Research
Social inequality, health and public resources
My research examines relationships between social inequality, health, healthcare institutions, policy preferences and the distribution of public resources. The work draws on sociology, public health, health economics and empirical social research.
Health equity and social inequality
This area concerns the distribution of health, access to care and opportunities to achieve good health. It examines how socioeconomic circumstances, institutional arrangements and resource constraints contribute to differences between population groups.
- Social determinants of health
- Socioeconomic inequalities and vulnerable populations
- Equality of opportunity
- Distributive and procedural justice
Healthcare access, affordability and provision
This research examines whether people can obtain appropriate healthcare when it is needed, which barriers they encounter and how access varies according to income, health, social position and institutional context.
- Barriers, unmet needs and delayed care
- Financial accessibility and healthcare utilisation
- Availability and distribution of services
- Quality, timeliness and regional differences
Health policy, redistribution and solidarity
This area considers how citizens evaluate the financing, distribution and organisation of healthcare, including public and private provision and the allocation of scarce resources.
- Redistribution and policy preferences
- Solidarity and reciprocity
- Public and private healthcare and insurance
- Prioritisation, stewardship and governance
Health economics and health-services research
This work examines the use, organisation and costs of health services, with attention to hospital care and mental-health services and to the evaluation of policy options.
- Health expenditure and cost analysis
- Hospital and mental-health services
- Service use and access
- Policy analysis and evaluation
Empirical social research and methods
This area covers the design and analysis of survey-based research and the practical choices required to produce transparent, reusable evidence.
- Questionnaire and survey design
- Sampling, weighting and non-response
- Descriptive and inferential statistics
- Regression, panel and cross-sectional analysis