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2026 Summer > GRAD > ECON > ECON 680

Health Economics

Course #: ECON 680

Description:
This elective course introduces students to how economists analyze topics related to the demand for health care, health disparities, and the US health care delivery system using the tools of microeconomics. Students develop an understanding of asymmetric information, how health insurance contracts operate, and the role that government plays in the modern health care system. Students empirically analyze health care policies, and apply tools of cost-benefit analysis to understand the trade-offs involved in improving efficiency and equity.
Pre Requisites:
Pre-requisite: Enrolled in MA in Applied Economics or Nursing Ph.D. program or permission of instructor

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 3146 MW
10:00 - 1:00 pm
Ali,Ayesha REMOTE
Session: SS1 6W
Class Dates: 06/01/2026 - 07/09/2026
Capacity: 5
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites: Pre-requisite: Enrolled in MA in Applied Economics or Nursing Ph.D. program or permission of instructor
Course Attributes: