Current Topics in Health Economics

3 units

In this advanced undergraduate course, we will mix textbook surveys of major topics in health economics, with student-led critiques of current and classic journal articles, possibly including student presentations of own projects. The course is designed to prepare you to be informed participants in the current debate about health care policy. Core topics will include the social and individual determinants of health, health behavior and health care choices, and development of a critical perspective about the data sources and methodologies in health care research.