Health Economics

This course applies economic theory and quantitative methods to analyze key health policy challenges, emphasizing the use of econometric tools to evaluate market dynamics and systemic inefficiencies. Students examine models of health and medical care demand, insurance purchasing behavior, physician decision-making, and selection bias in health outcomes and plan performance.

Lectures and discussions engage with empirical research and theoretical models to assess how market failures influence policy design and effectiveness. By the end of the course, students integrate advanced economic reasoning with quantitative analysis to inform evidence-based approaches to health policy evaluation and development.