printer friendly pageHRP 256: Economics of Health and Medical Care (BIOMEDIN 156, BIOMEDIN 256, ECON 126)
Institutional, theoretical, and empirical analysis of the problems of health and medical care. Topics: demand for medical care and medical insurance; institutions in the health sector; economics of information applied to the market for health insurance and for health care; measurement and valuation of health; competition in health care delivery. Graduate students with research interests should take
ECON 249. Prerequisites:
ECON 50 and either
ECON 102A or
STATS 116 or the equivalent. Recommended:
ECON 51.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Bhattacharya, J. (PI)
HRP 257: Advanced Topics in the Economics of Health and Medical Care (MED 265)
Emphasis is on research studies in health economics. Seminar style course focuses on Health Economics. To be taken with
HRP 256. Students will be expected to read and present papers to the group and discuss concepts with faculty. Restricted to second year PhD students in economics & economics-related disciplines.
Last offered: Spring 2017
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 4 units total)
MED 265: Advanced Topics in the Economics of Health and Medical Care (HRP 257)
Emphasis is on research studies in health economics. Seminar style course focuses on Health Economics. To be taken with
HRP 256. Students will be expected to read and present papers to the group and discuss concepts with faculty. Restricted to second year PhD students in economics & economics-related disciplines.
Last offered: Spring 2017
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 4 units total)
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