Editorial Introduction

We are immensely honoured to serve as Guest Editors for this special volume of Contributions in Economic Analysis by Emerald Publishing as a tribute to the outstanding contribution of Professor Andrew Jones to the field of health econometrics and his extensive dedication to the profession.

Andrew is a long-time friend to both editors and contributors to this volume. He is Professor of Economics at the University of York, United Kingdom (UK), where he also assumed the role of Head of the Department of Economics and Related Studies from 2011 to 2015. His tenure saw the flourishing of the MSc in Health Economics at York, resulting in over 500 graduates coming from more than 70 different nations. In addition, he has diligently supervised 27 PhD candidates, shaping the future of health economics scholarship. Notably, he served as the editor of Health Economics from 1995 to 2019, playing a pivotal role in advancing research in the field.