Centre for Health Service Economics and Organisation
The Centre for Health Service Economics & Organisation (CHSEO) represents a dynamic research cluster at the University of Oxford, uniting economists from several departments in Oxford. Our researchers specialise in applying microeconomic theory and advanced econometric methods to analyse healthcare markets, policy interventions, and system-level economic outcomes.
Mission and objectives
The unit is pursuing three key objectives:
Advance Economic Research & Policy Impact:
We conduct rigorous economic analysis of healthcare systems and market structures, producing high-impact academic publications while ensuring our findings directly inform policy decisions. Our research emphasises causal inference and system-level economic evaluation to address pressing challenges in healthcare delivery and financing.
Develop Future Health Economists:
We provide advanced training and research opportunities to talented postgraduate students and early-career researchers, equipping them with cutting-edge econometric skills and deep healthcare sector knowledge. Our aim is to cultivate the next generation of health economists who will shape evidence-based policy.
Support System Transformation:
We partner with NHS organisations, regulatory bodies, industry, and policymakers to deliver sophisticated economic analysis and strategic insights. By applying academic rigour to real-world challenges, we help healthcare leaders make more informed decisions about resource allocation, market design, and system reform.
Please contact Catia Nicodemo(catia.nicodemo@economics.ox.ac.uk) if you would like to join the list and you are an economist in Oxford University
Latest publications
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Gatekeeping in primary care: Analysing GP referral patterns and specialist consultations in the NHS
Innocenti F. et al, (2025), Economic Modelling, 142
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Medical school ranking and provider outpatient Medicare Part D claims for antibiotics among older patients in the USA.
Al Mohajer M. et al, (2024), JAC Antimicrob Resist, 6
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Information provision and financial incentives in Catalonia's public primary care (2010–2019): an interrupted time series analysis
Esteban-Fabró R. et al, (2024), The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, 47
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Public service motivation, public sector preference and employment of Kenyan medical doctor interns: a cross-sectional and prospective study
Mbuthia D. et al, (2024), Human Resources for Health, 22
coordinator
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Catia Nicodemo
Associate Professor in Health Economics
Members:
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John Buckell
NDPH Senior Research Fellow
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Sungwook Kim
Senior researcher in Health Economics
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Joan Madia
Senior Research Fellow in Health Economics and Policy Evaluation
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Hanifa Pilvar
Research Fellow
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Stuart Redding
DECIDE Health Economics Researcher
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Rhys Thomas
Health Economics Researcher, HERC
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Séverine Toussaert
Associate Professor of Economics, St John's College
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Joaquim Vidiella Martin
Research Fellow
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Frank Windmeijer
Professorial Research Fellow, Department of Statistics