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Health Economics
(ECO172) - ΡΕΒΕΚΚΑ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ
Περιγραφή Μαθήματος
This course introduces upper-level undergraduate students to health economics and covers elementary concepts and selected topics in the field. The health sector requires more complicated analysis compared to other sectors of the economy because of its several unique features, including the lack of information about what health services the consumer needs, the existence of significant uncertainty about health behaviors and outcomes, and payment for health services through third-parties (insurance companies) rather than direct payment by the consumer. This course introduces students to the methods used by economists to explore such issues and exposes them to the relevant academic literature.
Ημερομηνία δημιουργίας
Πέμπτη 27 Αυγούστου 2020
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Topics covered in this course:
- the demand for health and health care
- the Grossman model of health capital
- socioeconomic disparities in health
- information economics (risk-aversion, uncertainty and health insurance, adverse selection, moral hazard)
- the supply of health care (doctors and hospitals)
- pharmaceuticals and the economics of innovation
- health policy
Methods of evaluation
Student performance is evaluated via written exams in English, in-class presentations, attendance and participation in class discussion. Written exams take place (a) in the middle of the semester (mid-term exam) and (b) at the end of the semester during the university’s examination period (final exam).
The mid-term exam (30% of final grade) and final exam (30% of final grade) may include:
- Multiple choice questions
- Problem solving questions
- Short-answer questions
Student presentations account for 20% of final grade.
Attendance and participation in class discussion account for 20% of final grade.