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Advancing healthcare decision-making for the common good: a tribute to Professor Rovira Forns

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  • Costa-Font, Joan
  • Rodriguez-Monguio, Rosa

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This editorial introduces the special issue dedicated to commemorating the life and scholarly achievements of Professor Joan Rovira Forns, a distinguished health economist whose pioneering work continues to influence global health policy and research. We discuss why Professor Rovira was a prominent figure in the field and summarise some of his key contributions. Next, we highlight the collection of papers featured in this issue, explaining how they connect to his work and contribute to his lasting legacy by celebrating his interdisciplinary approach and dedication to societal impact.

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  • Costa-Font, Joan & Rodriguez-Monguio, Rosa, 2025. "Advancing healthcare decision-making for the common good: a tribute to Professor Rovira Forns," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 128984, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
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    1. Marta Angelici & Paolo Berta & Joan Costa-Font & Gilberto Turati, 2023. "Divided We Survive? Multilevel Governance during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy and Spain," Publius: The Journal of Federalism, CSF Associates Inc., vol. 53(2), pages 227-250.
    2. Joan Costa-Font & Joan Rovira, 2005. "Eliciting preferences for collectively financed health programmes: the 'willingness to assign' approach," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 37(14), pages 1571-1583.
    3. Rovira, Joan & Viscusi, W. Kip & Antoñanzas, Fernando & Costa, Joan & Hart, Warren & Carvalho, Irineu, 2000. "Smoking Risks in Spain: Part II--Perceptions of Environmental Tobacco Smoke Externalities," Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Springer, vol. 21(2-3), pages 187-212, November.
    4. Joan Costa-Font & Panos Kanavos & Joan Rovira, 2007. "Determinants of out-of-pocket pharmaceutical expenditure and access to drugs in Catalonia," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 39(5), pages 541-551.
    5. Angel González Block, Miguel Angle & Sandiford, Peter & Arturo Ruiz, José & Rovira, Joan, 2001. "Beyond health gain: : the range of health system benefits expressed by social groups in Mexico and Central America," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 52(10), pages 1537-1550, May.
    6. Fernández, Paloma & del Llano, Alicia & Vidal, Jaume & Espín, Jaime & del Llano, Juan E., 2025. "The still incomplete pursuit of universal access to medicines," Health Economics, Policy and Law, Cambridge University Press, vol. 20(3), pages 284-296, July.
    7. Costa-Font, Joan & Sato, Azusa & Rovira Forns, Joan, 2017. "Identifying health system value dimensions: more than health gain?," Health Economics, Policy and Law, Cambridge University Press, vol. 12(3), pages 387-400, July.
    8. Vallejo-Torres, Laura & Oliva-Moreno, Juan & Lobo, Félix, 2025. "Exploring the uptake of economic evaluation in Spanish reports positioning medicines for public reimbursement," Health Economics, Policy and Law, Cambridge University Press, vol. 20(3), pages 233-245, July.
    9. Rejon-Parrilla, Juan Carlos & Epstein, David & Pérez-Troncoso, Daniel & Espin, Jaime, 2025. "How should medicines reimbursement work? The views of Spanish experts," Health Economics, Policy and Law, Cambridge University Press, vol. 20(3), pages 246-263, July.
    10. Costa-Font, Joan & Rovira-Forns, Joan, 2008. "Who is willing to pay for long-term care insurance in Catalonia?," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 86(1), pages 72-84, April.
    11. Costa -Font, Joan & Forns, Joan Rovira & Sato, Azusa, 2015. "Participatory health system priority setting: Evidence from a budget experiment," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 146(C), pages 182-190.
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