Resource Economics 397C - ST- Health Economics

The goal of this course is to introduce students to the theory and methods of health economics and demonstrate how these methods can be applied to analyze issues in health policy and management. This course will teach students to use economic analysis to understand critical issues in health care and health policy. We will explore how social scientists address empirical questions in the business and policy of health care, the methods and types of data that are available, how we can use data to answer policy-relevant questions.

ECON 203 or RES-ECON 202 15 seats reserved for RES-ECON and MGRECON majors.

Students who do not meet the pre-requisites but are interested in the course, are encouraged to seek permission from the instructor to enroll.

Students who are unable to enroll in this course because all sections are full can submit a Dept. of Resource Economics waitlist request. The form can be found here: http://www.umass.edu/resec/academics/undergraduate-program/undergraduat…. Once the semester begins, students must contact the instructor to request permission to enroll.