ECON 382 - Health Economics in Developing Countries

Credits: 3
Planned Offering: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit

Prerequisites: ECON 101, 102, and 203. A survey of the major issues of health economics, with a focus on the experiences of developing countries. Health structure of low-income countries and primary causes for their limited health performance. Health goals and policy alternatives. An examination of the role of econometrics in the evaluation of health programs is a major part of the course, including review of instrumental variables and matching methods. Blunch.