1. José Ferraz Nunes
Nordostpassagen-58 41311 Göteborg Sweden
ferraz@telia.com phone 0703354676
Teaching experience
• Teacher - University of Gothenburg, 1979-2008
Lecturer (between 1979-2001)
Senior lecturer between 2001-2008
• Guest teacher in Health Economics at Social medicine, Gothenburg, 2007-2008.
• Teacher (senior lecturer) at University West, Sweden, 2009-2014
• Teacher at University of Linköping 2001-2009
• Teacher at University of Jönköping 2002-2008
• Guest teacher/researcher in Nova University, National School of Public Health,
Lisbon, 1988-2006
• Guest teacher/researcher in Victoria University of Technology, Melbourne,
Victoria, Australia 1998
• Main teaching materials:
”Introduction to Economics”
“Public economics and Basic health economics”
”Cost-Benefit analysis and Welfare theory”
• Experience as Lecturer at basic, advanced and research level
Basic macro, micro economics, labour economics and International economics
Micro economics, Public Finance and Economic welfare & methods in
Economic evaluation (advanced level)
Health Economics and policy ( inc. pharmaceutical industry and public health)
Methods and evaluation in health services and policy (master)
Adviser Master dissertations
Adviser PhD dissertations
• Program Director Health Services Administration 1991-2006.
• Program Director Public Administration 2003-2006
• Hälsoekonomi,begrepp och tillämpningar (Book in Health Economics at the basic
level).Studentlitteratur, Lund, 2007
• Hälsoekonomi,begrepp och tillämpningar 2 ed (Book in Health Economics at the
basic level).Studentlitteratur, Lund, 2012
Research experience
• Member Board of Editors and reviewer “International Advances in Economic
Research” since 1998- (Atlantic Economic Society)
• Scientific committee 8th
National Meeting for Health Economics in Lisbon 2003
Scientific committee European Meeting for Health economics, London 2004
Scientific committee 10th
National Meeting for Health Economics in Lisbon 2007
Scientific committee 14th
National Meeting for Health Economics in Lisbon 2011
• Published articles:
o Economic and social evolution during the 1st Portuguese Republic-1910-1926,
“Estudos Sociais” Lisbon, 1977
o Efficiency in Health Care I, “Saúde Pública” ENSP Lisbon, 1987
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2. o Efficiency in Health Care II, “Saúde Pública” ENSP Lisbon, 1987
o Economic structure and occupational Injuries - comparing Sweden and
Portugal IN Sociedade,Saúde e Economia, ENSP Lisbon 1987
o Comparing Costs in Industrial Health Care Units, “Läkartidningen 91.32-
3/94” Stockholm, 1994 (no peer review)
o Production, Performance and Injuries, “Best Papers Proceedings-Atlantic
Economic Society 4, nr1” 1994
o Management in Social Insurance, “Advances in Economic Research” 1995
o The Limits of the Welfare State, “Advances in Economic Research” 1996
o The use of the EuroQol in economic evaluation of rehabilitation, ”EuroQol
study group”, Oslo 1997
o Comparing two tecnologies in hysterectomy- a cost-effective analysis, ”Saúde
Pública, vol. 15, no 4, Lisbon, 1997”
o A randomized trial With a Cost-Consequence After Laparoscopic and
Abdominal Hysterectomy, ”Obstetrics and Gyneocology , vol 91, no 1,
January 1998”,
o Applicability of health index and profiles in health economics,”Saúde Pública”
Lisbon, 1998
o Economic Evaluation of Rehabilitation- The quality of life approach using
EuroQol, "International Advances in Economic Research, vol4, no1, 1998"
o Avaliacão do sector público (Evaluation in Public Sector), IN Avaliacão na
Administracão Pública, INA, Lisboa 1998 (no peer review)
o Hälsa som kapital och Politik (Health as capital and policy), in, Ljusnande
Framtid, Holmberg, S.,Weibull,L. (red), Rapport nr 22, SOM, Göteborgs
Universitet, 1999.
o Hälsa - ett värde utan pris (Health a value without price), in, Det Nya
Samhället, Holmberg, S. och Weibull, L. (red) , Rapport nr 23 Göteborgs
Universitet, 2000
o Do we need DRG to Improve Efficiency in Health Care? “Research in
Healthcare Financial Management” Vol 6 (1), 2001
o Hälsa , sjukvård och befolkningsuppfattningar (Health, health care and
population opinion), in, SOM-Väst, Goteborg University, 2002.
o Socio-economic evaluation of mental ill health as a basis for financing health care
"International Advances in Economic Research, vol 8, no2, 2002”
o Cost-effective prevention of hip fracture, "International Advances in Economic
Research, vol 11, no 1, 2005”
o Socio-economic evaluation of mental health as a basis for financing health
care in Sweden. “ International Advances in Economic Research” co-authors
Dick Jonsson, andMikael Rahmqvist , 2005
o Sämre Hälsa för Kvinnor och Arbetare, in Du Stora Nya Värld, SOM-Rapport
nr 29 Göteborgs Universitet, 2006.
o Hälsoekonomi och styrning i hälso- och sjukvården, in Antologin om Offentlig
Förvaltning, ed. , Siverbo S., Studentlitteratur, Lund,2007.
o Health,Social Insurance and Income "International Advances in Economic
Research, vol 14, no 3, 2008 ”
o The importance of health capital in an ageing population: a QALY approach
“Int. J. Behavioural and Healthcare Research”, Vol. 3, No. 2, 2012
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3. o Economic burden of stroke in a large county in Sweden, Josefine Persson, José
Ferraz-Nunes and Ingvar Karlberg, “BMC Health Service Research”, cc, 2012
Published books or monographs and written reports:
o Occupational Accidents and economic structure-1960-1977, University of
Gothenburg, 1978
o Total costs due to sick-leave in Western Sweden, , University of Gothenburg,
1988
o Cost analysis and preferences in Industrial Health Care Centers , Volvo and
University of Gothenburg, 1989
o Economic Evaluation of Rehabilitation, Volvo, Social Insurance and
University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, 1992
o Industrial activity and accidents, Memorandum 157, Department of
Economics, University of Gothenburg, 1995
o Economic evaluation of educational and rehabilitation programmes in Social
Insurance, University of Gothenburg,1996
o Unemployment and sick-leave. Potential of rehabilitation and prevention,
Goteborg University, 1998
o Evaluation of Rehabilitation. The importance of reducing waiting time,
Goteborg University, 1999
o To merge or not to merge two maternities in a district in Western Sweden?
Goteborg University 2001
o Evaluation of DELTA (Co-operation among welfare organisations to improve
efficiency), Kommentus, Stockholm, 2001 (co-author)
o Sjukgymnastresurser och väntetider till sjukgymnastik inom primärvård
(Resources used by physiotherapy in Comunity centers and waiting time) Rapport 5:2002,
CHSA,Goteborg University, 2002
o Förebyggande av Höftfrakturer i Skaraborg – en kostnads-nytto analys
Rapportnr 19, CHSA, 2005. (The prevention of hip-fractures- a analysis of
cost-efficiency)
o Co authors Alvegård T, Borg S, Genell A, Persson U & Östlund A. Delprojekt
Hälsoekonomi. Bilaga - Hälsoekonomi - Cancerfondsprojektet i
Syd-/Västsverige 2001-2004, Slutrapport till Cancerfonden. Lund och
Göteborg: Onkologiskt centrum syd & Onkologiskt centrum väst, februari
2005 (Cost-effectivenees of drugs in Breast Cancer)
o Hälsoekonomi-begrepp och tillämpningar (Book in Health Economics at the basic
level).Studentlitteratur, Lund, 2007
o Förändrat resande med Färdtjänst och Kollektivtrafik i Göteborg, Ett
samhällsekonomiskt perspektiv,( Changes in public transportation for the elderly and
functional impaired- an economic perspective) FoUiVäst/GR, maj 2008.
o Rehabilitation in Europa- Needs,Strategies and policy,financing models,
centres of quality, programs and guidelines. Centre for Rehabilitation,
Alcoitão, Portugal, June 2008.
o Costs and health effects following stroke. County Council Halland., Feb 2009
o Cost of illness, health consequences and simulation of development in stroke
care, Sahlgrenska University Hospital,Gothenburg,Sweden 2010
o Hälsoekonomi-begrepp och tillämpningar (Book:Health Economics at the basic
level). 2nd edition, Studentlitteratur, Lund, 2012
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4. • Participating and presenting papers in following conferences:
1985
The Scandinavian Health Economics Group, Reykiavik
1986
The Scandinavian Health Economics Group, Odense
1987
Portuguese Health Economics Association, Lisbon
1988
The Scandinavian Health Economics Group, Helsinki
1989
International Society for Technology Assessment in Health Care, Houston
1991
International Society for Technology Assessment in Health Care, Vancouver
1993
International Society for Technology Assessment in Health Care, Sorrento
1994
International Society for Technology Assessment in Health Care, Baltimore
Atlantic Economic Society, Philadelphia
European Society of Evaluation, Den Hague
1995
International Society for Technology Assessment in Health Care, Stockholm,
Atlantic Economic Society, Vienna Austria
The Center for Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research, Chapel Hill
International Institute of Public Finance, Lisbon
1996
Western Economic Association International, Hong Kong
International Society for Technology Assessment in Health Care, San Francisco
Atlantic Economic Society, Paris
International Health economics Association, Vancouver
The EuroQol Group, Oslo
1997
White book Social Insurance, Lisbon, Swedish Experience in Social Insurance
Atlantic Economic Society, London
Portuguese Health Economics Association, Évora
Western Economic Association International, Seattle
1998
Western Economic Association International, Lake Tahoe, The validity of cost
information in hospitals
Atlantic Economic Society, Rome
Evaluation in Public Administration, Lisbon
1999
Atlantic Economic Society, Vienna, The validity of cost information in hospitals
International Health Economics Association, Rotterdam
Western Economic Association International, San Diego, Hidden Trade-offs in cost-
utility analysis
National Health Service in Portugal-Region North. Cost-benefit in Health Care- The
case of Rehabilitation
2000
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5. Atlantic Economic Society, Munich, Economic Analysis in Health Care
EHMA, Örebro, Do we need DRG to improve efficiency in health care ?
Research in Healthcare Financial Management, Baltimore, Do we need DRG to
improve efficiency in health care ?
Centre for Evaluation in Health Care, Melbourne, Australia (workshop) Analysis of
WHO-repport 200 and Comparing health in Sweden, UK and Australia using the
EuroQol.
2001
Atlantic Economic Society, Athens, Health as policy and capital
International Health Economics Association, York, Health as policy and capital
Research in Healthcare Financial Management, Baltimore, Mental health and
financial management
2002
International Health Economics Association, Paris, Factors correlated with mental
health. An information for the allocation of resources?
European Evaluation Society, Sevilla
2003
Atlantic Economic Society, Vienna, Improving efficiency in rehabilitation of Comotio
International Health Economics Association, San Francisco Comparing two strategies
in rehablitation
Research in Healthcare Financial Management, Baltimore, (coming august) Little
may be beautiful. Evaluation of merging two maternities : 8th
Meeting for Health
economic association in Lisbon
2004
Atlantic Economic Society, Lisbon, Cost-effective prevention of hip fracture.
International Society for Quality of Life Research, Boston
2005
Atlantic Economic Society, London, Implementation of cost-effective programs
International Health Economics Association, Barcelona, Cost-effective prevention of
hip fracture
Atlantic Economic Society, New York, Productivity in Health Care
2006
Atlantic Economic Society, Berlin, Cost-effective analysis in Breast cancer treatment
2007
International Western Economic Society, Beijing , Cost-effective prevention of hip fracture
Atlantic Economic Society, Madrid Health, Social Insurance and Income
Atlantic Economic Society, Savannah,
10th
Meeting for Health economic association in Lisbon, Health, Social Insurance and Income
2008
European Evaluation Society, Lisbon
2010
Atlantic Economic Society, Prague, Evaluations and productivity analysis
2011
Atlantic Economic Society, Athens, The use of cost of illness studies and the a dynamic analysis of
improvements in stroke care
2013
European Stroke Society, London, Society costs of stroke
Comissions
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6. • Volvo AB Industrial Health – Costs and preferences
• Social Insurance – Economic Efficiency
• Volvo AB/Social Insurance – Rehabilitation efficiency
• Work environment authority– Industrial accidents and economy
• Social Insurance – Cost utility analysis
• Labour market Authority – evaluation and lectures in labour economics
• Work environment authority /KTH – Costs of work injuries
• Social Insurance – Administration efficiency
• Social Insurance – Evaluation of Financial cooperation and efficiency
• Sahlgrenska University Hospital – Cost and consequences of a new technology
• KFI – The effects of merging two hospitals, a cost analysis
• Göteborg Municipality – Cost analysis in schools
• County Council – Effects of waiting and demand
• County Council – Cost utility of Hip fracture prevention
• Cancer Foundation – Efficiency and costs of drugs
• Cancer Foundation – Cost analysis of testicle cancer therapy
• GR - Special Transportation for people with impairment – Economic analysis
• Rehabilitation in Hospital – an European perspective
• County Council Halland, Sweden – Cost and effects of stroke
• Region West VG in Sweden- Cost, effects and improvements in Stroke
• Sport Federation of Sweden, Health Economic Analysis of Basic sports
Language skills: Fluent Portuguese, fluent Swedish, good English, understanding
French and good Spanish
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7. • Volvo AB Industrial Health – Costs and preferences
• Social Insurance – Economic Efficiency
• Volvo AB/Social Insurance – Rehabilitation efficiency
• Work environment authority– Industrial accidents and economy
• Social Insurance – Cost utility analysis
• Labour market Authority – evaluation and lectures in labour economics
• Work environment authority /KTH – Costs of work injuries
• Social Insurance – Administration efficiency
• Social Insurance – Evaluation of Financial cooperation and efficiency
• Sahlgrenska University Hospital – Cost and consequences of a new technology
• KFI – The effects of merging two hospitals, a cost analysis
• Göteborg Municipality – Cost analysis in schools
• County Council – Effects of waiting and demand
• County Council – Cost utility of Hip fracture prevention
• Cancer Foundation – Efficiency and costs of drugs
• Cancer Foundation – Cost analysis of testicle cancer therapy
• GR - Special Transportation for people with impairment – Economic analysis
• Rehabilitation in Hospital – an European perspective
• County Council Halland, Sweden – Cost and effects of stroke
• Region West VG in Sweden- Cost, effects and improvements in Stroke
• Sport Federation of Sweden, Health Economic Analysis of Basic sports
Language skills: Fluent Portuguese, fluent Swedish, good English, understanding
French and good Spanish
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