Nigel Rice

Nigel Rice is a Professor of Health Economics at the University of York, affiliated with the Department of Economics and Related Studies and the Centre for Health Economics (CHE). He is Director of the Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) and Impact and Knowledge Exchange Lead. His research focuses on health determinants, healthcare demand drivers, mental health impacts on labour markets, and econometric methods for healthcare data analysis. He has extensive experience in longitudinal studies and policy evaluation.

Education details are not explicitly listed in the provided texts, but his academic career includes roles such as Research Fellow and Reader at CHE. He has supervised 18 PhD students to completion and holds grants from ESRC, MRC, and NIHR. He co-leads the NIHR Policy Research Unit ESHCRU III, focusing on health systems and social care economics.

Research interests include: health and productivity linkages, healthcare cost trajectories, mental health disparities, and policy impacts of healthcare spending. His work often uses panel data and microeconometric techniques to analyze health outcomes and system responsiveness.

His articles span health policy, econometric methods, and healthcare demand. Awards include the 2016 Willard G. Manning Award for Health Econometrics. He has contributed to journals like Journal of Health Economics and Health Economics.

Grants and collaborations include ESCHCRU III (NIHR), exploring health systems and social care interfaces. He advises on policy matters and has authored over 170 publications. His labs/groups include HEDG and ESHCRU III, emphasizing evidence-based policy and rapid response to emerging needs.