Concepts in Economic Evaluation

• Author: Kevin Frick
• Subject: Science and Technology, Social Sciences
• Institution Name: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Collection: JHSPH OpenCourseWare
• Grade Level: Post-secondary

• Abstract: Describes how economic theory is linked to economic evaluation techniques like cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis and to introduce students to many concepts that are specific to economic evaluation. Introduces students to the many varieties of economic evaluation to establish a common terminology. Discusses cost-benefit with a demonstration of how this type of evaluation is most clearly linked to economic theory. Explores other theories and concepts, including cost measurement, benefit valuation, and incremental decision-making. Finally, explores recommendations on performing economic evaluations that are made in the United States with a focus on how these are related to underlying economic theory and other concepts.

• Course Type: Full Course
• Languages: English
• Material Types: Lecture Notes, Syllabi, Homework and Assignments
• Media Formats: Text/HTML, Downloadable docs, Graphics/Photos
• Technical Requirements: Adobe Acrobat

• Conditions of Use: Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0