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Semester | spring semester 2021 |
Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
Lecturers | Günther Fink (guenther.fink@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
Content | This class examines health issues in developing countries from the standpoint of applied economics. Specific topics include: (1) identifying the bi-directional relationship between health and economic growth; (2) understanding key economic challenges to improving individual and global health; and (3) recognizing differences between optimal health decisions from an individual, national and global perspective. We will examine the empirical evidence in support of interventions affecting health, including the success and failure of interventions that target infant mortality, diarrhea, worms, AIDS, and malaria. We will also investigate the role of health insurance as well as different approaches to deliver health care in resource-constrained settings. |
Comments | Prof. Günther Fink is Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Household Economics at the University of Basel, Head of the Household Economics and Health Systems Research Unit at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute in Basel, and Adjunct Professor of International Health Economics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy, as well as a Master’s in applied economics from the University of Michigan. |
Weblink | Weblink to ADAM |
Admission requirements | Familiarity with intermediate economic theory and econometrics—including consumer theory, income and substitution effects, producer theory, experimental design, instrumental variables, and difference-in-differences estimation is required. |
Course application | Registration: Please enrol in MOnA. Enrolment = Registration for the exam! A deregistration is possible by email to Studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch until 6 May, 2021. |
Language of instruction | English |
Use of digital media | Online course |
Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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wöchentlich | Monday | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz - |
wöchentlich | Wednesday | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz - |
Comments | The course will be taught online at the dates you can see below: |
Date | Time | Room |
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Monday 19.04.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
Wednesday 21.04.2021 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
Monday 26.04.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
Wednesday 28.04.2021 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
Monday 03.05.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
Wednesday 05.05.2021 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
Monday 10.05.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
Wednesday 12.05.2021 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
Monday 17.05.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
Wednesday 19.05.2021 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
Monday 24.05.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Pfingstmontag |
Wednesday 26.05.2021 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
Monday 31.05.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
Wednesday 02.06.2021 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
Modules |
Specialization Module: International Trade, Growth and the Environment (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Global Ageing and Health (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
Assessment format | end-of-semester examination |
Assessment details | Class Structure: This class is centered on two or three readings from the health and economics literatures chosen for each session. The instructor will go over the readings in class, present key theoretical and empirical elements and expects students to challenge the methods and findings of the papers presented. Grading: The grade of this class has the following three components: Class participation: 30 percent Final exam: 70 percent Class participation: Students are expected to have read articles on the reading list prior to class, and to be able to 1) answer specific questions about these articles and 2) critically assess the general approach and message of the articles discussed. exam: tbd |
Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registr.; dereg.: Office of the Dean of Studies |
Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |