Lecture with integrated exercise

Inequality in Health

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

• ECMX MasterWahlpflichtbereichME5 Economics 1.-3. Sem, Elective, Module Inequality in Health
• GOEMIK MasterWahlpflichtbereich Bereich Volkswirtschaftslehre 1.-3. Sem, Elective, Module Inequality in Health
• MedMan MedGW MasterWahlpflichtbereich IBereich Gesundheitsökonomie 1.-3. Sem, Elective, Module Inequality in Health
• MedMan WiWi MasterWahlpflichtbereich IBereich Gesundheitsökonomie 1.-3. Sem, Elective, Module Inequality in Health
• VWL MasterWahlpflichtbereich I 1.-3. Sem, Elective, Module Inequality in Health

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.