221.662.01 Globalization and Health: Economic Development

Prerequisite:

Must know STATA

Description:

Are you interested in knowing how inequalities in health and burden of disease are affected by change as countries economically develop and by the forces of globalization.

Suitable for students in public health and social sciences disciplines.

Explores the role of health in economic development, focusing on three themes - the relationship between health and economic growth, socioeconomic inequalities in health, and how globalization affects health and health services. Through these themes it introduces students to commonly used analytical tools in health economics. The first theme examines the effect of wealth on health, as well as, how better health influences human capital and income. The second theme, examines socioeconomic inequalities in health, primarily focusing on theories of how socioeconomic inequalities affect health, and the measurement of health inequalities. The third theme looks at global movements – such as resource flows in pharmaceuticals and vaccines, human resources – and their affect on health and health services.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Assess how economic development, inequality, and globalization are interrelated and affects health
2. Examine theoretical underpinnings of globalization and socioeconomic inequalities affecting the burden of disease
3. Apply analytical tools related to decompsition of health effects, measurement of living standards, measurement of health inequalities, and use of household surveys

Methods of Assessment:

Assignments (30%)
Paper presentation/discussion (30%)
Final exam (30%)
Class participation (10%)

Instructor Consent:

No consent required