Health Economists in Spain: who we are and where we work

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to describe the characteristics of professionals working in the field of Health Economics and health care management in Spain. The paper presents data from a 2009 survey of professionals with interest on Health Economics and health management in the framework of the Spanish Health Economics Association and its Congress. 285 people responded the survey. We present summary information of the characteristics of these professionals, their education, a description of their job market, including earnings by rank and occupation, the time division, the type of research they are focused on and their perceptions of curricular issues.