ECON 642

Theoretical and empirical analysis of the U.S. health care delivery sector. Topics include health insurance markets and their effects on patient demand, uninsured populations and their access to health care services, breakdowns in the principal/agent relationship between patient and providers, competition in the medical sector, technology, pharmaceuticals and the scope and effect of government involvement in the delivery of health care. Prereq: ECON 402. (Also listed as HMP 642.)