An Undisciplined Economist by Morris L. Barer PAPERBACK 9780773547162

McGill-Queen's University Press

An Undisciplined EconomistRobert G. Evans on Health Economics, Health Care Policy, and Population Health\nAuthor(s): Morris L. Barer, Greg L. Stoddart, Kimberlyn M. McGrail, Chris B. McLeod\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: McGill-Queen's University Press, Canada\nImprint: McGill-Queen's University Press\nISBN-13: 9780773547162, 978-0773547162\nSynopsis\nFor four decades Robert Evans has been Canada's foremost health policy analyst and commentator, playing a leadership role in the development of both health economics and population health at home and internationally. An Undisciplined Economist collects Evans' most important contributions and includes two new articles. The topics addressed range widely, from the peculiar structure of the health care industry to the social determinants of the health of entire populations to the misleading role that economists have sometimes played in health policy debates. Written with Evans' characteristic clarity, candour, and wit, these essays unabashe.