ECO483H1: Health and Economic Inequality

24L/12T

This course provides an interactive overview of the key themes in health and economic inequality, paying particular attention to the bidirectional causal relationship: poor health can lead to poor economic outcomes, while economic insecurity can have serious health implications. Focusing on the current empirical literature and employing a hands-on approach to economic and health data, we investigate social and economic determinants such as income, geography, family, health care, race and gender. Note: hands-on analysis of real-world data using computer programs is a course requirement. The course is open to all students who meet the prerequisites, and necessary support for applicable software is provided.

ECO200Y1/ ECO204Y1/ ECO206Y1, ECO202Y1/ ECO208Y1/ ECO209Y1, ECO220Y1/ ECO227Y1/ ( STA237H1, STA238H1)/ ( STA247H1, STA248H1)/ ( STA257H1, STA261H1), at least 1.0 credit in ECO at the 300+ level.
ECO481H1 (Special Topics in Economics with Data Analytics: Health and Economic Inequality) taken in Fall 2023.
Society and its Institutions (3)