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| Semester | spring semester 2024 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Günther Fink (guenther.fink@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This class examines health issues in developing countries from the standpoint of applied economics. Specific topics include: (1) identifying the bi-directional relationship between health and economic wellbeing; (2) understanding key economic challenges to improving individual and global health; and (3) recognizing differences between optimal health decisions from an individual, national and global perspective. We will examine the empirical evidence in support of interventions affecting health, including the success and failure of interventions that target infant mortality, diarrhea, worms, AIDS, and malaria. We will also investigate the role of health insurance as well as different approaches to deliver health care in resource-constrained settings. |
| Comments | Prof. Günther Fink is Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Household Economics at the University of Basel and Head of the Household Economics and Health Systems Research Unit at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy, as well as a Master’s in applied economics from the University of Michigan. |
| Weblink | Weblink to ADAM |
| Admission requirements | Familiarity with intermediate economic theory and econometrics—including consumer theory, income and substitution effects, producer theory, experimental design, instrumental variables, and difference-in-differences estimation is assumed. |
| Course application | Registration: Please enroll in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch); Eucor-Students and mobility students of other Swiss Universities or the FHNW first have to register at the University of Basel BEFORE the start of the course and receive their login data by post (e-mail address of the University of Basel). Processing time up to a week! Detailed information can be found here: https://www.unibas.ch/de/Studium/Mobilitaet.html After successful registration you can enroll for the course in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch). Applies to everyone: Enrolment = Registration for the course and the exam! A deregistration is possible by email to belegungstorno-wwz-at-unibas.ch by April 24, 2024 at the latest, stating the course number, title and your matriculation number. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 12.15-14.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S14 HG.32 |
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 14.15-16.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Auditorium |
| Modules |
Module: Core Competences in Economics (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) Module: Field Electives in Economics and Public Policy (Master's Studies: Economics and Public Policy) Module: Fields: Environment and Development (Master's degree program: African Studies) Module: Fields: Public Health and Social Life (Master's degree program: African Studies) Module: Policy Field: Health and Labor (Master's Studies: Economics and Public Policy) Module: Specific Electives in International Business, Trade and the Environment (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Global Ageing and Health (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | Class Structure: This class is centered around two readings from the health and economics literature purposely chosen for each session. The instructor will go over the readings in class, present key theoretical and empirical elements and expects students to challenge the methods and findings of the papers presented. Grading: The grade of this class has the following two components: Class participation: 50 percent Paper presentation: 50 percent Class participation: Students are expected to have read articles on the reading list prior to class, and to be able to 1) answer specific questions about these articles and 2) critically assess the general approach and message of the articles discussed. Paper presentation: In the first week of the course all students need to pick a paper from the course reading list. Students need to study this paper in detail and present the main insights to the class together with a critical review of the paper's strengths and weaknesses. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registr.; dereg.: Office of the Dean of Studies |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |