Ciaran O'Neill University of Ulster   School of Policy Studies, University of Ulster Jordanstown, Newtownabbey, Antrim BT37 0QB N. Ireland   c.oneill2@ulst.ac.uk     Biographical Sketch: Reader in health economics and policy at University of Ulster, formerly a lecturer in economics at Queens University Belfast and in health economics at University of Nottingham. Currently a Commonwelath Fund Harkness Fellow at the RAND Coroporation Santa Monica (2001-2002).   Primary Research Focus: Health economics and policy   JEL Areas: I1 : Health: General I0 : Health, Education, and Welfare: General