Health Economics

Course introduction. Demand for Health: the Grossman model. Socio-Economic Health Disparities Demand for Health Care Supply of Health Care Information Economics and Demand For Health Insurance: Adverse Selection And Moral Hazard Public Policy: Why Public Intervention? Public Policy: Policy Objectives Health Policy: The Beveridge and The Bismarck Models For Heath Care

Basic microeconomics

Textbook: Health Economics by Bhattacharya, Hyde and Tu (2013).

Class partecipation is strongly recommended.

Class participation and completion of in-class exercises or written exam: 40% Oral exam: 60%

Lectures, group activities, and classroom discussions.