The Centro Einaudi with the support of Fondazione CRT launches the 6th edition of the Giorgio Rota Best Paper Award. Researchers born after December 31st, 1983, who have obtained a university graduate qualification (BA, MA or PhD) in the fields of economics, geography, sociology, political science or other social sciences, are invited to submit papers – by March 23rd, 2018 – on the subject: The Economics of Health and Medical Care. Topics of interest include: Medical economics ; Political economy of health and medical care ; Equity, efficiency and ethical arguments in the management of health care services; The economics of health care innovation and industry; Medical economics and urban renaissance; Medical clusters as drivers of technological change and growth; Medical tourism and flows in the global economy; Economic evaluation of health care programmes The authors of the three best papers will be awarded a prize of 1.500 Euros (gross) per paper and they will be invited to present their work at the Giorgio Rota Conference that will be organised in May 2018 in Turin. Participation to the conference is mandatory in order to be awarded the prize. The Centro Einaudi will also refund up to a maximum of 1.000 Euros for travel/accomodation expenses to Turin, depending on the place of origin (one author for each paper).
