Wintersemester 24/25

Inequality in Health (Vorlesung)

Vorlesung

Inequality in Health (Vorlesung)

Lecturer:
  • Prof. Martin Karlsson, Ph.D.
Contact:
Term:
Winter Semester 2024/2025
Cycle:
Wintersemester
Time:
Tu 10-12h
Room:
WST-A.08.1
Start:
09.10.2024
End:
29.01.2025
Language:
English
Moodle:
Lecture in Moodle
LSF:
Lecture in LSF
Linked Lectures:

Description:

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.

Covered Topics: 

• 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

For further information please contact Nikolaos Prodromidis
Room: WST-A.08.1 

    Learning Targets:

    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.

    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.

    Methods of Assessment:

    Exam

    Formalities:

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

    Mentoring

    Hier geht es zum Mentoring des GÖMIK-Masters.