Measuring the Gains from Medical Research : An Economic Approach

Introduction 1(8) Kevin M. Murphy Robert H. Topel The Health of Nations: The Contribution of Improved Health to Living Standards 9(32) William D. Nordhaus The Economic Value of Medical Research 41(33) Kevin M. Murphy Robert H. Topel Pharmaceutical Innovation, Mortality Reduction, and Economic Growth 74(36) Frank R. Lichtenberg The Return to Biomedical Research: Treatment and Behavioral Effects 110(53) David M. Cutler Srikanth Kadiyala Biomedical Research and Then Some: The Causes of Technological Change in Heart Attack Treatment 163(43) Paul Heidenreich Mark McClellan Can Medical Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Identify the Value of Research? 206(43) David Meltzer Contributors 249(2) Author Index 251(4) Subject Index 255