SA4L5 Half Unit
Applied Health Econometrics
This information is for the 2014/15 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Grace Lordan OLDM2.26
Availability
This course is available on the MSc in International Health Policy. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.
Pre-requisites
Students must have completed Health Economics (SA408).
Alternatively, students should have completed another foundation course in microeconomics. If this was completed outside of the LSE at an undergraduate level, please contact Dr. Lordan for further advice.
Course content
Most research questions, in health economics require students to apply econometric techniques. This course will introduce these techniques and students exiting the course can expect to have acquired a competency in econometrics as it is applied to health economics. The seminars- which are lab based- will allow students to apply these methods to practical problems using Stata and decipher the results.
Teaching
10 hours of lectures and 18 hours of seminars in the LT. 2 hours of lectures in the ST.
All lectures and seminars will taught by Dr. Grace Lordan.
Formative coursework
Two pieces: 1) A set of problems given in seminar 4, tackled without help during the seminar and submitted afterwards. . This work will be read and feedback provided. 2) A mock exam in seminar 7. This work will be read and feedback provided by week 9.
Indicative reading
Frijters, P., Johnston, D.W., Lordan, G., Shields, M.A. (2013) Exploring the relationship between macroeconomic conditions and problem drinking as captured by Google searches in the US. Social Science and Medicine. 84, pp. 61-68.
Johnston, D.W. & Lordan G., 2012. "Discrimination makes me sick! An examination of the discrimination–health relationship," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 31(1), pp. 99-111.
Johnston, D.W. and Lordan, G. (2014) Weight perceptions, weight control and income: an analysis using British data. Economics and Human Biology, 12 . pp. 132-139.
Jones, A.M., Rice, N., Bago d’Uva, T. and Balia S. (2013) Applied Health Economics, London: Routledge.
Lordan, G. and Frijters, P. (2013) Unplanned pregnancy and the impact on sibling health outcomes. Health Economics, 22 (8). pp. 903-914.
Lordan, G. and Tang, K.K. and Carmignani, F. (2011) Has HIV/AIDS displaced other health funding priorities? Evidence from a new dataset of development aid for health Social Science and Medicine, 73 (3). 351-355.
Lordan, G. and Pakrashi, D. (2014) Make time for physical activity or you may spend more time sick! Social Indicators Research, Online. 1-13.
Assessment
Exam (70%, duration: 2 hours) in the main exam period.
Coursework (30%).
One written assignment using STATA (30%).
Key facts
Department: Social Policy
Total students 2013/14: 24
Average class size 2013/14: 12
Controlled access 2013/14: No
Lecture capture used 2013/14: No
Value: Half Unit
