ECO 645 - Health Economics I

Critical reviews of research in health economics topics of current interest, such as empirical and conceptual models of physician behavior, competition in the pharmaceutical industry, the economic impacts of managed care, and the causes and consequences of unhealthy behaviors. Students will present and critique original research and produce a research paper on a topic of their interest.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): ECO 501, ECO 521 graduate standing in the Economics department. Other students may take this course with the permission of the Graduate Director.

Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)