Health Economics
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide the basic theoretical knowledge to analyze the health economics and the health market. The elements that distinguish the health markets and the specificities that characterize the Italian NHS will be illustrated. The main tools to analyze the efficiency and equity issues in the health sector will be accurately presented.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will know: the basic theoretical aspects to analyze the health economics and the health market; the elements that distinguish health markets; the specific elements that characterize the Italian NHS. The student will be aware of the main tools to analyze the efficiency and the equity issues in the healthcare sector.
Lesson period: Second trimester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second trimester
Course syllabus
1. Introduction to Health Economics
2. Demand for health and health care
3. Agency relationship
4. Supply of health care
5. Market failures
6. Health insurance markets
7. The economic evaluation of health interventions
8. Financing of helathcare systems
9. The pharmaceutical market
2. Demand for health and health care
3. Agency relationship
4. Supply of health care
5. Market failures
6. Health insurance markets
7. The economic evaluation of health interventions
8. Financing of helathcare systems
9. The pharmaceutical market
Prerequisites for admission
There are no formal entry requirements. However, in order to fully understand several concepts that will be deepened during the course, students have to be aware of the basic concepts of Microeconomics, Economics and Public Economics.
Teaching methods
Regular classes and students' presentations
Teaching Resources
Documents in Ariel
Assessment methods and Criteria
Attendees: short presentation (1/3) + written exam with open questions (2/3).
Non-attendees: written exam with open questions.
Non-attendees: written exam with open questions.
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