Course # 48050 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu Time(s) 9:30am-12:20pm Term Fall 2025 Course Instructor Joshua Gottlieb Syllabus Syllabus 9/8/25 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. Notes This is a PhD elective. Registration is open to PhD and Harris MACRM students only, or by instructor consent. 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. Course Sections Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2025 PPHA 48050/1 Economics of Healthcare (PhD) Joshua Gottlieb Tuesday 9:30am-12:20pm Syllabus Recent News More news Q&A: Justin Marlowe on Chicago’s Looming Transit Funding Cliff Mon., October 06, 2025 Professor Anthony Fowler Delivers 2025 Aims of Public Policy Address Thu., October 02, 2025 Third Annual Harris Policy Innovation Challenge to Focus on City's Role in Supporting Sports Facilities Thu., October 02, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Policy Outlook: A Fireside Chat with Dean Sergei Guriev of the London Business School Fri., October 10, 2025 | 5:00 PM Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E. 60th St. The Keller Center Chicago, IL 60637 United States PCMC Alumni Roundtable Fri., October 10, 2025 | 8:00 PM Drop-in with a Director Tue., October 14, 2025 | 12:00 PM