2015-2016 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

ECON 340 Health Economics

Introduction to the economic issues of health care markets. Microeconomic theories will be used to analyze the structure and performance of the health care industry in the United States. Topics include: the markets for health and health care; physician firms; hospitals; public and private health insurance markets; health policy.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ECON 201 or permission of instructor.

General Education