ECON658-20S2 (C) Semester Two 2020

Health Economics

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2020
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2020
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 24 July 2020
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 25 September 2020

Description

The application of microeconomic and empirical tools to the study of health and medical care. Topics covered include: the differences between health care markets and other markets; the asymmetric relationships between patients, insurance companies, and physicians; the production of health; the effects of various policies and treatment regimens; health-related behaviour, including addiction; and the supply side of the health care market.

Learning Outcomes

Econ658 will introduce you to a broad range of topics in Health Economics and will give you ample opportunities to practise presentation skills. After taking the course, you will be able to discuss issues in the economics of health and health care and you will be a more confident public speaker

Course Coordinator

Andrea Menclova

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Class participation 10%
Presentations 90% In-class presentations of academic articles

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $982.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Department of Economics and Finance .

All ECON658 Occurrences

  • ECON658-20S2 (C) Semester Two 2020
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