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ECON-6114: Advanced Topics in Labor and Health Economics

Description: Research-oriented course covering topics in labor and health economics such as labor market externalities, social networks and social interaction effects, treatment effects and social program evaluation, health behaviors and health care, and social mobility. Analysis of popular datasets such as Add Health and The National Health Interview Survey. Theoretical and applied tools to assess policy-related arguments. Current research and key academic papers in the field, as well as the essential empirical methods and models used by economists.

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Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ECON-5126

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