Economics 340 - Economics of Health

Fall
2021
01
3.00
Lawrence King

TU TH 2:30PM 3:45PM

UMass Amherst
13198
Machmer Hall room E-33
lpking@econs.umass.edu
The course provides an overview of the economics of health and of health care with special attention to the roles of market failure, equity, and policy. Economics of Health will apply the tools of economics and quantitative analysis to understanding the structure, performance, and problems of health and the health care sector. Students will develop institutional knowledge and analytic tools needed to contribute to public policy debates about health and health care.

ECON103/RESEC102/ECON203RE202 Open only to Econ/STPEC/ResEc/MgrEcon primary majors, then open to all on April 14.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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