Course Unit Page
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Teacher Daniele Fabbri
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Credits 5
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SSD SECS-P/03
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Teaching Mode Traditional lectures
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Language Italian
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Campus of Bologna
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Degree Programme Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Economics and Economic Policy (cod. 8420)
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Course Timetable from Feb 14, 2023 to Mar 16, 2023
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.

Academic Year 2022/2023
Learning outcomes
In the first part of the course we study typical resource
allocation problems in the healthcare sector. In the second part we
examine key topics in Italian NHS reform.
Teaching practice will combine theory and institutional analysis with updated empirical evidence from the literature and case-studies developed by the teacher. Students should gain appropriate skills which will allow them to develop personal case-studies-
Course contents
PART I: Fundamentals of Health Economics
1-Health capital and the demand for health and healthcare
2-Individuals' heterogeneity and healthcare services' complexity:
Physician-patient relationship
3-Health insurance and moral hazard
4-Health insurance and adverse selection
5-Regulation of heathcare systems
6-The regulation of the pharmaceutical market
Readings/Bibliography
Notes on each lecture will be provided by the teacher plus additional reading material.
Textbook in English
- Bhattacharya, Hyde, Tu, 2014, Health Economics, Palgrave, McMillan.
- Sloan, Hsieh, 2012, Health Economics, MIT press.
- Folland, Goodman, Stano, 2007, The economics of health and health care, 5° edizione, Prentice Hall.
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussions, workshops
Assessment methods
Examination comes in two parts:
A) presentation\essay of an assigned paper
B) written exam (60 minuti)
The final grade weights A and B according to 35% and 65% respectively.
The grade is graduated as follows:
<18 failed
18-23 sufficient
24-27 good
28-30 very good
30 e lode excellent
Teaching tools
We will make use of the Unibo e-learning platform (VIRTUALE.UNIBO.IT) for remote downloading of teaching materials and uploading of assigned presentations. Details on how to access the remote learning platform will be provided at the beginning of the course.
Links to further information
https://sites.google.com/view/danielefabbri/home
Office hours
See the website of Daniele Fabbri