Course # 48050 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu Time(s) 9:30am-12:20pm Term Spring 2025 Course Instructor Joshua Gottlieb Syllabus Syllabus 9/18/23 This is a PhD-level course in the economics of healthcare open to PhD students in Economics, Booth, Harris, and MACRM and other students with instructor's consent. The goal is to prepare students to conduct independent research in the field, and to use tools from a variety of fields to study healthcare markets. Topics will include health insurance, the production and supply of healthcare, the economic geography of healthcare, regulations, and labor market connections. We will emphasize bridges to fields including public finance, labor economics, and industrial organization. We will cover econometric techniques, datasets, and institutional knowledge required to develop research ideas in the field, and help students develop such ideas. The course will cover the latest research and benefit from workshops in the field. Course Prerequisite In order to register for this course you must be a PPHA Phd student, PPHA-MAR student, PECO PhD student, Economics Phd student, or a Booth PhD student. Recent News More news Free medical school tuition unlikely to have a major impact on the U.S. health care system Thu., July 25, 2024 After a shooting, community and health leaders step up to help survivors heal Tue., July 23, 2024 Student Profile: Vladimir Bejdo, DPSS’23 Thu., July 18, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! MACRM and PhD Information Session Thu., August 01, 2024 | 8:30 AM Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., August 07, 2024 | 12:00 PM Harris Evening Master's Program Information Session Wed., August 21, 2024 | 12:00 PM