Veranstaltungen

Lecture with integrated exercise

Health Economics: The Provision of Health Care Services and Health Insurance

Name in diploma supplementHealth Economics: The Provision of Health Care Services and Health Insurance
Organisational Unit Lehrstuhl für VWL, insb. Gesundheitsökonomik (http://www.goek.wiwi.uni-due.de/)
LecturersProf. Dr. Martin Karlsson
SPW4LanguageEnglish
Cyclesummer semesterParticipants at mostno limit

Preliminary knowledge

Good knowledge of microeconomics required.

Abstract

The students gain a sound knowledge topics related to the efficient provision of health care services and health insurance. The course covers theoretical as well as recent empirical contributions.

Contents

  • Hospital services and efficiency
  • Optimal design of health insurance contracts
  • Providers and third-party payers
  • Medical liability
  • The political economy of health care
  • The market for pharmaceuticals

Literature

  • Barros, P., and X. Martinez-Giralt. Health Economics: An Industrial Organization Perspective. Routledge Chapman & Hall (2012).
  • Zweifel, P., Breyer, F., and M. Kifmann. Health Economics. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg (2009).

Teaching concept

Die Veranstaltung entspricht einem Vorlesungsanteil von 2 SWS und einem Übungsanteil von 2 SWS.

Participants

  • GOEMIK-Ma-2016 > Pflichtbereich > (1st-2nd Semester, Compulsory) Modul "Health Economics: The Provision of Health Care Services and Health Insurance"
  • LA-gbF-kbF-BK-Ma-2014 > Masterprüfung in der kleinen beruflichen Fachrichtung > Sektorales Management > Wahlpflichtbereich Kleine berufliche Fachrichtung "Sektorales Management" > (1st-3rd Semester, Elective) Modul "Health Economics: The Provision of Health Care Services and Health Insurance"
  • MedMan-MedGW-Ma-2014 > Wahlpflichtbereich I > Bereich Gesundheitsökonomie > (1st-3rd Semester, Elective) Modul "Health Economics: The Provision of Health Care Services and Health Insurance"
  • MedMan-WiWi-Ma-2014 > Wahlpflichtbereich I > Bereich Gesundheitsökonomie > (1st-3rd Semester, Elective) Modul "Health Economics: The Provision of Health Care Services and Health Insurance"
  • VWL-Ma-2009-V2013 > Wahlpflichtbereich I > (1st-3rd Semester, Elective) Modul "Health Economics: The Provision of Health Care Services and Health Insurance"
WIWI‑C0941 - Lecture with integrated exercise: Health Economics: The Provision of Health Care Services and Health Insurance