexual Activity in adult Obese Individuals: Establishing a Causal Link. Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik, forthcoming.

Health Economics and Health Policy

Prof. Dr. Ansgar Wübker
Ruhr-University Bochum
Faculty of Economics
Health Economics and Health Policy
Tel .: 0201/8149242

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CISE