ECON 469(S) Economics of Global Health and Population
This course examines issues in global health and population in developing and formerly socialist countries, with a focus on econometric methods and applied microeconomic theory. We will analyze trends in global health and population, the determinants and consequences of changing population health, and approaches to the design, implementation and evaluation of policies to address health and population problems. Specific topics we will discuss include the HIV/AIDS epidemic, labor market returns to health, child mortality and 'missing women', the mortality crisis in the former Soviet Union, and the long-run impact of disease.
Format: lecture/discussion. Requirements: several short papers and econometric exercises, a midterm exam and an empirical research paper.
Prerequisites: Econominc 251 or 251M and Economics 253 or 255. Enrollment limit: 19 (expected: 19). Preference to senior majors.
Hour: BRAINERD