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Health Economics

A.Y. 2024/2025
6
Max ECTS
40
Overall hours
SSD
SECS-P/03
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide the basic theoretical knowledge to analyze the health economics and the health market. The elements that distinguish the health markets and the specificities that characterize the Italian NHS will be illustrated. The main tools to analyze the efficiency and equity issues in the health sector will be accurately presented.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will know: the basic theoretical aspects to analyze the health economics and the health market; the elements that distinguish health markets; the specific elements that characterize the Italian NHS. The student will be aware of the main tools to analyze the efficiency and the equity issues in the healthcare sector.

Lesson period: Second trimester

Lessons timetable

Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi

Exams calendar

Single course

This course can be attended as a single course.

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Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Gamba Simona
Lesson period
Second trimester
Course syllabus
1. Introduction to Health Economics
2. Demand for health and health care
3. Agency relationship
4. Supply of health care
5. Market failures
6. Health insurance markets
7. The economic evaluation of health interventions
8. Financing of helathcare systems
9. The pharmaceutical market
Prerequisites for admission
There are no formal entry requirements. However, in order to fully understand several concepts that will be deepened during the course, students have to be aware of the basic concepts of Microeconomics, Economics and Public Economics.
Teaching methods
Regular classes and students' presentations
Teaching Resources
Documents in Ariel
Assessment methods and Criteria
Attendees: short presentation (1/3) + written exam with open questions (2/3).

Non-attendees: written exam with open questions.
SECS-P/03 - PUBLIC ECONOMICS - University credits: 6
Lessons: 40 hours
Professor: Gamba Simona
Shifts:
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Professor: Gamba Simona
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