Einzelansicht eines Moduls

Modul (6 Credits)

Inequality in Health

Name im Diploma Supplement
Inequality in Health
Verantwortlich
Voraus­setzungen
Siehe Prüfungsordnung.
Workload
180 Stunden studentischer Workload gesamt, davon:
  • Präsenzzeit: 60 Stunden
  • Vorbereitung, Nachbereitung: 60 Stunden
  • Prüfungsvorbereitung: 60 Stunden
Dauer
Das Modul erstreckt sich über 1 Semester.
Qualifikations­ziele

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.
Praxisrelevanz

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.

Prüfungs­modalitäten

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

Verwendung in Studiengängen
  • ECMXWahlpflichtbereichME5 Economics1.-3. FS, Wahlpflicht
  • GOEMIKWahlpflichtbereich Bereich Volkswirtschaftslehre1.-3. FS, Wahlpflicht
  • MedMan MedGWWahlpflichtbereich IBereich Gesundheitsökonomie1.-3. FS, Wahlpflicht
  • MedMan WiWiWahlpflichtbereich IBereich Gesundheitsökonomie1.-3. FS, Wahlpflicht
  • VWLWahlpflichtbereich I1.-3. FS, Wahlpflicht
Bestandteile
Name im Diploma Supplement
Inequality in Health
Anbieter
Lehrperson
SWS
4
Sprache
englisch
Turnus
Wintersemester
maximale Hörerschaft
unbeschränkt
empfohlenes Vorwissen

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.

Lehrinhalte
  • 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
Literaturangaben

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.
didaktisches Konzept

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

Hörerschaft
Vorlesung mit integrierter Übung: Inequality in Health (WIWI‑C0641)
Modul: Inequality in Health (WIWI‑M0480)