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ArgumentThe scope of this Topical Issue includes two main research areas &#8211; Family Economics and Health Economics. We are looking for both research and review articles about problems in those areas, preferably through the prism of social inequalities. &#160;The scope of the Topical Issue includes, but is not limited to the following areas of research:Analysis of Health Care MarketsHealth InsuranceHealth and InequalityHealth and Economic DevelopmentPublic HealthMeasurement and Analysis of PovertyProvision and Effects of Welfare ProgramsDemographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and ForecastsMarriage, Family StructureDomestic AbuseFertility, Family PlanningEconomics of the ElderlyEconomics of the HandicappedValue of LifeInformations on "Open Economics"Open Economics&#160;is a cross-disciplinary, single-blind peer-reviewed journal that presents original research on all areas of Economics.&#160;Open Economics&#160;is particularly interested in disseminating the intellectual efforts of the global academic economics community.Authors publishing in Open Economics enjoy the following benefits:no publishing fees in the first two volumes (2017 and 2018)fast, comprehensive and transparent peer-reviewfree language assistance for authors from non-English speaking regionsimmediate publication upon completing the publishing processextensive promotion and worldwide distribution of each published articleunrestricted access for all readers.Submission guidelinesThe language of publication is English.Manuscripts can now be submitted directly to our on-line Editorial Manager submission system (please select Research Article - Topical Issue: Family and Health in the Age of Inequality or Review Article - Topical Issue: Family and Health in the Age of Inequality Topical Issue as a type of manuscript):https://www.editorialmanager.com/economics/Deadline for the Topical Issue is July 2017.In specific cases, the deadline may be extended.See full list of the Editorial and Advisory team and other information here:&#160;www.degruyter.com/view/j/openecThe manuscripts submitted in response to this invitation will be processed with the highest priority, and all accepted papers will be immediately made available on-line. For more information, please have a look at our Instructions for Authors.Scientific coordinatorProf. Friedrich Schneider, professor of economics,&#160;Johannes Kepler University Linz,&#160;Austria