Economics: Advanced Health Economics
Lund University
Startdatum:
Slutdatum:
Studietakt: 50 %
Publicerad utbildningskatalog
Economics: Advanced Health Economics
Utbildningsinformation från den publicerade källan. Utbildningen och dess tidsbundna tillfällen hålls åtskilda.
Utbildningsfakta
Kod: NEKN65
<p>You will gain a deeper understanding of current issues in health economics. You will learn to analyse and evaluate health economics research and carry out your own empirical project with policy relevance.</p><p>You will gain an advanced overview of health economics with a focus on policy-relevant questions such as:</p><ul><li>Why are healthcare expenditures increasing in society?</li><li>How does health in early life affect future opportunities?</li><li>Is new medical technology worth the cost?</li><li>What health effects arise from pandemics?</li><li>What are the health impacts of working conditions?</li></ul><p>We will discuss inequalities in health and access to care, as well as the relationship between health and economic development.</p><p>The course is based on current scientific articles and aims to develop your ability to critically evaluate and independently analyse research on health. Health economic issues are addressed from a global perspective, so your understanding will not be limited to Swedish conditions. You will be trained to apply economic tools to health and healthcare questions, with particular emphasis on empirical methods. The course is especially suitable for those who wish to work in advanced analysis within the healthcare sector, policy evaluation or research.</p>
Behörighet
Students who have been admitted to the Master Programme in Economics and have taken the courses NEKN21 "Advanced Microeconomic Analysis" and NEKN33 "Applied Microeconometrics" are eligible to take this course. For other students, at least 90 ECTS-credits in economics are required. These must include the courses NEKN21 "Advanced Microeconomic Analysis" and NEKN33 "Applied Microeconometrics" or equivalent courses.
Utbildningstillfällen
Varje tillfälle har egna datum och villkor. Avslutade tillfällen behålls som historik och innebär inte att en ny ansökan är öppen.
Källa och uppdatering
Hämtad: .
Publicerad: .
Visa källversion
Publiceringsversion: 8e217193-f5fa-4778-b085-a4521fd03e8d
Kontrollsumma: 1b0dc54c0fc8a359f83ba9dc8f9d468479ce432de4c03bce3b8b33dd67fe3f6c
Senast ändrad enligt källan: 2026-02-10T09:40:43