Economics for Health Policy

Harvard HSPH

Students will learn how to analyze health policy issues through the application of basic economic principles. No previous economics training is required. The course will begin with an introduction to the U.S. health care system because we will be using examples drawn from the American context. The concepts we will be learning, however, are widely generalizable and students whose interests and experiences extend beyond the U.S. are welcomed. Students will learn how to conduct economic analyses…