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The document is a course syllabus for MHEC 602: Applied Health Econometrics at the University of Ghana, aimed at providing students with a solid foundation in econometrics for health economics research. It outlines course objectives, learning outcomes, assessment methods, and required textbooks, emphasizing skills in statistical analysis and regression. Additionally, it includes a plagiarism policy and a detailed weekly schedule of topics to be covered.

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The document is a course syllabus for MHEC 602: Applied Health Econometrics at the University of Ghana, aimed at providing students with a solid foundation in econometrics for health economics research. It outlines course objectives, learning outcomes, assessment methods, and required textbooks, emphasizing skills in statistical analysis and regression. Additionally, it includes a plagiarism policy and a detailed weekly schedule of topics to be covered.

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UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH POLICY PLANNING &
MANAGEMENT
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
2 SEMESTER 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR
ND

MASTER OF HEALTH ECONOMICS

COURSE SYLLABUS
MHEC 602: APPLIED HEALTH ECONOMETRICS

Instructor
Dr. Emmanuel Ayifah
Office Room 8A, SPH building
Location
Office Hours By appointment
E-mail [email protected]

1. COURSE DESCRIPTION

The goal of this course is to provide the student with sufficient


background of modern econometrics to needed for conducting
empirical research in health economics. The course will have a
strong bias toward microeconometrics given their extensive
application on econometric analysis of health. The course will
help to student with sufficient skilled to make a choice of
appropriate technique suited both to the data and to the
economic model. The course exposes students to both theoretical
econometrics and also an opportunity to have practical
experience applied to empirical datasets.

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2. COURSE OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this are to help students:

 Acquire the necessary skills in basic statistical analysis,


including data presentation
 Learn the basics of regression analysis
 Understand alternative econometric models and the
conditions under which they are used
 Acquire skills for estimating various regression models and
their interpretation

3. LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this course it is expected that students can

 Demonstrate competence in regression analysis


 Interpret regression outputs from various models including
regression diagnostics
 Choose the appropriate econometric model suitable for both
the data and to the economics models
 Demonstrate understanding of econometric methods of
estimation and inference for limited dependent variables
and panel data models
 Estimate models and be able to interpret the estimation
results, using the software Stata.

4. PLAGIARISM POLICY
The University of Ghana is committed to ensuring that its staff
and students do not plagiarize the work of other. According to
the paragraph 41 (1) (d) of the Statutes of the University of
Ghana, 2012, plagiarism “is to represent, without
acknowledgment of its authorship by another, an expression of
an idea or work of another in any academic examination or term
test or in connection with any other form of work attributed to an

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individual, such as a publication, invention or creative work”.
Plagiarism can also constitute the re-use of one's own work
without appropriate acknowledgment. This is referred to as self-
plagiarism, text recycling and salami publishing. Participants
should be aware that consistent with the University’s plagiarism
policy, in this class, there will be zero tolerance for plagiarism.
Note that copying academic work of other students (including
assignments, problem sets, quizzes and exams) without due
acknowledgement is plagiarism. Participants are encouraged to
familiarize themselves with the University’s plagiarism policy
available at
http://www.ug.edu.gh/sites/default/files/documents/PLAGIARISM
%20POLICY.pdf

5. ASSESSMENT AND GRADING


Interim Assessment 40%
Final examinations 60%

Grading Scale
Letter Marks Grade Interpretation
Grade Point
A 80-100 4.0 Outstanding
B+ 70-79 3.5 Very Good
B 60-69 3.0 Good
C 50-59 2.0 Pass
D 30-49 1.5 Fail
F 0-29 1.0 Fail
I Incomplete with
Justification
Y Continuing
X Incomplete without
Justification

6. COURSE MATERIAL
Textbooks

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Angrist, J. D. and Pisheke, J-S. (2009) Mostly Harmless
Econometrics: An Empiricist’s Companion. Princeton, NJ:
Princeton University Press

Gujarati, D. N. and Porter, D.C. (2009) Basic Econometrics, 5th


ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill

Khandker, S.R., Koolwal, G.B. and Samad, HA. (2010) Handbook


on Impact Evaluation: Quantitative Methods and Practices.
Washington DC: The World Bank

O'Donnell, O., van Doorslaer, E.; Wagstaff, A. and Lindelow, M.


(2008). Analyzing Health Equity Using Household Survey Data: A
Guide to Techniques and Their Implementation. Washington, DC:
The World Bank.
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/6896
License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”

Wooldridge, J. (2010) Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and


Panel Data. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2nd edition
7. TOPICS
1. Introduction to Applied Health Econometrics

2. Data types and forms, basic data management and


Introduction to descriptive analysis: Graphics and Tabular

3. Hypothesis Testing and Confidence Intervals

4. Introduction to Correlation and Regression Analysis

5. Advanced topics in Regression Analysis: Dummy Variables and


Interaction terms

6. Advanced topics in Regression Analysis: Robust Standard


Errors, Clustered Data

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7. Binary Regression, Discrete Choice

8. Comparing Different Policy Evaluation Methods: Randomised


trials, difference-in-differences, instrumental variables, and
regression discontinuity

8. Schedule

Week Topic
1 Introduction to Applied Health Econometrics
2 Data types and forms, basic data management
and Introduction to descriptive analysis:
Graphics and Tabular
3 Hypothesis Testing and Confidence Intervals
4 Introduction to Correlation and Regression
Analysis
5 Advanced topics in Regression Analysis:
Dummy Variables and Interactions
6 Advanced topics in Regression Analysis:
Robust Standard Errors, Clustered Data
7 Binary Regression, Discrete Choice
8 Comparing Different Policy Evaluation
Methods: Randomised trials, difference-in-
differences, instrumental variables, and
regression discontinuity
9 Comparing Different Policy Evaluation
Methods: Randomised trials, difference-in-
differences, instrumental variables, and
regression discontinuity

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