70138 - LIFESTYLES AND HEALTH OUTCOMES

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

At the end of the course the student understands the health-related behavioral determinants and has an overview of some recent policies aimed at improving the population's lifestyles. He/she has adequate knowledge of: 1) the demand for health and health capital; 2) the behavioral determinants leading to unhealthy outcomes such as obesity and addiction; 3) the trade-offs between health and welfare objectives; 4) the policies aimed at changing health-related behavior and lifestyles. The course combines theoretical analysis and discussion of case-studies.

Contenuti

This courses enhances students' understanding of health-related behavioral determinants and provides an overview of some recent policies aimed at improving people's lifestyle.

It combines theoretical analysis and discussion of case-studies on the following topics:

∙ The demand for health and health capital;
∙ The behavioral determinants leading to unhealthy outcomes such as obesity and addiction;
∙ The trade-offs between health and welfare objectives;
∙ The policies aimed at changing health-related behavior and lifestyles.

Testi/Bibliografia

The main reference is Cawley, J., Ruhm C. (2011). The Economics of Risky Health Behaviors, Handbook of Health Economics, Vol. 1, 1539-1627, Elsevier. A useful reference is also Bhattacharya, Hyde, Tu (2013), Health Economics, Palgrave (Sections I, VI and VII). Additional references will be given in class.

Metodi didattici

Standard Lectures and presentations by students

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

Each student will be required to present a paper in class and to actively participate to class activities and discussions.

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

Slides and additional readings will be provided by the instructor

Link ad altre eventuali informazioni

https://sites.google.com/site/davidedragone/teaching

Orario di ricevimento

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