Health Economics Research Programme - HERO

Health Economics Research Programme at the University of Oslo, HERO, is a research programme concentrating on research in health economics at the University of Oslo, Norway's oldest and largest university. The programme's staff members include researchers in social sciences, mainly economics, and researchers from the medical profession.

About HERO

Health Economics Research Programme at the University of Oslo, HERO, is a research programme concentrating on research in health economics at the University of Oslo, Norway's oldest and largest university. HERO has its foundation in economics, but emphasises the need for cross-disciplinary cooperation to ensure the relevance of research to the needs of the health care sector and society at large.

The programme is a collaboration between:

Projects

In conjunction with the Health Economics Research Programme at the University of Oslo (HERO) there is a wide range of ongoing research projects with various issues in health economics. The projects financed by HERO with support from the NFR are numbered by a key consisting of 9 different topics. In addition there are other programs and projects with funding from the EU and NFR. In autumn 2010, we have over 80 titles in our project portfolio, including completed projects.

Cooperation

HERO researchers participating in professional networks in Norway, Europe and USA.

Academic programmes and courses

Health economics is taught in a variety of courses and programs at the University. In addition, PhD courses are organized by the Department of Economics, and researchers from the HERO network supervises doctoral students and students at master's and bachelor's studies. Our researchers participate in the teaching of these degree programs: