Health Economics 132: Fall 2008

This course:
(1) Provides a detailed description of the institutional features of the health care market and current trends in this rapidly changing field;
(2) Demonstrates the use and usefulness of analyzing the health care market using economic analysis, particularly microeconomics.

The course is directed to both economics majors and to non-majors with adequate background.
The pre-requisite is Economics 100 (Intermediate Microeconomics) or consent of instructor.

The course meets Tues Thurs 10.30 - 11.50 am in Wellman 226.
Discussion sections are Thurs 6.10-7.00 pm Giedt 1007 or 7.10-8.00 pm in Giedt 1007.

Syllabus and Bibliography

• Syllabus
• Basic references
• Additional references

You need to purchase this from Navin's copy shop.  It includes:

• Syllabus
• Assignments
• Readings: the journal articles covered in class and assignments
• Supplementary lecture notes:

    A. U.S. Health Market Overview
    C. Health Insurance
    F.  Managed Care: Statistical Test of Difference in Means
    B.  Economic Evaluation of Health Care Services
    D. Users: Demand for Health
    G. Government
    H. Further Topics

• Transparencies on Providers (best to print two to a page): Click here
• Transparencies on Government (best to print two to a page): Click here
• Transparencies on Intnl, Technology, Obesity (best to print two to a page): Click here 

• Midterm Exam 1: Fall 2007
• Midterm 1 Solutions: Fall 2007
• Midterm Exam 2: Fall 2007
• Midterm 2 Solutions: Fall 2007
• Final Exam: Fall 2007
• Final Solutions: Fall 2007
• Midterm Exam 1: Winter 2007
• Midterm 1 Solutions: Winter 2007
• Midterm Exam 2: Winter 2007
• Midterm 2 Solutions: Winter 2007
• Final Exam: Winter 2007
• Final Solutions: Winter 2007

• U.S. Health Market Overview
• Summary of Health Economics
• Economic Report to President 2004 Chapter 10 Health 
• Useful Health Links
• Other Health at UC-Davis

A. Colin Cameron / UC-Davis Economics / http://www.econ.ucdavis.edu/faculty/cameron