Health Economics and Health Policy in Europe

Fall & Spring | 3 credits | Elective
Majors: Economics, Public Health, and Public Policy

A study of the most important concepts and theories in health economics and health policy analysis. The course will apply concepts and theories to actual cases from northern Europe in which health economics rationales clash with health politics. Basic economic appraisals of health care interventions and decision analysis of health policy processes will be used to analyze current issues in northern European health care systems.

Syllabi

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Field Studies

Parliament

Visit Parliament to meet with leading health care politicians.

Instructors

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  Andreas Daugaard Jørgensen

  Cand.scient.pol. (Political Science, University of Copenhagen, 2007). Researcher, Muusmann Research & Consulting, 2006-2007. Head of Section, Ministry of Health and Prevention, 2007-2009. Head of Section, Ministry of Finance, 2009–present. With DIS since 2008.
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  Anne Martens

  M.Sc. Economics (University of Copenhagen 2006). Head of section, Ministry of Integration 2006-2010. Consultant Region Sjælland 2010-2011, Consultant Danish Regions 2011-present. With DIS since 2013.