HP4B7E      Half Unit
Advanced Health Economics

This information is for the 2023/24 session.

Teacher responsible

Prof Alistair Mcguire COW 2.02

Availability

This course is available on the Executive MSc in Health Economics, Policy and Management. This course is not available as an outside option.

Course content

The course will cover: international comparisons of health care expenditure, health care insurance, contract theory applied to the health care sector (including principal-agent theory and incentive payment mechanisms), equity in health care, health behaviour and an introduction to econometric analysis applied to health care data.

Teaching

This course will be delivered as a combination lectures, workshops and student presentations, totalling a minimum of 19 hours.

Formative coursework

1500 word essay

Indicative reading

Culyer, A.J., and Newhouse, J.P., (eds.), 2001, Handbook of Health Economics Volumes 1A &1B, (North-Holland, Amsterdam); Zweifel, P. and Breyer, F., 1997, Health Economics, (OUP, Oxford).

Assessment

Essay (100%, 3000 words).

Key facts

Department: Health Policy

Total students 2022/23: Unavailable

Average class size 2022/23: Unavailable

Controlled access 2022/23: No

Value: Half Unit

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