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Fall 2024
Jan 18, 2025 |
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| ECON 4510 - Health Economics |
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Surveys theoretical and empirical evidence on current issues in health and health care. The course presents individual-level models of health behaviors and the demand for health and medical insurance. Students analyze the economic behaviors of physicians, hospitals, and insurance companies as well as the possible role of government in encouraging the equitable and efficient performance of health markets. The course emphasizes current debates involving individual health decisions, health care reform, and the diffusion of new medical technologies.
3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Grade Basis: ALP All Sections for this Course Sch/Economics Department Course Attributes: Social Science Requirement Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Campuses: Georgia Tech-Atlanta * Prerequisites: Undergraduate Semester level ECON 2100 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate Semester level ECON 2106 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate Semester level ECON 2101 Minimum Grade of D |
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