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Prof. Dr. Stefan Felder is a full Professor of Health Economics at the Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Basel, holding the Interpharma Foundation Professorship. He is based at the WWZ (Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät) in Basel, Switzerland, and leads the Research Group Health Economics, affiliated with the Basel Center for Health Economics (BCHE). His work bridges economic theory and healthcare policy, focusing on regulation, prioritization, and decision-making under uncertainty.
- PhD and Habilitation, University of Bern
- Research stay, University of Western Ontario, Canada
- Professor, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg (1997–2008)
- Professor, University of Duisburg-Essen (2008–2011)
- Professor of Health Economics, University of Basel (since 2011)
Stefan Felder’s research centers on health economics, particularly competition and regulation in health insurance, prioritization of medical services, and economic aspects of medical decision-making under uncertainty. His work integrates microeconomic theory with empirical analysis to inform healthcare policy and resource allocation. He investigates how health, wealth, and mortality risk influence treatment choices and evaluates the cost-effectiveness of diagnostic procedures such as cardiac MRI.
His recent publications reflect a strong focus on policy-relevant health economics. Themes include pandemic restrictions and their societal burden, ethical and economic challenges in medical markets (e.g., kickbacks), and methodological rigor in public health modeling. He critically engages with controversial topics, such as lockdown policies, emphasizing evidence-based analysis. His work spans journals like Journal of Health Economics, European Journal of Health Economics, and The Economists’ Voice, indicating interdisciplinary reach and policy impact.
His notable scientific recognition includes:
- Gérard Gäfgen-Medaille für Verdienste für die Gesundheitsökonomie (2019)
Prof. Felder actively contributes to the academic community through editorial roles as Coeditor of Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy and The Economists’ Voice, and as a board member of the Round Table Antibiotics. He serves on the Swiss Medical Board Expert Council and leads the Swiss Society of Health Economics. He mentors through doctoral programs in health economics and is affiliated with the Distance University Switzerland. Though no direct students are listed, his leadership in research groups and editorial boards suggests a strong advisory and collaborative presence. He has not received mention of external grants, but his foundation professorship implies sustained institutional and donor support.
He is a core member of the Research Group Health Economics and the Basel Center for Health Economics (BCHE), which serve as hubs for interdisciplinary research on healthcare financing, policy evaluation, and economic modeling in medicine. These platforms support collaboration across economics, medicine, and public health, reinforcing Basel’s role in European health economics research.
