Diversifying Health Economics to Provide a Life-course Lens on Health, Well-being, and Well-becoming

Abstract

Abstract This final chapter revisits concepts of well-being and well-becoming, how they are beginning to be used in health economics and puts forward a range of ideas for future research and policy support. This chapter also presents ‘The well-being and well-becoming wheel’ infographic, which explains the concept of well-becoming for the purpose of health economics research and policy support within a life-course model. The chapter sets out an agenda for research priorities in health economics to further the use of a well-becoming lens in the use of evidence in public policy. We present global priorities for health economics research with an increased emphasis on sustainability and climate change as a fundamental basis for future human well-being and well-becoming. The chapter concludes with curiosity questions for the reader to consider.