Dr. Robert Evans

Robert Evans is one of the founders of the field of health economics. Among his many contributions to the field are the ideas that the demand for health care can be significantly induced by physicians, and that universal health care insurance financed by taxes is not only more equitable but also more cost- effective than private health insurance. He is the author of numerous articles and a well-known text, and is a coeditor of a very influential volume on the health of populations. His research has had a very significant impact on Canadian public policy in the realm of health care.