eco3hec health economics
HEALTH ECONOMICS
ECO3HEC
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will learn how to use microeconomic techniques to analyse various issues related to health and health care. These techniques will be used to analyse some of the major issues confronting the Australian health care system. The topics that might be covered include trends in population health and expenditure on health care, the nature of the commodity health care, health care as an input in the production of good health, the demand for health care and its relationship with the demand for health insurance, the supply of health care, the financing of health care, agency issues in health care and the regulation of health care, as well as the use of cost-benefit analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis in health economics.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorPeter Sivey
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
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PrerequisitesN/A
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Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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| Readings | To be advised | Prescribed | To be advised | To be advised |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Summarise the effects of economic variables on health at the individual and economy-wide levels
- Activities:
- Lectures and tutorials
02. Analyse imperfections in the market for health insurance leading to its underprovision
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- Lectures and tutorials
03. Analyse imperfections in the market for health care leading to its overprovision
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- Lectures and tutorials
04. Use economic models to predict the effect of financial incentives for healthcare providers
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- Lectures and tutorials
05. Critically evaluate the need for government to intervene to provide equitable access to health care
- Activities:
- Lectures and tutorials
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