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Fall 2016
Apr 19, 2024
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PHP 2480 - Selected Topics in Global Health Economics
This course will survey selected topics in global health economics. It is designed to introduce students to specific issues, theory and practice of health economics at the global level. The first part of the course will survey research papers on econometric methods in global health including: field experiments, instrumental variables, propensity score matching and regression discontinuity. The second part will discuss current topics such as: conditional economic incentives for providers and consumers, social health insurance, public goods, and externalities. Prerequisites: PHP 2511 and ECON 1110, or equivalent. Enrollment limited to 8 graduate students. Instructor permission required.
1.000 Credit hours
1.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Primary Meeting

Public Health Department

Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels:     
      Graduate

Prerequisites:
Graduate level PHP 2511 Minimum Grade of S and Undergraduate level ECON 1110 Minimum Grade of S

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