Lehrende: Prof. Dr. Mathias Kifmann
Veranstaltungsart: Vorlesung + Übung
Anzeige im Stundenplan: Health Econ.
Semesterwochenstunden: 3
Credits: 6,0
Unterrichtssprache: Englisch
Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: - | -
Kommentare/ Inhalte: This course uses microeconomic methods to analyze how decisions are taken by actors in the health care system. Among the topics covered are: - market failures in the health care - the demand for health insurance - risk selection by health insurers - physician behavior - paying providers - the market for pharmaceuticals We will examine a number of important policy issues, e.g., the regulation of health insurance markets and the design of payment schemes. The course consists of a lecture and an exercise session. Literature: The course is based on Zweifel, P., F. Breyer and M. Kifmann. Health Economics, 2nd edition. Springer, New York et al., 2009 (available as e-book) Additional literature will be referred to during the course. Grading: Exam duration: 90 min. Student contributions in the course work can improve the final grade for the course by up to 0.7 points.
Health Economics
Katharina Beenk
Do, 8. Dez. 2016 [08:15]-Do, 2. Feb. 2017 [09:45]