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Zusatztext An exceptionally rich and comprehensive undergraduate textbook that covers the traditional building blocks of health economics and addresses pertinent policy questions. This book is a must for health economics courses throughout the world. Informationen zum Autor Jay Bhattacharya is an Associate Professor at Stanford University, School of Medicine, USA.Timothy Hyde is a doctoral student at Yale University, USA.Peter Tu is a doctoral student at Harvard University, USA. Klappentext Comprehensive in coverage this textbook, written by academics from leading institutions, discusses current developments and debates in modern health economics from an international perspective. Economic models are presented in detail, complemented by real-life explanations and analysis, and discussions of the influence of such theories on policymaking. Offering sound pedagogy and economic rigor, Health Economics focuses on building intuition alongside appropriate mathematical formality, translating technical language into accessible economic narrative. Rather than shying away from intellectual building blocks, students are introduced to technical and theoretical foundations and encouraged to apply these to inform empirical studies and wider policymaking. This book is designed for advanced undergraduate courses in health economics and policy but may also interest postgraduate students in economics, medicine and health policy. Ideal length for one-semester courses. "A very thorough introduction to health economics combining the important theoretical literature from economics, including neighboring fields, with an account of the actual systems which allocate medical care in its various dimensions." Kenneth J. Arrow, Joan Kenney Professor of Economics, Professor of Operations Research, Emeritus, and Stanford Health Policy Fellow, USA and Nobel Prize-winning economist "With a readable, breezy style and a deft touch at explaining sophisticated concepts, Health Economics approaches health and health care from a uniquely modern and engaging economic perspective. This book should have very broad appeal. It will reward even the most well-informed readers who seek to understand the challenges facing the U.S. health care system, as well as anyone who would like to learn about applied economics or policy analysis." Alan Garber, Provost of Harvard University, Mallinckrodt Professor of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School and Professor of Economics, Harvard Kennedy School, USA 'This comprehensive and up-to-the-minute book offers an engaging introduction to the complex subject of health economics, covering every aspect of the market from compensation for doctors and nurses, to technological change, to the Affordable Care Act. I look forward to using this book in the classroom.' Janet M. Currie, Henry Putnam Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Director of the Center for Health and Well-Being, Princeton University, USA 'This is an exceptionally rich and comprehensive undergraduate textbook in Health Economics. It covers the traditional building blocks of health economics, but also extends to behavioral health economics, public health economics and addresses pertinent policy questions that different countries with different health care models face. This book is a must for health economics courses throughout the world and a definite recommend as secondary reading for courses on the economics of the welfare state.' Maarten Lindeboom, Professor of Economics, VU University, the Netherlands "A welcome new textbook that includes highly accessible treatment of the most important topics in modern health economics. This will be a student favorite." William Dow, Henry J. Kaiser Professor of Health Economics, University of California, Berkeley, USA "An exceptionally well written textbook, broad in coverage, refreshingly non-technical, but nevertheless scholarly and thorough. Innovative chapters like economic ep...
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Comprehensive in coverage this textbook, written by academics from leading institutions, discusses current developments and debates in modern health economics from an international perspective.
