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Module (6 Credits)

Inequality in Health

Name in diploma supplement
Inequality in Health
Responsible
Prof. Dr. Martin Karlsson
Admission criteria
See exam regulations.
Workload
180 hours of student workload, in detail:
  • Attendance: 60 hours
  • Preparation, follow up: 60 hours
  • Exam preparation: 60 hours
Duration
The module takes 1 semester(s).
Qualification Targets

Students taking this course will

  • become familiar with quantitative measurement and decomposition methods for analysing health and income inequality.
  • learn about health inequalities related to socioeconomic status, poverty, and economic development, and how these vary over time and across countries.
  • deepen their theoretical understanding of these relationships.
  • Acquire knowledge of prevalent empirical research designs for analysing health inequality, including practical experience in their application.
  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of the policy implications of empirical studies on health inequality, and their broader impact on the economy and society.
Relevance

The association of health and social status is widely recognized. As this phenomenon is often regarded as being undesirable from a normative point of view, the evaluation of its causes and effects has a high relevance from a policy perspective.

Module Exam

Final written exam on the teaching materials covered in lectures and tutorials (usually 60-90 min.).

Usage in different degree programs
  • ECMX MasterWahlpflichtbereichME5 Economics 1.-3. Sem, Elective
  • GOEMIK MasterWahlpflichtbereich Bereich Volkswirtschaftslehre 1.-3. Sem, Elective
  • MedMan MedGW MasterWahlpflichtbereich IBereich Gesundheitsökonomie 1.-3. Sem, Elective
  • MedMan WiWi MasterWahlpflichtbereich IBereich Gesundheitsökonomie 1.-3. Sem, Elective
  • VWL MasterWahlpflichtbereich I 1.-3. Sem, Elective
Elements
Name in diploma supplement
Inequality in Health
Organisational Unit
Lehrstuhl für VWL, insb. Gesundheitsökonomik, Juniorprofessur für Volkswirtschaftslehre, insb. Arbeitsmarkt und Gesundheit
Lecturers
Prof. Dr. Martin Karlsson, Prof. Dr. Apostolos Davillas
SPW
4
Language
English
Cycle
winter semester
Participants at most
no limit
Participants

Preliminary knowledge

Good knowledge of econometrics required.

Abstract

The students gain a sound knowledge of the theory and empirical contributions in the area of inequality in health.

Contents

  • Measurement, Decomposition and Quantitative Analysis of Inequality
  • Poverty and Health
  • Income Inequality and Health
  • The Emergence of a Social Gradient in Health
  • Distributive Justice and Health

Literature

Examples for relevant literature: 

  • Almond, D.; Currie, J.; Duque, V.  (2018). Childhood Circumstances and Adult Outcomes: Act II. Journal of Economic Literature, 56(4), 1360–1446
  • Dalgaard, C.-J, L.; Strulik, H.  (2011). Optimal Aging and Death: Understanding the Preston Curve. SSRN Electronic Journal 12: 672-701.
  • Galama, T., Lleras-Muney, A., & Kippersluis, H.  (2018). The Effect of Education on Health and Mortality: A Review of Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Evidence. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Economics and Finance.

Teaching concept

Die Veranstaltung entspricht einem Vorlesungsanteil von 2 SWS und einem Übungsanteil von 2 SWS.

Lecture with integrated exercise: Inequality in Health (WIWI‑C0641)
Module: Inequality in Health (WIWI‑M0480)